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Every Tuesday 5:00 PM
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 musicians that try to...
Every Saturday until October 29 8:30 AM
Our Museum opens at 8:30 a.m. to all visitors, with free admission until noon! Tour the Museum’s latest exhibits and shop at the surrounding...
Every Tuesday until June 30 10:00 AM
Join Bloomington Public Library every Tuesday in June at the Museum for music and movement, stories, and fun! These programs are free and open to...
Every Sunday until July 24 8:30 AM
Back 2 School Supply Drive – We Need your Help!
The McLean County Museum of History and the Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market teaming...
Every Tuesday until October 25 10:00 AM
Join Bloomington Public Library every Tuesday in September and October at the Museum for music and movement, stories, and fun! These programs...
Friday, August 19, 2022 6:00 PM
STYLE IN STEREO with special guest KYLE YAP on FRIDAY, AUGUST 19th in Downtown Bloomington. These FREE concerts on the Square are produced in...
Saturday, August 20, 2022 5:00 PM
The Museum is thrilled to participate in the second annual David Strother Block Party!
Free Admission
All Ages...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 9:00 AM
Ticket sales for the 2022 Evergreen Cemetery Walk are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the Museum or Evergreen Memorial Cemetery....
Monday, September 5, 2022 9:00 AM
The Museum and the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.
Every Tuesday 10:00 AM
Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:10 PM
EAC Executive Director Michael Brown will give an overview of the rapid growth of the Tree Corps, the
EAC's effort to plant at least...
Saturday, September 10, 2022 10:00 AM
Join Bloomington Public Library for a Pop-Up Lego Construction build at 10:00 a.m. This program is free and open to the public.
Children...
Saturday, September 10, 2022 1:30 PM
The Museum is pleased to host Dr. James Simeone, professor of political science at Illinois Wesleyan University, for an illustrated presentation...
Saturday, September 24, 2022 11:00 AM
Over the course of the past two years, the Evergreen Cemetery Walk has been forced to navigate some major challenges,...
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 7:00 PM
Conversando Entre Nosotros: What’s in a Label? Hispanic, Chicano/ Chicana, Latina/o, Latinx, Latine, or None of the Above ...
Saturday, October 8, 2022 10:00 AM
Join Bloomington Public Library for a Pop-Up Lego Construction. This program is free and open to the public.
Children ages 5-11 years are...
Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:10 PM
The Fall 2022 election season is shaping up to be one of the more interesting and complex campaigns
in recent history. With just over 3...
Friday, October 28, 2022 5:00 PM
Head down to the Museum Square to check out our festive Halloween light display, using our very own building to light the night! Lights start at...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 7:00 PM
All avid readers are welcome to join the Museum and Bloomington Public Library on Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. for the final installment of...
Thursday, November 10, 2022 12:10 PM
Wastewater treatment is a process to reduce pollutants from sewage and transform the sewage into
an effluent that can be returned to the...
Thursday, November 24, 2022 9:00 AM
The Museum and the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed in recognition of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 24.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 6:30 PM
The Museum, in partnership with the McLean County Genealogical Society and Bloomington Public Library, are pleased to host author and historian...
Saturday, December 24, 2022 9:00 AM
The Museum and the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24. We will reopen on Monday,...
Saturday, December 31, 2022 9:00 AM
The Museum and the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed on New Years Eve, Saturday, December 31. We will reopen on Monday,...
200 North Main St | Bloomington, Illinois | 309-827-0428
200 North Main St | Bloomington, Illinois | 309-827-0428