Make art and make history - America is turning 250!In this free, drop-in workshop, artists of all ages will engage in the process ...
Make art and make history - America is turning 250!In this drop-in, 2-hour workshop, young artists (third grade and up), as well a...
Join us at Normal Public Library, or online via live stream, on Wednesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. to learn about one of the most s...
Make art and make history - America is turning 250!In this drop-in, 2-hour workshop at Normal Public Library, teens and adults wil...
The 2026 Class of History Makers will be announced at a Reveal Press Conference on Wednesday, April 1 at 10:30 am in the Museum�...
Join us for a free, family-friendly celebration in honor of Robert Cumpston’s llama sculpture being installed on the Museum Square...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...