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This Weekend's Events

Sat 12

Anthropology Exhibit 08:30am @ Illinois State Museum

These case exhibits focus on archaeological and ethnographic topics and artifacts such as Native American pottery, basketry, weavings, weapons and tools.


Sat 12

Changes: Dynamic Illinois Environments 08:30am @ Illinois State Museum

At 'Changes' visitors will see, hear and touch Illinois' natural history through engaging hands-on interactive displays, audio and video effects, thousands of authentic fossils and more


Sat 12

At Home in the Heartland 08:30am @ Illinois State Museum

Listen to the stories of real people who lived in Illinois. Immerse yourself in the dramatic changes in household life over the past 300 years.


Sat 12

Peoples of the Past 08:30am @ Illinois State Museum

Life-sized dioramas and finely crafted artifacts bring to life Illinois' rich Native American heritage.


Sat 12

A Place for Discovery 08:30am @ Illinois State Museum

Touch, explore, listen and create in this hands-on children's gallery. Children of all ages can investigate and discover the mysteries of art and nature.


Sat 12

From Humble Beginnings: Lincoln's Illinois 1830-1861 08:30am @ Illinois State Museum

In honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, this interdisciplinary exhibition will explore the Illinois that Lincoln knew through the eyes of the people who lived here. Lincoln'


Sat 12

Morton D Barker Paperweight Collection 08:30am @ Illinois State Museum

Over the course of twenty years, Morton D. Barker (1888-1967) of Springfield, Illinois, amassed a large and prestigious collection of paperweights, most of which were created in post-Napoleonic era Fr


Sat 12

Tours at the Dana Thomas House 09:00am @ Dana-Thomas House Historic Site

The tours for the Dana-Thomas House Historic Site run about 1 hr and 20 min. They take off about every 20 min. The last tour leaves at 3:45pm.


Sat 12

Downtown Springfield's Artist Co-Op 09:30am @ Studio on Sixth

Featuring the works of more than 60 local artists, including jewelry, pottery, stained glass, and painted and jeweled clothing.


Sat 12

A View From Afar 10:00am @ Springfield Center for the Arts

As 2009 yields to the hailing of the New Year, Prairie Art Alliance art reflects both past and future perceptions as a view from afar.


Sat 12

Guided Tours 11:00am @ Edwards Place Historical Home

The guided tours take you around the historic home and show you artifacts from the days when the house was lived in by Benjamin and Helen Edwards.


Sat 12

Nikki Glaser 07:30pm @ Funny Bone - Springfield

Comedienne Nikki Glaser has the same type of humor as Ellen DeGeneres. She has been on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and NBCs Last Comic Standing.


Sun 13

Tours at the Dana Thomas House 09:00am @ Dana-Thomas House Historic Site

The tours for the Dana-Thomas House Historic Site run about 1 hr and 20 min. They take off about every 20 min. The last tour leaves at 3:45pm.


Sun 13

Anthropology Exhibit 12:00pm @ Illinois State Museum

These case exhibits focus on archaeological and ethnographic topics and artifacts such as Native American pottery, basketry, weavings, weapons and tools.


Sun 13

Changes: Dynamic Illinois Environments 12:00pm @ Illinois State Museum

At 'Changes' visitors will see, hear and touch Illinois' natural history through engaging hands-on interactive displays, audio and video effects, thousands of authentic fossils and more


Sun 13

At Home in the Heartland 12:00pm @ Illinois State Museum

Listen to the stories of real people who lived in Illinois. Immerse yourself in the dramatic changes in household life over the past 300 years.


Sun 13

Morton D Barker Paperweight Collection 12:00pm @ Illinois State Museum

Over the course of twenty years, Morton D. Barker (1888-1967) of Springfield, Illinois, amassed a large and prestigious collection of paperweights, most of which were created in post-Napoleonic era Fr


Sun 13

From Humble Beginnings: Lincoln's Illinois 1830-1861 12:00pm @ Illinois State Museum

In honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, this interdisciplinary exhibition will explore the Illinois that Lincoln knew through the eyes of the people who lived here. Lincoln'


Sun 13

Peoples of the Past 12:00pm @ Illinois State Museum

Life-sized dioramas and finely crafted artifacts bring to life Illinois' rich Native American heritage.


Sun 13

A Place for Discovery 12:00pm @ Illinois State Museum

Touch, explore, listen and create in this hands-on children's gallery. Children of all ages can investigate and discover the mysteries of art and nature.