Location: Springfield
Top Things to do in Springfield
The 7 Best Specialty Museums in Springfield, Illinois (IL)
The spirit of the "Land of Lincoln" is nowhere else so alive as it is in Springfield, one time home to old Honest Abe himself and present home of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site, the Old State Capitol State Historic Site, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site. The NAACP also holds Springfield at its roots, having formed after a particularly bloody race riot here in 1908.
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1. Crabill Homestead
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
A Federal style home, built about 1823 by David and Barbara Crabill where they lived with their 12 children. The home remained in the family until about 1968. The home is decorated much like hen David and Barbara lived there.
2. Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation Museum
3. Kidzeum of Health & Science
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Kidzeum of Health & Science is a children's museum in the heart of historic downtown Springfield, Illinois. Explore and learn at all four of our exhibit galleries. Even climb a three-story child named Active Alex and learn all about the human body!
4. Illinois State Museum
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4.5 based on 314 reviews
The Illinois State Museum focuses on the art, natural history, history and anthropology of the State of Illinois. Admission is $5 for adults ages 19-64. Children under 19, seniors over 64, veterans, and active duty military personnel are free.
Reviewed By RecRob
Give yourself several hours to enjoy this museum. Excellent displays and good for all ages. A clever use of multimedia too. I didn't visit the basement, but the main floor and 2nd floor kept us busy for several hours. I do wish they had a gift shop and a small cafe though. Museum gift shops are a great way to raise extra funds for the operation.
5. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
Our collection includes relics of the Civil War but highlights the membership and work done by the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and their auxiliary, the Woman's Relief Corps (W.R.C.). Visitors to the museum receive a brief description of what the museum is and what you will see. You have the option to view the displays and read the interpretive panels on your own or receive a guided tour complete with additional descriptions and more in-depth commentary. Depending on the date of your visit, special exhibits may be on display. There is no entry fee but the Museum receives no City, State or Federal funding and relies entirely on the membership of the WRC and the donations of visitors.
6. Daughters of the Union Veterans Headquarters and Museum
7. Air Combat Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By styx123 - Michigan City, United States
We were greeted by a fellow who was restoring one of the planes and he gave us a very nice in depth talk about the planes.
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