222 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602 - United States
Museum Day Hours: 10:00 a.m. ‐ 5:00 p.m. (CST)
309-686-7000
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The Peoria Riverfront Museum is a public museum of art, science and culture located in downtown Peoria, Illinois. Containing a planetarium, a giant screen. Peoria Riverfront Museum is a privately funded AAM-accredited nonprofit museum. Our mission is to inspire lifelong learning for all - connecting art, history, science and achievement through collections, exhibitions and programs.
Smithsonian Affiliate Museum
Our Mission
To inspire lifelong learning for all - connecting art, history, science and achievement through collections, exhibitions and programs.
About the Museum
Peoria Riverfront Museum is a one-of-a-kind collaboration where visitors can explore and learn about the world - from our own backyards to far-off galaxies. We focus on interdisciplinary learning - a fusion of art, history, science and achievement designed to develop knowledge, critical thinking skills and a lifelong passion for learning.
We strive to bring to Central Illinois exciting national and international exhibitions, with the goal of offering world class experiences here in that visitors might normally have to travel great distances to see.
Our programs are an extension of the classroom - engaging the community, empowering teachers, and exciting and educating students.
The Museum is a collaborative effort of eight partner organizations with nearly 500 years of combined experience educating, entertaining and supporting culture in the Peoria area. For more than 10 years, these entities worked tirelessly to bring to life this one-of-a-kind experience for the people of Central Illinois and beyond.
Our collective objective is to provide interdisciplinary learning opportunities for people of all ages, create a diverse and cultural campus in the heartland and positively impact our region’s economy.
Exhibits
'Moon'
On the 50th anniversary year of the Apollo 11 lunar mission, Peoria Riverfront Museum has curated an unprecedented exhibition of art, memorabilia, scientific specimens, and 13ft. in diameter, illuminated replica of the moon. Visitors will explore the moon's formation, its natural features, and consider the future investigation of this familiar, yet mysterious world.
Location
Participation in Museum Day is open to any tax-exempt or governmental museum or cultural venue on a voluntary basis. Smithsonian magazine encourages museum visitation, but is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of the participating museums and cultural venues, and does not subsidize museums that participate.
222 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602 - United States
Museum Day Hours: 10:00 a.m. ‐ 5:00 p.m. (CST)
309-686-7000
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Smithsonian Affiliate Museum
Our Mission
To inspire lifelong learning for all - connecting art, history, science and achievement through collections, exhibitions and programs.
About the Museum
Peoria Riverfront Museum is a one-of-a-kind collaboration where visitors can explore and learn about the world - from our own backyards to far-off galaxies. We focus on interdisciplinary learning - a fusion of art, history, science and achievement designed to develop knowledge, critical thinking skills and a lifelong passion for learning.
We strive to bring to Central Illinois exciting national and international exhibitions, with the goal of offering world class experiences here in that visitors might normally have to travel great distances to see.
Our programs are an extension of the classroom - engaging the community, empowering teachers, and exciting and educating students.
The Museum is a collaborative effort of eight partner organizations with nearly 500 years of combined experience educating, entertaining and supporting culture in the Peoria area. For more than 10 years, these entities worked tirelessly to bring to life this one-of-a-kind experience for the people of Central Illinois and beyond.
Our collective objective is to provide interdisciplinary learning opportunities for people of all ages, create a diverse and cultural campus in the heartland and positively impact our region’s economy.
Exhibits
'Moon'
On the 50th anniversary year of the Apollo 11 lunar mission, Peoria Riverfront Museum has curated an unprecedented exhibition of art, memorabilia, scientific specimens, and 13ft. in diameter, illuminated replica of the moon. Visitors will explore the moon's formation, its natural features, and consider the future investigation of this familiar, yet mysterious world.
Location
Participation in Museum Day is open to any tax-exempt or governmental museum or cultural venue on a voluntary basis. Smithsonian magazine encourages museum visitation, but is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of the participating museums and cultural venues, and does not subsidize museums that participate.