Summer Jobs for High School Students
Apply for a summer job at the Museum. The part-time paid positions offer professional experience in arts and culture programming in a museum setting.
A Victorian Secret
Learn the secret behind how women’s fashion, including undergarments, changed dramatically in the 19th century in a program with our Victorian Ladies Mrs. Bath and Mrs. Chu.
The Life Cycle of Clothing
Join us in welcoming Illinois State Museum Curator of History Erika Holst to Our Front Porch for her presentation titled The Life Cycle of Clothing where we’ll learn how articles of clothing was created, mended, remade, washed, and ultimately recycled.
Read our 2023 Annual Report
Our Annual Report outlines what we accomplished in 2023 and what our focus will be in the coming year.
Our Front Porch: The Podcast
Listen to podcasts about life in the 1970s created with oral histories collected by our Summer Youth Program Assistance.
UPDATE: Renovate to Innovate
There’s a lot happening at the Museum! Check out an update on the improvements we’re making.
Renovate to Innovate
Learn more about how the Western Illinois Museum is transforming from a small history museum to a community hub that is responsive to its community’s needs.
Apple Butter Tradition
One of the harvest season’s favorite activities is making apple butter. Gerald White shares his family’s tradition in this short video.
Lincoln’s Visit to Macomb
Why was Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Macomb in 1858 historic?
Well… let’s get into it!