Exhibits

Let's Look

How do you feel about art? Just like movies or stories, art can make you feel happy, excited, sad, or unsure. Everyone has different ideas about art. That is okay. This exhibit gives you a chance to look at art more closely. Think and talk about the art together.

Art on the Move

There are many ways for an artist to make their work seem like it is moving. Colors, shapes, and lines can show action. Learn about these techniques and see how they are used to make art that inspires movement.

Fashioning Illinois

Fashioning Illinois, 1820-1900 is a celebration of nineteenth-century Illinois clothing that explores both the personal experience of wearing and caring for clothing as well as the way that fashion reflected the changing roles and attitudes about women over the first 80 years of Illinois statehood.

Walk on the Wild Side: The Story of Illinois Cats

This is the story of cats in Illinois. It includes both the wild cats native to this land and the newcomer, the domestic cat. This cat story focuses on both their role as predators and their interactions with people. Scientists at the Illinois State Museum have played a part in understanding the history of cats in Illinois and the Midwest.