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...
Downtown Bloomington Architecture Tour with Candace Summers - SOLD OUT
Many of the buildings in downtown Bloomington are 100-plus years old, and each has a story to tell -- if you know where to look. J...
Baseball & Softball Show & Tell
Do you have stories to share from baseball and softball games past in McLean County? Join us for an evening of storytelling, nosta...
Downtown Bloomington Architecture Tour with Candace Summers - SOLD OUT
By popular demand, we have added a second downtown Bloomington architecture tour! Join Candace Summers, Senior Director of Educati...
Closed for Labor Day
The Museum and our Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center & Gift Shop will be closed in observance of Labor Day. We ...
Yea Big’s Neuroplasticity featuring Nonlinear Field and Gerrit Hatcher and Erez Dessel
The Museum is excited to host local musician Stefen Robinson, who performs as Yea Big, for a "Neuroplasticity" concert o...
Lunch & Learn: Understanding the Role of an End-of-Life Doula and the Power of Death Cafes
Bring your lunch and join us to learn to about death cafes and what a End-of-Life Doula is, on Thursday, September 11, from 12:10 ...
Mourning in McLean: The Story of Death, Grieving, and Funerary Customs in McLean County
Death is one of the only guarantees in life.In early U.S. history, death was a more frequent occurrence, arriving through disease,...
100 Years of COUNTRY Financial: Making a Home in the Twin Cities with Bill Kemp
Join Museum Librarian Bill Kemp for a program celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of COUNTRY Financial. This free pu...
Order in the Court presented by Nomad Theatre
The Museum is thrilled to partner with Nomad Theater Company to host Order in the Court this September! This production will featu...
Order in the Court presented by Nomad Theatre
The Museum is thrilled to partner with Nomad Theater Company to host Order in the Court this September! This production will featu...
Order in the Court presented by Nomad Theatre
The Museum is thrilled to partner with Nomad Theater Company to host Order in the Court this September! This production will featu...
Order in the Court presented by Nomad Theatre
The Museum is thrilled to partner with Nomad Theater Company to host Order in the Court this September! This production will featu...
Order in the Court presented by Nomad Theatre
The Museum is thrilled to partner with Nomad Theater Company to host Order in the Court this September! This production will featu...
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 ...
Dine with the Dead: Cemetery Customs and Traditions of Days Gone By
Dine with the Dead: Cemetery Customs and Traditions of Days Gone ByEnjoying a picnic in a cemetery was not always a taboo activity...
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, who is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, on Thursday, ...
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 with 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...
Dine with the Dead: Cemetery Customs and Traditions 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
Save the date for our annual Día de Muertos Celebration on Saturday, November 1, 2025, tentatively scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. We a...
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...