Public Events -- Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Future Events, ISM Springfield
Brownbag Lectures: Last Stand of the Tallgrass Prairie
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Dr. Hong Qian, Illinois State Museum Associate Curator of Botany, will show the DVD "Last Stand of the Tallgrass Prairie." Find out more ...
Slow Food Springfield Film Festival
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, January 24, 2009, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free and open to the public
Slow Food Springfield, the University of Illinois Extension, and the Illinois State Museum are presenting the Food Film Festival on January 24, 2009 at the Illinois State Museum located at Spring and Edwards Streets in Springfield. Find out more ...
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Erika Holst, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library, Papers of Abraham Lincoln
In this presentation Erika will share letters from some of the more interesting people who wrote to Lincoln. Find out more ...
Paul Mickey Science Series: The McWorter Legacy: Five Faces of Freedom
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by Dr. Abdul Alkalimat (Gerald McWorter), Department of African American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A fifth-generation descendent of Free Frank McWorter, the founder of New Philadelphia, the speaker will discuss New Philadelphia, Free Frank, and Illinois during the time of Abraham Lincoln. Find out more ...
Mr. Lincoln's Science Fair
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, February 14, 2009, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Free Family Event
Two great men were born on February 12, 1809. Join the Illinois State Museum in a day of exciting science exploration to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. Find out more ...
Super Saturdays in A Place for Discovery: Happy Birthdays!
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, February 14, 2009, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Did you know Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on February 12, 1809 but grew up an entire ocean apart? Come visit A Place for Discovery and celebrate their birthdays—sign a giant birthday card, learn about different styles of birthday parties from the 1800s, and more. Find out more ...
Blues in the Community
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Sunday, February 22, 2009, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
To commemorate Black History Month, the Illinois Central Blues Club is partnering with the Illinois State Museum to offer a "Blues in the Community" program, Sunday, February 22nd, 2009, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
