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.

We provide free group tours and special programs upon request. Welcome to the Chicago Gallery.

Group programs are free of charge but must be prearranged.

More than 200,000 specimens are in the geology collections, including 60 type and figured invertebrates, six fish types, and more than 600 type and figured plant fossils. More than 200,000 specimens are in the geology collections, including 60 type and figured invertebrates, six fish types, and more than 600 type and figured plant fossils. Aquatic Fauna of the Mazon Creek Area.

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.

Visits to the RCC must be prearranged. Visits to the RCC must be prearranged. Visits to the RCC must be prearranged. Welcome to the Collections Center.

Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Visitor Center. Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center. Welcome to the ISM Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center. You will be able to learn about upcoming events and exhibits by visiting the Southern Illinois Artisans Shop events and exhibitions pages.