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Press Room -- Illinois State Museum, Springfield
 Partners on Paper Receives Award posted January 30, 2012
Partners on Paper received the 2011 Outstanding Collaborative Event award at the Downtown Springfield, Inc awards program on January 25, 2012. The Illinois State Museum partnered with the Prairie Arts Alliance, Robert Morris Gallery, Springfield Art Association, and University of Illinois Springfield to present a wide range of paper related art exhibitions and programs during the fall of 2011. A progressive reception at all of the venues took place on Oct. 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 ...
 On and Of Paper: Selections from the Illinois State Museum posted October 05, 2011
Exhibition Opens October 21 at Illinois State MuseumAssociated programs Oct. 21, Oct. 22, and Nov. 12 SPRINGFIELD, IL— The Illinois State Museum in Springfield will present a new exhibition, On & Of Paper: Selections from the Illinois State Museum, from October 21, 2011 through April 29, 2012. 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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