Museums in the Midwest


Wondering which museums are located in the Midwest? See below!

This is a sample of museums located in the Midwest region. To see a list of active members of our network, join AMM or log into your member account at members.midwestmuseums.org to access our searchable member directory.


ILLINOIS

Abraham Lincoln Pres Library & Museum

alplm.org

Anthropology Museum at NIU

niu.edu/anthro_museum/

Arlington Heights Historical Museum

ahmuseum.org

Art Institute of Chicago

artic.edu

Batavia Depot Museum

bataviahistoricalsociety.org/depot_museum

Bishop Hill Heritage Association

bishophill.com

Blackberry Farm Pioneer Village

foxvalleyparkdistrict.org

Blackwell History of Education Museum (Northern Illinois University)

cedu.niu.edu/blackwell/

Burpee Museum of Natural History

burpee.org

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House

butterworthcenter.com

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

cahokiamounds.org

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts

cedarhurst.org

Chicago Academy of Sciences — Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

naturemuseum.org/

Chicago Cultural Alliance

chicagoculturalalliance.org

Chicago History Museum

chicagohistory.org

Chicago Maritime Society

chicagomaritimesociety.org

Children’s Discovery Museum

childrensdiscoverymuseum.net

DePaul University Museum

museums.depaul.edu/artwebsite

Des Plaines Historical Society

desplaineshistory.org/

Discovery Center Museum

discoverycentermuseum.org

DuPage Children’s Museum

dupagechildrensmuseum.org

DuPage County Historical Museum

dupagemuseum.org

DuSable Museum

dusablemuseum.org

Elgin Area Historical Society

elginhistory.org

Elgin Public Museum

elginpublicmuseum.org

Ellwood House Museum

ellwoodhouse.org

Elmhurst Historical Museum

elmhurst.org/elmhurst/museum

Erlander Swedish Home Museum

swedishhistorical.org

Evanston History Center

evanstonhistorycenter.org

First Division Museum of Cantigny

firstdivisionmuseum.org

Freeport Art Museum

freeportartmuseum.com

Glen Ellyn Historical Society

gehs.org

Glessner House Museum

glessnerhouse.org

Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center

nationalhellenicmuseum.org/

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

ilholocaustmuseum.org

Illinois State Historical Society

historyillinois.org

Illinois State Museum

museum.state.il.us

International Walldog Mural & Sign Art

muralmuseum.com

Jack Olson Gallery

niu.edu/olsongallery/

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

hullhousemuseum.org/

John G. Shedd Aquarium

sheddaquarium.org

Joliet Area Historical Museum

jolietmuseum.org

Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum Benedictine University

ben.edu/museum

Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden

klehm.org

Lake County Discovery Museum

lcfpd.org/discovery_museum

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

nps.gov/liho

Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens

lpzoo.org

Lombard Historical Society

lombardhistory.org

Loyola University Museum of Art

luc.edu/luma/

Loyola University of Chicago Cuneo Mansion and Gardens

luc.edu/cuneo

Macon County Historical Society

mchsdecatur.org

Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art

blockmuseum.northwestern.edu

McHenry County College

mchenry.edu/artgallery

McHenry County Historical Society

mchenrycountyhistory.org

McLean County Museum of History

mchistory.org

Mendota Museum & Historical Society

mendotamuseums.org

Midwest Open Air Museums Coordinating Council

momcc.org

Morton Grove Park District

mortongroveparks.com

Museum of Contemporary Art — Chicago

mcachicago.org

Museum of the Grand Prairie

earlyamericanmuseum.org

Museum of Science & Industry

msichicago.org

Museums at Lisle Station Park

lisleparkdistrict.org/museum.htm

Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park

govst.edu/sculpture/

National Great Rivers Museum

mvs.usace.army.mil/Rivers/

Northern Illinois University Art Museum

vpa.niu.edu/museum

National Indo-American Museum

niam.org/

Norwood Park Historical Society

norwoodparkhistoricalsociety.org

Oriental Institute Museum

oi.uchicago.edu/OI/default.html

Ottawa Scouting Museum

ottawascoutingmuseum.org

Peoria Historical Society

peoriahistoricalsociety.org

Peoria Riverfront Museum

peoriariverfrontmuseum.org

Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum

poplargrovewingsandwheels.com

Raupp Museum

bgparkdistrict.org/museum/

Richard H. Driehaus Museum

driehausmuseum.org

Robert R. McCormick Museum

cantignypark.com

Rockford Art Museum

rockfordartmuseum.org

Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka College

reagan.eureka.edu

Schingoethe Center, Aurora University

aurora.edu/museum/

SIUE University Museum

siue.edu/community/museum.shtml

Springfield Art Museum

springfieldart.org

St. Charles Heritage Center

stcmuseum.org

Streamwood Park District

streamwoodparkdistrict.org

Swedish American Museum

swedishamericanmuseum.org

Tarble Arts Center

eiu.edu/~tarble/

The Field Museum of Natural History

fieldmuseum.org

The Geneva History Center

genevahistorycenter.org

The Science Center of Southern Illinois

yoursciencecenter.org

Ukrainian National Museum

ukrainiannationalmuseum.org

University Museum at Southern Illinois University — Carbondale

museum.siu.edu

West Chicago City Museum

westchicago.org

Wilmette Historical Museum

wilmettehistory.org

Windmill Cultural Center

cityoffulton.us/


INDIANA

Art Museum of Greater Lafayette

artlafayette.org

Auburn-Cord Dusenberg Museum

acdmuseum.org

Ball State University Museum of Art

cms.bsu.edu/Web/MuseumofArt

Brauer Museum of Art

valpo.edu/artmuseum

Charley Creek Foundation

charleycreekfoundation.org

Conner Prairie Living History Museum

connerprairie.org

Creative Company

creativesitebooks.com

David Owsley Museum of Art, Ball State University

bsu.edu/artmuseum

Depauw University

depauw.edu

Eiteljorg Museum

eiteljorg.org

Evansville Museum of Art, History and Science

emuseum.org

Fort Wayne Museum of Art

fwmoa.org

General Lew Wallace Study & Museum

ben-hur.com/

Hall of Fame Museum Indianapolis Motor Speedway

indianapolismotorspeedway.com

Historic Madison, Inc.

historicmadisoninc.com

Indiana Historical Society

indianahistory.org

Indiana Medical History Museum

imhm.org

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

discovernewfields.org

Johnson County Museum of History

johnsoncountymuseum.org

Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

vonnegutlibrary.org

Mathers Museum of World Cultures

indiana.edu/~mathers/

Minnetrista Cultural Center

minnetrista.net

Morris-Butler House Museum

indianalandmarks.org

National Model Aviation Museum

www.modelaircraft.org/museum

North Manchester Center for History

nmanchesterhistory.org

President Benjamin Harrison Home

presidentbenjaminharrison.org

Richmond Art Museum

richmondartmuseum.org

South Bend Museum of Art

southbendart.org/

Studebaker National Museum

studebakermuseum.org

Switzerland County Historical Society

scpl.info/historicalsociety

Swope Art Museum

swope.org

The Anderson Center for Fine Arts

andersonart.org

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

childrensmuseum.org

The History Museum

historymuseumsb.org

The Monroe County Historical Society Inc

monroehistory.org

Wylie House Museum, Indiana University

libraries.indiana.edu/wylie-house-museum


IOWA

African American Historical Museum & Cultural Center of Iowa

blackiowa.org

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

crma.org

Charles H. MacNider Art Museum

macniderart.org

Dubuque Arboretum Association

dubuquearboretum.com

Dubuque Museum of Art

dbqart.com

Family Museum of Arts & Science

familymuseum.org

Grinnell College Museum of Art

grinnell.edu

Figge Art Museum

figgeartmuseum.org

German American Heritage Center

gahc.org

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

hoover.archives.gov

Linn County Historical Society

linnhistorical.com

Museum of Danish America

danishmuseum.org

National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library

ncsml.org

National Motorcycle Museum

motorcyclemuseum.org

Palmer Museum of Chiropractic History

palmer.edu/PFCH/museum

Pella Historical Society

Putnam Museum and Science Center

putnam.org

Salisbury House & Gardens

salisburyhouse.org

Sanford Museum and Planetarium

sanfordmuseum.org

Science Center of Iowa

sciowa.org

The Higgins Museum

thehigginsmuseum.org

University of Iowa Museum of Art

uiowa.edu

University of IA Pentacrest Museums

uiowa.edu/mnh

University of Northern Iowa Museums

library.uni.edu/

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

vesterheim.org/index.php

Waterloo Museum of Art

waterloocenterforthearts.org


MICHIGAN

Alden B. Dow Home and Studio

abdow.org

Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Museum

sloanmuseum.com

Allegan County Old Jail Museum and Historical Society

alleganoldjail.org

American Museum of Magic

americanmuseumofmagic.org

Arab American National Museum

theaanm.org

Bay County Historical Society

bchsmuseum.org

Berrien County Historical Association

berrienhistory.org

Broad Art Museum MI State University

artmuseum.msu.edu

Calvin College Center Art Gallery

calvin.edu/centerartgallery/

Cranbrook Institute of Science

science.cranbrook.edu

Dennos Museum Center—Northwestern Michigan College

dennosmuseum.org

Detroit Institute of Art

dia.org

Detroit Zoological Society

detroitzoo.org

DeVos Art Museum—Northern Michigan University

art.nmu.edu/department/museum

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

fordhouse.org

Ella Sharp Museum

ellasharp.org

Flint Institute of Arts

flintarts.org

Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum

ford.utexas.edu

Grand Rapids Art Museum

artmuseumgr.org

Grand Rapids Children Museum

grcm.org

Holland Museum

hollandmuseum.org

Holocaust Memorial Center

holocaustcenter.org

Kelsey Museum

lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/

Krasl Art Center

krasl.org

Lakeshore Museum Center

muskegonmuseum.org

Mackinac State Historic Parks

mackinacparks.com

Mason Co Historical Society

historicwhitepinevillage.org

Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame

michiganwomenshalloffame.org

North Berrien Historical Society

northberrienhistory.org

Organization for Bat Conservation

batconservation.org

Plymouth Historical Museum

plymouthhistory.org

Public Museum of West Michigan

grmuseum.org

Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society

sdhistoricalsociety.org/

The Henry Ford

thehenryford.org

The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

kiarts.org/museum

The Kalamazoo Valley Museum

airzoo.org

The Museum at Southwestern Michigan College

museum.swmich.edu

Tri-Cities Museum

tri-citiesmuseum.org

Turtle Museum of Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Museum of Art

umma.umich.edu


MINNESOTA

American Swedish Institute

americanswedishinst.org

The Bakken

thebakken.org

Carleton College

carleton.edu

Dakota County Historical Society

dakotahistory.org

Dorothy Molter Museum

mpm.edu

Excelsior Springs Historical Museum & Archives

exsmo.com/museum

Flaten Art Museum St. Olaf College

stolaf.edu/collections/flaten/

Gammelgarden Museum

gammelgardenmuseum.org

Goldstein Museum of Design at the University of Minnesota

goodhuehistory.mus.mn.us/

Goodhue County Historical Society

goodhuehistory.mus.mn.us

Hennepin History Museum

hhmuseum.org

Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County

hcscconline.org

Koochiching County Historical Society

koochichingmuseums.org

McLeod County Historical Society

mcleodhistory.org

Midwest Art Conservation Center

preserveart.org

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

artsmia.org

Minnesota Children’s Museum

mcm.org

Minnesota Discovery Center

mndiscoverycenter.com

Minnesota Historical Society

mnhs.org

National Frontier Trails Museum

ci.independence.mo.us

Richfield Historical Society

richfieldhistory.org

Rochester Art Center

rochesterartcenter.org

Science Museum of Minnesota

smm.org

Stearns History Museum

stearns-museum.org

Textile Center

textilecentermn.org

The Ramsey County Historical Society

rchs.com

The Works

theworks.org

Tweed Museum of Art — University of Minnesota, Duluth

d.umn.edu/tma

Walker Art Center

walkerart.org

Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota

weisman.umn.edu

Wells Fargo History Museum

wellsfargohistory.com

Winona County Historical Society

winonahistory.org


MISSOURI

Advertising Icon Museum

advertisingiconmuseum.org

Air & Military Museum of Ozarks

ammomuseum.org

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

albrecht-kemper.org

Andrew County Museum and Historical Society

savannahmo.net/museum.html

Bootheel Youth Museum

bootheelyouthmuseum.org

Campbell House Museum

campbellhousemuseum.org

Clay County Historic Sites

claycogov.com

Contemporary Art Museum St Louis

camstl.org

Delta Dental Health Theater

ddhtstl.org

First Missouri State Capitol SHS

mostateparks.com

Holocaust Museum & Learning Center

hmlc.org

International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum

iphf.org

Kansas City Museum/Union Station Kansas City, Inc.

kcmuseum.com

Laumeier Sculpture Park

laumeier.com

Laura Ingalls Wilder Home Association

lauraingallswilderhome.com

Margaret Harwell Art Museum

mham.org

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

marktwainmuseum.org

May Gallery — Webster University

webster.edu/maygallery/

Missouri History Museum

mohistory.org

National Churchill Museum

churchillmemorial.org

National World War 1 Museum

theworldwar.org

Ralph Foster Museum

rfostermuseum.com

Saint Louis Art Museum

slam.org

Saint Louis Science Center

slsc.org

SEMO State University Museum

semo.edu/museum/index.htm

Spiva Center for the Arts

spivaarts.org

Springfield Art Museum

springfieldmo.gov

St. Louis Zoo

stlzoo.org

The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

museumofthedog.org

The Division of State Parks and Recreation

mostateparks.com

Field House Museum

eugenefieldhouse.org

The Magic House — St. Louis Children’s Museum

magichouse.com

The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine

atsu.edu/museum

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

nelson-atkins.org

The Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City

toyandminiaturemuseum.org

University of Central Missouri Archives and Museum

ucmo.edu/archmusm


OHIO

Canton Museum of Art

cantonart.org

Cincinnati Museum Center

cincymuseum.org

Cincinnati Public Library, Acquisitions

cincinnatilibrary.org

Cleveland Clinic Art Program, Arts & Medicine Inst

clevelandclinic.org/arts_medicine/default.aspx

Cleveland Museum of Art

clevelandart.org

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

cmnh.org

Codington County Heritage Museum

cchsmuseum.org

Columbus Museum of Art

columbusmuseum.org

DAAP Galleries University of Cincinnati

daap.uc.edu/galleries.html

Decorative Arts Center

decartsohio.org

Denison Museum

denison.edu/museum

Great Lakes Science Center

glsc.org

Kennedy Museum of Art

ohiou.edu/museum/

Maritime Museum of Sandusky

sanduskymaritime.org

Massillon Museum

massillonmuseum.org

McKinley Memorial Library

mckinley.lib.oh.us

Miami University Art Museum

muohio.edu/artmuseum

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

nurfc.org

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

nationalvmm.org

Oberlin Heritage Center

oberlinheritage.org

Ohio Historical Society

ohiohistory.org

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

rockhall.org

Ross Art Museum

owu.edu/admission/ross

Springfield Museum of Art

springfieldart.museum

The Canton Museum of Art

cantonart.org

Toledo Museum of Art

toledomuseum.org

Western Reserve Fire Museum

Western Reserve Historical Society

wrhs.org

Wilmington College Quaker Heritage Center

wilmington.edu/qhc/

Zanesville Art Center

zanesvilleartcenter.org


WISCONSIN

Aldo Leopold Nature Center

aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org

Arvid E. Miller Library/Museum

mohican-nsn.gov/Departments/Library-Museum/

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum

bergstrom-mahlermuseum.com

Cable Natural History Museum

cablemuseum.org

Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion

pabstmansion.com

Chazen Museum of Art

chazen.wisc.edu

Charles Allis/Villa Terrace Art Museum

villaterracemuseum.org/

Children’s Museum of Fond Du Lac Inc

cmfdl.org/

Chippewa Valley Museum

cvmuseum.com

City of Platteville — Museum Department

platteville.org/CityDepts/MiningRolloJamisonMuseums/ tabid/1859/Default.aspx

Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bicycle Museum

dekeslaytonmuseum.com

Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society

dcmm.org

Dunn County Historical Society

dunnhistory.org

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum

woodtype.org

Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection

textilecollection.wisc.edu

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

jewishmuseummilwaukee.org

John Michael Kohler Arts Center

jmkac.org

Kenosha County Historical Society/Kenosha History

kenoshahistorycenter.org

Kenosha Public Museum

kenosha.org

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

lywam.org

Logan Museum of Anthropology

beloit.edu/logan/

Madeline Island Museum

wisconsinhistory.org

Madison Children’s Museum

madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Marathon County Historical Society

marathoncountyhistory.com

Military Veterans Museum & Education Center

mvmwisconsin.com

Miller Art Museum

millerartmuseum.org

Milwaukee Art Museum

mam.org

Milwaukee Public Museum

mpm.edu

Mitchell Gallery of Flight

mitchellgallery.org

Museum of Wisconsin Art

wisconsinart.org

Neville Public Museum

nevillepublicmuseum.org

Oneida Nation Museum

oneidanation.org/museum/

Oshkosh Public Museum

oshkoshmuseum.org

Outagamie County Historical Society

foxvalleyhistory.org

Port Washington Historical Society

portwashingtonhistoricalsociety.org

Racine Heritage Museum

racineheritagemuseum.org

Racine Art Museum

ramart.org

Rahr-West Art Museum

manitowoc.org

Rock County Historical Society

rchs.us

Sheboygan County Historical Society & Museum

co.sheboygan.wi.us/html/d_museum.html

The Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums

cavtmuseums.org

UW Geology Museum

geology.wisc.edu/~museum

Washington County Historical Society

historyisfun.com/index.htm

Waukesha County Museum

wchsm.org

Wisconsin Automotive Museum

wisconsinautomuseum.com

Wisconsin Historical Museum

wisconsinhistory.org/museum/

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

wisconsinmaritime.org

Wisconsin Veterans Museum

dva.state.wi.us

Wright Museum of Art — Beloit College

beloit.edu/wright/