Thaumatrope
Click here to download instructions to make your very own Thaumatrope, a 19th century optical...
Butter Making
When life gives you cream, turn it into butter! Click
Pop-Up Museum
Bringing the MUSE 2U, literally this time! Click
Eighth Circuit Challenge
Click here to download your own copy of the Museum’s Eighth Circuit Challenge game. And...
History Box
Help us preserve the history of McLean County by making your own
Snack Analysis
Even snacks are artifacts of their time. Click
TP Tube Car
What better way to commemorate #quarantinelife than immortalizing our most precious toilet paper tubes as cars so cool they’d be right...
Peel Out
Let’s remember that food is fuel! And this time ‘round, our food is fueling delicious and nutritious fun inspired by the Museum’s own...
Butter Cow Contest
Think you've got what it takes to make an udderly-impressive, blue ribbon-worthy butter cow?! Enter to
Wash Your Hands Everybody
It bears repeating, wash your hands everybody! And with this catchy tune, you won't...
DIY Display Case
Curators take the whole PIE. Preservation, Interpretation, and Exhibition, that is. Show us your very best with this
DIY Comic Book
There's nothing funny about creating comic books! Find out how to make your very own
A. Lincoln Letter
When's the last time you wrote a
DIY Rocket
Celebrate National Bike Month with a bike pump-powered
Make It Count
The U.S. Census only comes 'round every 10 years, so make it count! Click
Seed Planting
Let’s channel our inner farmers and grow some plants that we can eat! Watch a
Mask About Town
Safety first! Anyone can help keep their community safe with a no-sew mask. Click
Behind the Scenes
Get a sneak peak of what's in store for our Futures in History Camp 2.0! Click here to see behind the scenes!
Box Building
May is Preservation Month! To help celebrate, we are acting like eco-friendly architects. Click
Architecture Hunt
Every day is a beautiful day to appreciate the architecture in your own neighborhood. Click
Lotería Museo
If you thought BINGO was the name-o, you'll love Lotería Museo!
Poster Making
Consider a conflict that you want to help solve or a cause you want to defend. Will your
Juneteenth
What does freedom mean 2U? Celebrate Juneteenth, Freedom Day, with these
Moon Sand
Don your nearest space suit and shoot for the moon with these pantry-friendly recipes for