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200 N Main St
Bloomington, IL 61701
+1 (309) 827-0428
http://www.mchistory.org
The McLean County Museum of History traces its roots back to 1892, the year the McLean County Historical Society was founded. It is a nationally accredited award winning museum with five permanent exhibit galleries and two rotating galleries. The Museum is located in the historic 1903 McLean County Courthouse that includes an architectural tour throughout the building. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, and FREE for children and students with I.D. This educational institution is dedicated to telling the rich story of McLean County through programs which serve people of all ages. The Museum preserves 19,000 objects, makes available more than 11,500 rare and hard to find reference books, manages 1,700 feet of historical papers and images in its archives. It also houses the new Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center and the McLean County Genealogical Society. Tuesdays are FREE days.

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Joshua D.
9/5/2024

Review Visit: April 18th, 2012 A pretty cool museum. I'm not sure what it is about this museum that I like but it's a fun place to visit. It seems that every time I came here, there was always...

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Dave C.
10/30/2024

This is a history museum on par with counties that have 5x the population of McLean County, IL. There was an entry level slightly below ground with information and a few exhibits with people to...

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Steven T.
7/13/2023

I stopped here as one of my geeky museum stops passing through town. This museum is dedicated to the history of the county and surrounding area from the earliest days to the post war days. The...

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Sherwin C.
3/31/2022

For only $5, admission to this museum is probably the best deal I've seen in a while. While it may not be obvious from the outside, this museum is quite large inside with lots of well designed...

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Madison M.
8/14/2022

Excellent museum, especially for a local county museum! We were fortunate enough to visit during the Saturday farmers market when the entire museum is free, but otherwise admission is $5 for...

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