Museum News
105 posts
October 13th, 2015
The Tilbury Flash on display at Central Illinois Regional Airport
The McLean County Museum of History’s largest artifact, the Tilbury Flash racing plane, has officially arrived at the Central Illinois Regional Airport terminal.Removed from display at the Museum to make way for the new Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center, the Tilbury Flash has been in st...
4 mins read by Beth Whisman
April 28th, 2015
Merlin Kennedy, 2015 McLean County History Maker
The local story of the American Civil Rights Movement cannot be told without a chapter on Merlin Kennedy. His unique style of leadership and bold demonstrations against segregation made national headlines as the nation struggled to redefine race relations. Merlin was born in Decatur, IL and was d...
8 mins read by Beth Whisman
April 28th, 2015
Peg and John Kirk, 2015 McLean County History Makers
John, Born: March 30, 1932 Sewickly, PA Peg, Born: January 15, 1933 Akron, OH The first scene of Peg and John Kirk's enduring love story would start in the fifth grade. John loved Peg. Peg was annoyed. “I was smitten with her, I had puppy love. It was horrible," John remem...
8 mins read by Jeffery Woodard
April 28th, 2015
Sonja Reece, 2015 McLean County History Maker
Sonja Reece, Normal Town Council member, business leader, community advocateThe 2015 McLean County History Makers will be honored during the Museum's annual History Makers Gala on Thursday, June 25 at Illinois State University's Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center. Tickets ...
6 mins read by Beth Whisman
December 3rd, 2014
0 mins read by Torii Moré
September 15th, 2014
Archives Photo Project is Progressive Step Forward for Collection Accessibility
Research is the starting point of many projects within a museum. It is safe to say the Archives in the McLean County Museum of History is an important resource for staff and public research. The Archives' photo collections serves a crucial role in this research. While written records can giv...
3 mins read by Bill Kemp
August 8th, 2014
10 things you should know about the Extending Excellence Campaign
The McLean County Museum of History has launched a $3 million campaign to fund significant improvements including a new permanent exhibit and Museum-wide technology upgrades.Members of the Extending Excellence campaign committee and Museum staff made the announcement Thursday night during the Mus...
4 mins read by Jeffery Woodard
June 23rd, 2014
History in the Making
Since the White House declared June to be the 2014 LGBTQ+ Pride Month, I thought it would be appropriate to look at a brief history of LGBTQ+ equal rights movement in the last few years. February. 12, 2004: Dorothy “Del" Martin and Phyllis Lyon became the first homosexual couple to be marrie...
6 mins read by Callie VanAntwerp
June 4th, 2014
0 mins read by Torii Moré
April 16th, 2014
We're Special! -- The MCMH Library
It's National Library Week, which means libraries across the country are celebrating the positive impacts they have on the community around them. In our community, some libraries immediately come to mind – Bloomington and Normal public libraries, Milner, and Ames. We have our own li...
3 mins read by Torii Moré
February 25th, 2014
0 mins read by Torii Moré
December 18th, 2013
Stocking stuffers available in the Museum’s On the Square gift shop
Need some last minute gifts?
The Museum has you covered! Come
on down to our gift shop and discover some wonderful stocking stuffers! In addition to dozens of books pertaining to
local history and Lincoln, there are many unique items for the folks on your
Christmas list! Greeting Cards with ph...
2 mins read by Torii Moré
December 1st, 2013
0 mins read by Torii Moré
September 1st, 2013
0 mins read by Torii Moré
August 30th, 2013
Welcome to the new www.mchistory.org!
Greetings and thank you for visiting our new blog on our new website! This website is a portal to our many resources and will keep visitors up-to-date on our events and activities. We hope you find it simple to navigate and full of useful information. We would like to take this chance to thank...
2 mins read by Torii Moré