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Springfield, IL
Joined November 2013
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Illinois State Museum retweeted
Fellow Springfielders! Stop by Anvil & Forge for a drink at History Happy Hour tonight at Anvil and Forge Brewing and Distilling
Learn about the bloody Southern Illinois Gangster Wars during prohibition brought to you by @ILStateMuseum at 5:30 PM – at Springfield, IL
Illinois State Museum retweeted
What does freedom look like for People of Color in the U.S.?
That’s the story the @ilstatemuseum tells throughout its NOIR II: The Migration art exhibit.
During our tour, Bryan and I viewed Black art depicting resilience, beauty, and community. illinoisstatemuseum.org/cont…
ALT Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and her husband visit the Illinois State Museum.
ALT Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and her husband visit the Illinois State Museum.
ALT Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and her husband visit the Illinois State Museum.
ALT Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and her husband visit the Illinois State Museum.
Illinois State Museum retweeted
Congratulations to @ILStateMuseum for launching its Digital Membership program 🎉 🤩
Illinois State Museum retweeted
Teachers simulated macroinvertebrate’s sensitivity to pollution with a fun game that they can take back to their students presented by @ILEPA at an @ILStateMuseum teacher workshop.
Illinois State Museum retweeted
VIRTUAL: Peek behind-the-scenes tour of the @ILStateMuseum’s textile storage area on Thursday, May 12 at 3 PM (ET).
RSVP: ow.ly/kqUM50IQhaK
Illinois State Museum retweeted
It’s #MastodonMonday and our team is researching mastodons at the @ILStateMuseum!
Illinois State Museum retweeted
One of the most random things hidden in my area at the @ILStateMuseum. "Artwork by Nikolai Vereshchagin October, 1992 Black marker on presentation board (doodled while awaiting others to leave for dinner)"
Special instructions: DO NOT ERASE EVER #MuseumSelfieDay
Illinois State Museum retweeted
@ILStateMuseum is planning an exhibit on Generation X later this year and is looking to collect photos, stories, and artifacts.
We talked about growing up in the last analog generation and the thinking behind the exhibit.
will.illinois.edu/21stshow/s…
Illinois State Museum retweeted
❤🖤💚💛2021❤🖤💚💛
- Partnered with community groups to help create and launch a "Healing Ambassador" program with a grant
-Indoor "free little library" dedicated to Black authors placed in @ILStateMuseum
- Launched our Scholarship award program and gave out 4 scholarships! – at Springfield, IL
Illinois State Museum retweeted
1/07's @DailySouthtown will preview Fashioning Illinois: 1820-1900, which is on display to 3/31 at @ILStateMuseum's Lockport Gallery.
The exhibit in Lockport, IL, offers a look at the first eight decades of statehood through garments.
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/d…
Illinois State Museum retweeted
TODAY
-@NorthwesternMed's @MPrickettMD, @OSFHealthcare's Dr. Julie Lewis, @Carle_org, @ILLINOISMed's Dr. Brendan McEvoy on burnout among frontline healthcare workers
-Curator Erika Holst on collecting material for @ilstatemuseum's upcoming #GenX exhibit
bit.ly/21stShow
Illinois State Museum retweeted
See an interpretive diorama featuring life-size bison & a display of bison artifacts at the @ILStateMuseum! It is one of the stops on the Bison Crawl- a #NationalBisonDay series of interpretive displays & activities about #bison at sites near & far-MAP: tinyurl.com/nm4kyp92.
Illinois State Museum retweeted
Erika Holst, Curator of History @ILStateMuseum, shares a fascinating story of how a museum donation illuminated the life and death of one woman on Friday, November 5 at 3 PM (ET).
RSVP: ow.ly/ijvB50GvsfO
Illinois State Museum retweeted
#UISedu students in Professor Peter Shapinsky’s “Samurai in History and Romance” class are getting a unique opportunity to study the @ILStateMuseum’s collection of Japanese swords, matchlock musket, and armor and other artifacts.
Illinois State Museum retweeted
On Friday, July 9 at 3 PM (ET), join Erika Holst, Curator of History at @ILStateMuseum, for a presentation on 19th century women’s undergarments.
RSVP: ow.ly/O2i650Fh0z4
Illinois State Museum retweeted
It is so cool to be able to take our Summer Campers on field trips again!
@ILStateMuseum
#ExploreSpringfield
#CampIsCool
Illinois State Museum retweeted
Two LLCC senior art students, Vern Taylor and Wilma Wofford, have two works each on display at the @ILStateMuseum "Noir" exhibit. This exhibit features works of art by artists of color from Illinois, Missouri and Texas in celebration of Juneteenth and is open through July 6.
ALT "Equality's Gaze" acrylic on canvas by Vern Taylor. A group of people of color are shown with the State of Liberty in the background.
ALT "Walk With Me Lord" oil on canvas by Wilma Wofford. Two women of color sing with their eyes closed in front of a stained glass window.
Illinois State Museum retweeted
NOW:
Our host @BrianMackey visited the @ILStateMuseum to view their latest exhibit called “NOIR” which celebrates Black lives through art. Tune in to hear from one of the curators and get a sneak peek!
🔊 bit.ly/21stShow
illinoisstatemuseum.org/cont…
Illinois State Museum retweeted
Did you know the @ILStateMuseum has put together a list of places in the state tied to women's history?
More from Madison Angell: illinoistimes.com/springfiel…
Illinois State Museum retweeted
An exciting new exhibit at @ILStateMuseum opens today.
Ancestral Threads: The Fiber Art of Sherise Wright showcases extraordinary work that has shaped legacy of Black needlework.
It's on display now through September, and admission is free. Learn more: www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news…