The Western Illinois Museum in partnership with the Macomb Educational Foundation (MEF) announces the completion of a new mural to celebrate MEF’s 30 years of supporting the children and educators of the Macomb School District. The public is invited to an unveiling celebration on Saturday, April 22nd, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Brief comments will… Read More »Mural Unveiling
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to welcome Dr. Larry Balsamo for his presentation entitled, Thirteen Seconds and Four Days: Viet Nam, Kent State, and the Occupation of Simpkins Hall. The program will be held on Sunday, April 30th at 2:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. Refreshments will be served. There is a suggested… Read More »Larry Balsamo to present lecture, Thirteen Seconds and Four Days
The Western Illinois Museum announces the next film in the Not So Easy Film Series. The documentary film Lives Well Lived by Filmmaker Sky Bergman will be screened on Friday, May 5th at 7:00 pm and Sunday, May 7th at 2:00 pm at the Museum. A virtual live Q&A with Sky Bergman will follow the… Read More »Not So Easy Film Series to present Lives Well Lived
The Macomb Park District and the Western Illinois Museum invite the public to play new, locally designed board games on Sunday, May 7th from 1:30 to 4:00 pm. To celebrate the games, created as part of the eight-week workshop given by Rok Locksley, teams will be available to introduce their designs and share the motivation… Read More »Celebration of New Locally Designed Board Games
The Western Illinois Museum announces the next film in the Not So Easy Film Series. The documentary film Lives Well Lived by Filmmaker Sky Bergman will be screened on Friday, May 5th at 7:00 pm and Sunday, May 7th at 2:00 pm at the Museum. A virtual live Q&A with Sky Bergman will follow the Friday night… Read More »Not So Easy Film Series to present Lives Well Lived
The Western Illinois Museum invites you to a drop-in workshop to create a Victorian-era-inspired May basket, the perfect Mother’s Day gift. This family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, May 13th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. The activity is ideal for school-age children and up, as well as for… Read More »Make a May Basket
The Western Illinois Museum announces the next film in the Not So Easy Film Series. The documentary film All the Beauty and the Bloodshed will be screened on Friday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 4th at 2:00 pm at the Museum. The film is not rated and contains still photographs of graphic… Read More »All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
The Western Illinois Museum invites you to view a recently acquired signature quilted at the Good Hope Sodbuster Days. The quilt will be on view at the Good Hope United Methods Church located at 300 West Main Street in Good Hope, Illinois, on Saturday, June 3rd from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. The building is… Read More »See Signature Quilted at the Good Hope Sodbuster Days
The Western Illinois Museum announces the next film in the Not So Easy Film Series. The documentary film All the Beauty and the Bloodshed will be screened on Friday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 4th at 2:00 pm at the Museum. The film is not rated and contains still photographs of graphic… Read More »All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to welcome Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Laura Sievert to Our Front Porch for her presentation titled, Storytelling for Civic Pride: There’s More Here on Thursday, June 15th at 7:00 pm. The one-hour presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Refreshments will be served. There is a suggested $5… Read More »Storytelling for Civic Pride: There’s More Here
