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Press Room -- Illinois State Museum, Springfield
 Luminous Ground: Artists With Histories posted May 08, 2012
Illinois State Museum Exhibition Opens May 20, 2012 SPRINGFIELD, IL The Illinois State Museum in Springfield will present a new exhibition, Luminous Ground: Artists With Histories from May 20, 2012 through January 6, 2013. Read more ...
Illinois Selected for Prestigious Federal Collections Preservation Grant posted October 06, 2011
Springfield, IL ─ The Illinois State Museum Society, on behalf of a consortium of 12 museums, libraries, archives, and service providers across the state, was awarded a prestigious Connecting to Collections statewide implementation grant ($182,241) by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Read more ...

- Address
- 502 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62706-5000
- Hours
- Mon.- Sat. 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M.; Sun. Noon-5:00 P.M.; Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
- Contact Information
- Telephone: (217)782-7386
FAX: (217)782-1254
Email: info@museum.state.il.us
- Parking/Accessibility
- Free parking in the State Capitol Complex Visitors Center Lot one block west of the Museum. Metered street parking. Free parking on weekends in nearby State employee parking lots. Fully wheelchair accessible.
- Directions
- Located at the corner of Spring and Edwards Streets, the ISM is in the Capitol Complex, just south of the State Capitol.
Location on MapQuest. Location on Google Maps. Visitor Information Bus Information Bus unloading and pickup is on westbound Edwards Street in front of the Museum. Bus parking is available in the Visitor Center Parking Area accessed by Edwards Street. Visitor Guide - A gift shop is available with a range of items for visitors of all ages.
- No food, beverages, gum or candy are allowed in the museum.
- Backpacks are not allowed in the galleries and strollers are not allowed in the Play Museum gallery.
- A coat room and wheelchairs are available for visitor use.
- Photographs may be taken in all areas except the Art Gallery (depending on the exhibition).
- The Museum does not have food or eating facilities.
- All restrooms are accessible and include changing tables.
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Group Guide- In addition to the items above, groups should check in with the receptionist upon arrival.
- Adult chaperones are required to stay with their youth groups at all times.
- Please bring at least one adult for every ten members of your youth group.
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