The Museum, in partnership with Bloomington Public Library, will host Illinois Wesleyan University professor Chris Sweet for a pro...
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 Museum and Bloomington Public Library as we examine a pivotal chapter in U.S. history too long obscured by bogus stories ...
From September 4 through November 30, 2026, Looking for Lincoln presents the travelling exhibit, Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Und...
Our friends at VisitBN and the Normal Theatre are bringing a new film by John Paget to the Twin Cities. Route 66: The Main Street ...
The Museum and our Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed in observance of Labor Day. We ...
Tickets are now SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waiting list for this tour, email education@mchistory.org.Bloomington is one of the ...
Tickets are now SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waiting list for this tour, email education@mchistory.org.One of the Museum’s most s...
The Museum is pleased to be one of the sponsors of the new documentary, The Post Amerikan: The Newspaper That Wouldn't Die. T...
In collaboration with our community partners, we’re hosting five events to facilitate intergenerational dialogue about American De...
Join the Museum's Librarian, Bill Kemp, to go back in time to May 29, 1856, when Abraham Lincoln gave the keynote address at ...
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed all day on Wednesday, September...
The 2026 Mid Century Modernist Architectural Home Tour is an independent, community-organized event encouraging education and pres...
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed all day on Monday, October 5, 2...
Meet the author! Museum's Senior Director of Education, Candace Summers, will speak about her new book which explores the man...
Enjoying a picnic in a cemetery was not always a taboo activity: Quite the contrary — a graveside lunch was once a popular leisure...
This semester, bring your students to the McLean County Museum of History for an Institute Day program all about Illinois-native W...
On Saturday, October 10 from 1-3 p.m., Bobzbay Books will host Candace Summers, the Museum's Senior Director of Education and...
Enjoy free admission all day on Monday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day!...
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed all day on Wednesday, October 1...
Meet Lucy Pettengill, resident of Peoria, Illinois, during March of 1857, and learn about the struggles she and her fellow aboliti...
Celebrate Día de Muertos with us on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 3 to 7 p.m. All ages are welcome at this free event featuring...
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...
This semester, bring your students to the McLean County Museum of History for an Institute Day program all about Illinois-native W...
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...
This presentation will share the story of Joseph who was enslaved on a plantation in Mississippi County, Missouri, and of his esca...
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. ...
Join Bill Kemp, the Museum's librarian, for stories and images of how local residents celebrated the winter holidays from the...
The Museum is pleased to partner with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra for an Around the Town concert featuring their String Quarte...