Springfield

Springfield, Illinois, United States

History and fun go hand and hand at each of Springfield's family friendly museums!

212 N 6th St
Springfield, IL

This state-of-the-art facility was carefully designed with exacting historical detail. Amazingly well-preserved artifacts tell the entire life story of our nation's 16th President.

212 N 6th St
Springfield, IL

Dedicated to the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the Presidential Museum, unlike any other in the U.S., features hi-tech exhibits, interactive displays, and multimedia programs. The holographic and special effects theatres will entertain, educate and mesmerize you with ghostly images, live actors and high action. Witness the 1860 Presidential Election as though it were happening today, complete with television news coverage and campaign commercials.

212 N 6th St
Springfield, IL

The ALPLM also houses a reproduction of the White House as it looked in 1861. Visitors can also have their photos taken with life-size models of Abraham Lincoln as a boy and an adult, as well as with Mary Todd and the Lincoln children.

412 E Adams St
Springfield, IL

Kidzeum of Health and Science is a children’s museum in the heart of historic downtown Springfield. It is designed to give children ages 2 - 8, a fun and hands-on way to learn. Kidzeum features four main exhibit galleries: healthy body, healthy community, healthy environment and a changing exhibit gallery on the third floor.

412 E Adams St
Springfield, IL

Active Alex, a three-story structure and the only one of its kind, offers visitors climbing space and larger-than-life displays about the human body. Play specialists offer additional information on specific exhibits throughout the museum.

502 S Spring St
Springfield, IL

Explore 500 million years of Illinois' natural and cultural heritage. Discover the diverse Illinois landscapes from a shallow sea home to monstrous sea life; to a land of ice where Mammoths walked; to a lush prairie where Bison roamed and American Indians built vast cities; to a frontier full of promise. The Illinois State Museum is home to three floors of exhibitions that tell the story of Illinois' land, life, people, and art.

502 S Spring St
Springfield, IL

Visitors will learn about Illinois' natural past through interactive elements, thrilling audio, and video effects. Other exhibitions tell the stories of Illinois' people including the American Indians who called the land home for over 10,000 years and the Europeans who settled the prairies of Illinois. Changing exhibitions highlight the latest scientific research and share Illinois' rich artistic heritage with exhibits of fine and decorative art by Illinois artists.

502 S Spring St
Springfield, IL

The Museum also features life-sized dioramas including the Mastodon and the giant Jefferson's Ground Sloth, and thousands of fossils and zoological specimens that tell the story of Illinois' changing landscapes.