Current Exhibits - ISM Dickson Mounds Museum

Permanent Exhibits at ISM Dickson Mounds Museum

The River Valley Gallery

The River Valley Gallery explores the character of the Illinois River and traces the interaction between the river and the people who lived along it from the end of the Ice Age to the present day. Find out more ...

People of the Valley

People of the Valley portrays a sequence of cultures -- from Ice-Age hunters to the tribal groups that left Illinois in the 19th century -- through artifacts, murals, photographs, and exciting hands-on exhibits. Find out more ...

Reflections on Three Worlds

Reflections on Three Worlds reveals the world of Mississippian people whose 800-year-old sites surround the museum today. The exhibits depict the complex life and culture of these people, trace in detail the evidence of archaeology, and lead to a spectacular multimedia event that takes one through a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds, symbols, music and voices of the three worlds of Mississippian belief.rn Find out more ...

Eveland Village

The Museum Grounds - 230 acres that include a scenic picnic area and playground, and the Eveland Village, where the excavated remains of three early Indian buildings are preserved for viewing. Find out more ...

Now on Exhibit

From Humble Beginnings: Lincoln's Illinois 1830-1861 -- January 01, 2011 to September 30, 2012

To commemorate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth the Illinois State Museum presents a captivating perspective of the Illinois Lincoln called home through objects and stories of the people who lived here. Find out more ...

Currently on exhibit at the ISM Dickson Mounds Museum from January 01, 2011 to September 30, 2012

Please note that exhibit dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

Illinois River Bison Discovery -- July 20, 2011 to September 30, 2012

The partial skeleton of a bison found along the banks of the Illinois River is featured in a display about recent excavations at a bison kill site located south of Peoria, Illinois. Find out more ...

Currently on exhibit at the ISM Dickson Mounds Museum from July 20, 2011 to September 30, 2012

Please note that exhibit dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

The Gift of Spider Woman: Weaving of the Americas -- August 20, 2011 to September 30, 2012

Most of the world’s cultures create objects through the weaving together of fibers, and most have weaving traditions that go back thousands of years. Find out more ...

Currently on exhibit at the ISM Dickson Mounds Museum from August 20, 2011 to September 30, 2012

Please note that exhibit dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.