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 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