| Location |
| 600 North Lombard, Mahomet IL 61853 |
| Hours |
|
March 1 to May 31 Daily 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. June 1 – August 31 Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 a.m. – 5 p.m. September 1- December 31 Daily 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Phone |
| 217-586-2612 |
| Website |
| http://www.museumofthegrandprairie.org/ |
| [email protected] |
| Owner(s) |
| Champaign County Forest Preserve District |
| Established |
| ca. 1961 |
| Payment Method |
| No admission fee for individuals and families, donations appreciated. |
| Wheelchair accessibility |
| Wheelchair accessible |
The Museum seeks to collect, preserve and interpret the natural and cultural history of Champaign County and East Central Illinois.
Its collections include the Doris K. Wylie Hoskins Archive on Cultural Diversity, and it has published the Through The Years newsletter series on African-American history in Champaign County.
Other collections and exhibits include: East Frisian History, Lincoln history, stories of the prairie, early American occupations such as black-smithing and farming.
The museum does group tours and does regular outreach with both local schools and home-schooled students.
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