THE NEXT DEADLINE FOR JURYING INTO THE IAP IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2010. For professionals working in the craft field, visit the CODA. THE 2010 ILLINOIS ART FAIR DIRECTORY. Directory of Illinois Artisan Shops.

Welcome to the ISM Anthropology Section. The Museums anthropology collection consists of more than 8 million archaeological specimens and ethnographic objects, and is among the most extensive in the United States. It is housed at the Research and Collections Center. In Springfield and the Dickson Mounds Museum.

Welcome to the ISM Botany Section. The Botany Section includes the Herbarium, Palynology Laboratory, and the North American Pollen Database. We study long-term changes in plant communities by examining modern vegetation and preserved pollen from thousands of years ago.

Welcome to History at the ISM. Throughout the Art, Anthropology, and Natural History collections there are objects and archival materials which shed light on the history of Illinois and the Midwestern U. Link to oral hist of ag? Illinois History Research and Collections.

Closed Saturdays and state holidays. Galleries closed during exhibit changes. Museum tours are offered free of charge Mondays through Thursdays while exhibitions are open. Tours must be scheduled in advance. For more information, call 815-838-7400.