Visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum dedicated to the 16th president of the United States. Across the street from the museum is the library, which contains books, papers, and artifacts relating to Lincoln’s life and the Civil War era.

The American Farm Heritage Museum exhibits portray everyday life in Illinois as it was over 100 years ago. View the American Heritage Railroad working train, a reconstruction of Hills Fort, the Lil’ Red Barn, and the Armed Forces Museum.

A museum that inspires students to write! American Writers Museum offers a wide variety of educational opportunities, both in-person and virtual field trips.

The Chicago History Museum enable visitors to interact with artifacts, documents, works of art, learning stations, and more.  See, hear, experience, and even touch history to develop an understanding of the past and how it informs our present.

Interpret the past in Dickson Mounds Museum’s 15,000 square feet of exhibits, including artifacts, hands-on activities, multimedia presentations, and more.

The DuPage County Historical Museum educates the general public through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of materials documenting the history of DuPage County and its relationship to Illinois and the nation.

Learn about the primary immigrant groups that settled in southwest Rockford with a visit to the Ethnic History Museum. The six galleries dedicated to African American, Hispanic, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, and Polish immigrants.

The Evanston History Center preserves and interprets the rich history of Evanston and all its people through exhibits like “Milestones and Memories”, which uses artifacts and archival materials to tell the story.