Illinois State Museum
Location:
Illinois State Museum
502 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62706
ISM Research & Collections Center
1011 East Ash Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone:
Illinois State Museum: (217) 785-0037
ISM Research & Collections Center: (217) 785-0037
Fax:
Illinois State Museum: (217) 782-1254
ISM Research & Collections Center: (217) 785-2857
Email: warren@museum.state.il.us
Contact: Dr. Robert E. Warren, Curator of Anthropology
Web site: http://www.museum.state.il.us
Institution Type: Museum, Library, Research Center
Collections
Description: The Illinois State Museum inspires discovery and caring about Illinois’ cultural and natural resources and heritage. The Museum’s collections and research provide the foundation for exhibitions and public programs telling the story of the land, life, people, and art of Illinois.
Regions Covered: Illinois and its place in the world
Type of Materials: The Illinois State Museum maintains extensive collections in Anthropology, Art, Botany, History, Library/Archives, Geology, and Zoology. The Museum looks forward to acquiring objects, artwork, documents, oral histories, and other materials directly related to Route 66.
Time Periods: Prehistory __ Present
Access
Facility Hours:
Illinois State Museum: Monday __ Saturday, 8:30 AM − 5 PM; Sunday, Noon __ 5 PM; Open to public.
ISM Research & Collections Center: Monday __ Friday, 8:30 AM __ 5 PM; By appointment only.
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/main/geninfo.html
Research Hours: Same as above. By appointment only.
Online Resources and Finding Aids
Catalog System: http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/