The Western Illinois Museum welcomes Ken Waldman for an evening of fiddle music and storytelling on Our Front Porch. Ken will present his program, Ken Waldman & The Wild Ones: From Western Illinois to the Real Alaska on Friday, February 2, 2024, on the Museum’s indoor porch. The doors and bar open at 6:30 pm,… Read More »Ken Waldman, musician, poet, and storyteller
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
The Western Illinois Museum in partnership with the One Book, One Community Festival will host a community conversation about the ways water impacts our lives in West Central Illinois. The one-hour program will be held at the Museum and bring community members together to share history, science, and civic interests that will inform guests as… Read More »The Water We Share
The Western Illinois Museum invites the community to an open house to celebrate the recent renovation work and learn about what was accomplished in 2023 and what is planned for the coming year. The open house will be held on Sunday, February 25th, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. During the open… Read More »Open House at the Museum
The Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is pleased to welcome musician Mike Fahn to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, March 1st, as part of the Jazz Series being offered at the Museum. The doors and bar open at 4:30 pm with two sets of music at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. To… Read More »Mike Fahn to perform with the HAT Trio
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the One Book One Community Festival, will host a conversation based on the book What the Eyes Don’t See with University of Michigan (UM-Flint) staff, Paula Nas, Nicolas Custer, and Troy Rosencrants, who were directly involved in confronting the government when dangerous levels of lead were discovered in… Read More »Crisis, Resistance, and Hope
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is pleased to welcome musician Damani Phillips to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, April 5th, as part of the Jazz Series being offered at the Museum. The doors and bar open at 4:30 pm with two sets of… Read More »Damani Phillips to perform with the HAT Trio on Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to announce the premiere performance of local singer Ana Olivera with her Quartet on Our Front Porch on Friday, April 12th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The Museum’s indoor porch offers an intimate, live music experience where audiences can connect with musicians. The doors and bar open at 4:30 pm.… Read More »Ana Oliveira Quartet to visit Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to announce the return of the popular music trio, The Goldenrods to perform on Our Front Porch on Friday, April 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The Museum’s indoor porch offers an intimate, live music experience where audiences can connect with musicians. The doors and bar open at 6:00… Read More »The Goldenrods return to Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the One Book One Community Festival, will host an afternoon to learn and experience the power of first-person narrative through verbal expression using storytelling, song, and poetry. On Sunday, April 14th from 1:00 to 5:30, the Museum will offer three programs in one afternoon where guests can join… Read More »Making Words Flow Like Water: The Art of Verbal Expression