Places to visit native american culture exhibits in Illinois

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Here is a list of historical places and museums which have native american exhibits in the state of Illinois.

American Indian
Center of Chicago

The oldest urban Indian Center in the country

Executive Director: Joseph Podlasek

1630 W. Wilson

Chicago, IL 60640

773-275-5871

 

The Anthropology Museum

Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL 60115

tel (815) 753-0230

fax (815) 753-1824

 



The Art Institute of Chicago

111 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicaco, IL 60603-6110

tel (312) 443-3600

fax (312) 443-0849

 

Aurora Historical Society and Museum

Cedar & Oak Sts.

Aurora, IL 60506

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 905

Aurora, IL 60507

tel (708) 897-9029

 

Black Hawk State Historic Site: Hauberg Indian Museum

Illinois Rte. 5

Rock Island, IL 61201

mailing address:

1510 46th Ave.

Rock Island, IL 61201

tel (309) 788-9536

fax (309) 788-9865

 

Boone County Historical Society Museum

311 Whitney Blvd.

Belvidere, IL 61008

tel (815) 544-8391

 

Burpee Museum of Natural History

813 N. Main St.

Rockford, IL 61103

tel (815) 965-3132

fax (815) 965-2703

 

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

30 Ramey St.

East Saint Louis, IL 62201

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 681

Collinsville, IL 62234

tel (618) 346-5160

fax (618) 346-5162

 

David Strawn Art Gallery

331 W. College Ave.

Jacksonville, IL 62650

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 1213

Jacksonville, IL 62651-1213

tel (217) 243-9390

 


Dickson Mounds Museum

10956 N. Dickson Mounds Rd.

Lewistown, IL 61542

tel (309) 547-3721

fax (309) 547-3189

TDD (217) 785-0211

 

Elgin Public Museum

225 Grand Blvd.

Elgin, IL 60120

tel (708) 741-6655

fax (708) 931-6787

 


Field Museum of Natural History

Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago, IL 60605

tel (312) 922-9140

fax (312) 427-7269

TDD (312) 341-9299

 

Ford County Historical Society

10 Meridian Terrace

Paxton, IL 60957

tel (217) 379-4133

 

Freeport Art Museum and Cultural Center

121 N. Harlem Ave.

Freeport, IL 61032

tel (815) 235-9755

fax (815) 235-9755

 

Haines Museum, Waukegan Historical Society

1917 N. Sheridan Rd.

Bowen Park

Waukegan, IL 60079

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 857

Waukegan, IL 60079

tel (847) 336-1859 & 360-4770

fax (847) 244-8270

 


Illinois State Museum at Springfield

Spring & Edwards Sts.

Springfield, IL 62706

tel (217) 782-7387

fax (217) 782-1254

TDD (217) 782-9175

 

Jurica Nature Center

Benedictine University

5700 College Blvd.

Lisle, IL 60532

tel (708) 829-6545

fax (708) 960-1126

 


Kampsville Archeological Museum

Oak St.

Kampsville, IL 62053

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 366

Kampsville, IL 62053

tel (618) 653-4316

fax (618) 653-4232

 

Kanakee County Historical Society Museum

801 South Eight Ave.

Kanakee, IL 60901

tel (815) 932-5279

 

Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences

1125 W. Lake Ave.

Peoria, IL 61614-5985

tel (309) 686-7000

fax (309) 686-0280

 

Lasalle County Historical Society Museum

Mill & Canal

Utica, IL 61373

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 278

Utica, IL 61373

tel (815) 667-4861

 

Madison County Historical Museum

715 N. Main St,

Edwardsville, IL 62025

tel (618) 656-7562 (during museum hours)

 

Mitchell Museum of the American
Indian
, Kendall College, Evanston

2408 Orrington Ave.

Evanston, IL 60201

tel (847) 886-1395

fax (847) 866-1320

 

Museum of Natural History, University of Illinois

Natural History Bldg.

1301 W. Green St., Rm. 438

Urbana, IL 61801

mailing address:

1301 W. Green St., Rm. 245

Urbana, IL 61801

tel (217) 333-2517

fax (217) 244-9419

 

Nauvoo Historical Society Museum

Nauvoo State Park

Nauvoo, IL 62354

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 426

Nauvoo, IL 62354

tel (217) 453-6355

 

The Quincy Museum

1601 Maine St.

Quincy, IL 62301

tel (217) 224-7669

fax (217) 224-9323

 

Rock Island County Historical Society

822-11 Ave.

Moline, IL 61266-0632

P.O. BOX 632

Moline, IL 61226-0632

tel (309) 764-8590

 

Sandwich Historical Society

315 E. Railroad

Sandwich, IL 60548

mailing address:

509 S. Main

Sandwich, IL 60548

tel (815) 786-7936

 

School of Nations Museum

Principia College

Elsah, IL 62028

mailing address:

13201 Clayton Rd.

Saint Loius, MO 63131

tel (314) 374-5259 & 434-2100, ext. 695

fax (305) 275-3519

 

Schingoethe Center for Native
American Cultures
, Aurora University

347 S. Gladstone Ave.

Aurora University

Dunham Hall

Aurora, IL 60506-4892

tel (708) 844-5402

fax (708) 844-7830

 

Starved
Rock State Park

P.O. BOX 509

Utica, IL 61373

tel (815) 667-4906

TDD (815) 667-5353

 


Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society

1005 E. 3rd St.

Sterling, IL 61081

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 65

Sterling, IL 61081

tel (815) 622-6215

 


Stephenson County Historical Museum

1440 S. Carroll Ave.

Freeport, IL 61032

tel (815) 232-8419

 


University Museum

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL 62901

mailing address:

Mail Stop 4508

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL 62901-4508

tel (618) 453-5388

fax (618) 453-3253

 

Western
Illinois University Art Gallery

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL 61455

tel (309) 298-1587

fax (309) 298-2400

 


Williamson County Historical Society

105 S. Van Buren

Marion, IL 62959

tel (618) 997-5863 (Thurs. 9-3)

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