204 N Ottawa St
Joliet, IL

The Joliet Area Historical Museum in downtown Joliet gives you the chance to relive history! Take a walk through a replica of the I&M Canal, window shop on turn-of-the-century street, live the legend of the ‘Mother Road’ Route 66, and experience space exploration and the Apollo missions.

1125 Collins St
Joliet, IL

Walk the grounds of the Old Joliet Prison - built in the 1850's with Joliet limestone - that housed infamous criminals like Leopold, Loeb and Gacy. Some famous fictional criminals also called Joliet home, including Joliet Jake Blues (The Blues Brothers) and Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrons (Prison Break).

Columbia St
Joliet, IL

The site of an iron manufacturing facility from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, the Joliet Iron Works preserves cultural resources like the foundations of the blast furnaces and other structures from the dismantled factory. Take a .59 walk on a paved trail to learn about the site's significance or pass through on your way to the I&M Canal Trail.

9 W Cass St
Joliet, IL

This museum is on track open in 2023, but you can get a selfie with Gigantar, the World's Largest Handmade Guitar now! Hanging from the side of the building, the massive guitar traveled all the way from New Jersey earlier this year. When open, the IL Rock & Roll Museum will seek to preserve the history of musicians and bands with ties to Illinois while educating visitors about our rich music history.

431 N Chicago St
Joliet, IL

The Slovenian Heritage Museum is located on Route 66 in Downtown Joliet and filled with artifacts, memorabilia, photos, and other mementos from Slovenia.