Illinois State Museum Upcoming Events

The Illinois State Museum offers a wide range of public programs throughout the year at all of its facilities. Most events are free to the public, though some at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield may require paying admission to the Museum. Click on the event listing for details.

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Illinois State Museum Events

Research & Collections Center Events

Dickson Mounds Events

Lockport Gallery Events
Feb 23 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:45pm
Jazz on Tap
Tim Daisy, Katie Ernst, Russ Johnson performance at Illinois State Museum Lockport
Lockport Gallery, Lockport
Tim Daisy, Katie Ernst, Russ Johnson perform an improvised jazz response to current exhibiton.
Photo: Aerial view of snow geese by Jacob Randa/USFWS
Feb 23 2019 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Family Night: Snow Goose Spotting from the Tower
Dickson Mounds, Lewistown
View the large flocks of migrating snow geese from the 100-foot tall observation tower at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge!
Image is of event flyer. Text is listed as it is in the web site event posting.
Feb 24 2019 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Meet the Artist: Kevin Wright
Dickson Mounds, Lewistown
Join us for an afternoon with Kevin Wright, one of the photographers of the Museum’s latest temporary exhibit, “The Wandering Flatlanders – A Photographic Journey for Illinois Wildlife.”