The Western Illinois Museum invites you to Cupid’s Tea to create a Victorian-era-inspired valentine while enjoying a cup of tea. This family-friendly drop-in event will be held on Saturday, February 12th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. The activity is ideal for school-age children and up, as well as for… Read More »Cupid’s Tea: Make a Victorian Valentine
To celebrate the 40th year of Macomb’s Heritage Days, the Western Illinois Museum invites you to learn about and try your hand at some old-fashioned games. On Saturday, June 25th from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm Museum’s re-enactors will demonstrate games played in the 1800s that use simple everyday items. Bring your family and friend… Read More »Make a pinwheel and enjoy old-fashioned games
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the Tromp-As-Writ Weavers Guild and Monmouth's Buchanan Center for the Arts, will offer a hands-on history workshop that explores the craft of weaving. Drop by on Saturday, August 6, 2022, any time between 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You can watch demonstrations and try your hand at different… Read More »Weaving Workshop
Join us in celebrating the harvest season. Stop by on Saturday, October 15th during the Moon Over Macomb festivities and make a Corn Husk Doll from 10:00 am to noon. How to Participate There are two ways to participate: Stop by the museum and we’ll walk you through how to turn corn husks into a doll. Pick up… Read More »Tour Through Time with your Corn Husk Doll
Take a historic twist on your letter to Santa. Use an old-fashion quill pen and parchment paper to let Santa know what you want for Christmas this year. This all-age activity is family-friendly and museum volunteers will be on hand to help –even adding some sealing wax! Drop your letter in Santa’s special mailbox on… Read More »Write your letter to Santa
Take a historic twist on your letter to Santa. Use an old-fashion quill pen and parchment paper to let Santa know what you want for Christmas this year. This all-age activity is family-friendly and museum volunteers will be on hand to help –even adding some sealing wax! Drop your letter in Santa’s special mailbox on… Read More »Write your letter to Santa
The Western Illinois Museum invites you to Cupid’s Tea to create a Victorian-era-inspired valentine while enjoying a cup of tea. This family-friendly drop-in event will be held on Saturday, February 11th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. The activity is ideal for school-age children and up, as well as for… Read More »Cupid’s Tea: Make a Victorian Valentine
The Western Illinois Museum invites you to a drop-in workshop to create a Victorian-era-inspired May basket, the perfect Mother’s Day gift. This family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, May 13th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. The activity is ideal for school-age children and up, as well as for… Read More »Make a May Basket
The Western Illinois Museum invites you to Cupid’s Tea to create a Victorian-era-inspired Valentine while enjoying a cup of tea. This family-friendly drop-in event will be held on Saturday, February 10th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. The activity is ideal for school-age children and up, as well as for… Read More »Cupid’s Tea: Make a Victorian Valentine
A new partnership between Cuba High School’s Forgottonia Project, Tri States Public Radio, the Western Illinois Museum, and the WIU Department of Broadcasting and Journalism is bringing together a group of content creators to share techniques for collecting and sharing the stories of west central Illinois. A three-hour workshop will be held on Sunday, April… Read More »Audio Connections: An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop