Springfield Art Museum releases book on its 100-year history

A new book chronicles the Springfield Art Museum’s nearly 100-year history with essays, photos and research ahead of its 2028 ...
The State Journal-Register

Retiring professor named interim executive director at Springfield museum

The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum on Monument Avenue has found an interim executive director to lead the museum until 2025. Kamau Kemayo was unanimously chosen by ...
OPB

Springfield History Museum to close for 6 months

Curator Maddi McGraw said there are thousands of objects that haven’t been on display for years that need care, such as 200-year-old quilts, clothing and farm equipment. “We’re like an iceberg,” she ...
The Register-Guard

From the Kalapuya to modern times: 100 years of housing explored at Springfield museum

What does "home" mean to you? To strike up conversations about housing types, what "home" feels like, who has access to housing and what the history of housing in Springfield has looked like since ...
WAND

Around the 217: Preserving the past, inside Springfield’s African American History Museum

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — When it comes to history, there are names and stories many people may never know — unless someone takes the time to preserve them. That’s the mission of the African American ...
KY3

Springfield-Branson National Airport donates iconic carpet to history museum

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield-Branson National Airport donated three squares of its iconic carpet to the Springfield History Museum on Thursday. The carpet with river-like designs has been ...
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Springfield History Museum gears up for fourth annual Fright at the Museum fundraiser

The Springfield History Museum has announced its fourth annual Fright at the Museum, a haunted house fundraiser that blends thrills, chills, and local history. This year’s theme, Screamfield’s ...