Events
View our listing of upcoming events and programs. Looking for past events? Find them on our list of past events. To view recordings of past events, or to tune into a livestream, visit our YouTube channel.
Every Sunday at 9:00am
Museum at the Market
Museum at the Farmer's Market presented by Illinois Farm BureauSaturdays on the Museum Square in Downtown Bloomington May thr...
Every Tuesday at 5:00pm
Old Time Music (Jam Session)
Join the Old Time Music group every Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Museum. A laid back and diverse group of musicia...
Mourning in McLean
Death is one of the only guarantees in life.In early U.S. history, death was a more frequent occurrence, arriving through disease,...
First Friday - First Fright
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be open and FREE Friday, October 3, from ...
SOLD OUT - Dine with the Dead Cemetery Tour & Picnic
This event is now SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waiting list, please email education@mchistory.org. Enjoying a picnic in a cemeter...
SOLD OUT - Dine with the Dead Cemetery Tour & Picnic (Second Tour)
This event is now SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waiting list, please email education@mchistory.org. By popular demand we added a s...
Architect A. Richard Williams: Revisiting an International Style Master
The Old House Society is hosting an illustrated program with Museum Librarian Bill Kemp in the Courtroom on Tuesday, October 7 at ...
Lunch & Learn: Preserving and Celebrating 100 Years with COUNTRY Financial
Bring your lunch and join us to learn about COUNTRY Financial, on Thursday, October 9, from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Andy Bender, Senior...
Free Admission in Honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day
Enjoy free admission all day on Monday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day!...
Mourning in McLean: The Story of Death, Grieving, and Funerary Customs in 19th & 20th Century Central Illinois as told by Candace Summers
Join the Museum's Senior Director of Education, Candace Summers, for an illustrated program that will explore the many facets...
Cole Pulice presented by pt.fwd
The Museum, in partnership with pt.fwd, is excited present saxophonist, composer and improviser Cole Pulice. This free concert wil...
Lincoln's 'Lost Speech' Found: Origin of the Illinois Republican Party with Bill Kemp
Join the Museum's Librarian, Bill Kemp, to go back in time to May 29, 1856, when Abraham Lincoln gave the keynote address at ...
Next To Normal Story Slam: Remember Me
Next To Normal Story Slam: Remember MeThe Next to Normal Story Slam began in 2018 as a way to bring people together through storie...
National Immigrants Day
October 28 is National Immigrants Day. The Museum is celebrating by offering FREE admission from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and hosting an o...
Dine with the Dead: Cemetery Customs and Traditions of Days Gone By with Candace Summers
Enjoying a picnic in a cemetery was not always a taboo activity: Quite the contrary — a graveside lunch was a leisure activity for...
Día de Muertos Celebration
Celebrate Día de Muertos with us on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 3-7 p.m. All ages are welcome to this free event featuring ar...
History Reads Book Club | Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City's Soul
All are welcome to join the Museum and Bloomington Public Library on Tuesday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. for the final History Reads ...
Knit In at Normal Public Library
Calling ALL Knitters and Crocheters, grab your needles and hooks, some yarn, a friend or two, and come and knit for a bit!The fina...
Free Admission in Honor of Veterans' Day
In honor of Veterans' Day, Museum admission will be free for all from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Lunch & Learn: The Wizard of Oz in Illinois and Beyond
Bring your lunch and join us to learn about the Wizard of Oz's connection to McLean County and Illinois on Thursday, November...
Closed for Thanksgiving
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen o...
Lunch & Learn: Lincoln and Ann Rutledge with Guy Fraker
Bring your lunch and join us to learn about the story of Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge, the young lady believed by many to have...
Closed for Christmas
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas ...
Closed for New Years
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed all day New Years Eve and New Y...
Closed for New Years
The Museum and its Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed all day New Years Eve and New Y...