In collaboration with our community partners, we’re hosting five events to facilitate intergenerational dialogue about American De...
This event, hosted by Illinois Art Station, complements our series of community art workshops leading up to A More Perfect Union: ...
We’re excited to participate in the fifth annual citywide Slow Art Day on Route 66! This inclusive, accessible art education and a...
NCHS' South Asian Performing Arts Club and NCHS' Asian American & Pacific Islander Students are proud to present: A ...
This event, hosted by Illinois Art Station, complements our series of community art workshops leading up to A More Perfect Union: ...
Are you a needlework novice thinking about a new hobby? Or a seasoned crafter looking for some new techniques? Explore the wide wo...
Join us for the local premier of From Courtroom to Capital: Lincoln’s Path to the Presidency on Thursday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. at...
We’re partnering with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 100 years of Route 66!Join us at Illinois State University'...
All are welcome to join the Museum and Bloomington Public Library on Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. for the second History Reads Book...
Calling ALL Knitters and Crocheters, grab your needles and hooks, some yarn, a friend or two, and come and knit for a bit!The seco...
Museum, in partnership with pt.fwd, is excited to present the NCHS Experimental Ensemble. This free concert will be at the Museum ...
Experience history through the stories of these remarkable women of McLean County. Meet Florence Fifer Bohrer, the first woman Ill...
Many of the buildings in downtown Bloomington are 100-plus years old, and each has a story to tell, if you know where to look. Joi...
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday. W...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
Route 66: The Mother Road through McLean County panel discussionJoin the Museum, Heartland Theatre Company, and Sprague Super Stat...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
22nd Year of 10-Minute Plays – 8 Winners of the international competition on stage with the theme, “Route 66.”Ventura Highway, On ...
The 2026 History Makers Gala will take place on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Illinois State University's Brown Ballroom in the...
Enjoy free admission on Friday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in honor of Juneteenth. ...
The McLean County Museum of History is offering a Social Justice Walking Tour on Thursday, June 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to explo...
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. author and historian Guy Fraker will trace the influence of the Declaration of Independenc...
Looking for Lincoln- Lincoln and Douglas Marker DedicationOn Friday, July 3rd at 2:00 p.m., the Museum, in partnership with Lookin...
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed in observance of the July 4th holiday. We will ...
Bloomington is one of the richest communities for Abraham Lincoln-related sites—some of which look much as they did during his lif...
Join the McLean County Museum of History for a fun and fact-filled stroll through Illinois State University's Quad on Saturda...
All are welcome to join the Museum and Bloomington Public Library on Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m. for the third History Reads Bo...
Calling ALL Knitters and Crocheters, grab your needles and hooks, some yarn, a friend or two, and come and knit for a bit!The thir...
John Wesley Powell: Bloomington-Normal to the Arid Lands or the American Dream and the Exploitation of the West and Its PeoplesJoi...
Many of the buildings in downtown Bloomington are 100-plus years old, and each has a story to tell, if you know where to look.Join...
Bloomington is one of the richest communities for Abraham Lincoln-related sites—some of which look much as they did during his lif...
The Museum and our Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed in observance of Labor Day. We ...
Bloomington is one of the richest communities for Abraham Lincoln-related sites—some of which look much as they did during his lif...
In collaboration with our community partners, we’re hosting five events to facilitate intergenerational dialogue about American De...
All are welcome to join the Museum and Bloomington Public Library on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. for the final History Read...
Calling ALL Knitters and Crocheters, grab your needles and hooks, some yarn, a friend or two, and come and knit for a bit!The fina...
In collaboration with our community partners, we’re hosting five events to facilitate intergenerational dialogue about American De...
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. ...