Museums in:

Rockford, Illinois

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Burpee Museum of Natural History

Rockford, Illinois

History, Natural History

Camp Grant Museum - CLOSED

Rockford, Illinois

History, Military

The museum has permanently closed. Many of its artifacts are now in possession of Midway Village Museum (also in Rockford) which is working to establish a permanent Camp Grant exhibit.

Discovery Center

Rockford, Illinois

Ethnic Heritage Museum

Rockford, Illinois

Culture

Ho-Chunck Historical Society

Winnebago, Nebraska

Historical Society

Midway Village & Museum Center

Rockford, Illinois

History

North Central Illinois Genealogical Society - Closed

Rockford, Illinois

Rockford Art Museum

Rockford, Illinois

Art

Rockford Hist. Pres. Commission

Rockford, Illinois

History

Rockford Park District

Rockford, Illinois

Park

Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens

Rockford, Illinois

General, History, Historic House

Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens is currently expanding its vision and is developing a new methodology for interpreting the Victorian Era represented by the buildings and the grounds and illustrated by the Tinker and Dorr families.
In 1943 Tinker Swiss Cottage opened to the public as a Museum. Tours, exhibits, programs and exhibits are offered year round for visitors of all ages.

Erlander Home Museum

Rockford, Illinois

History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Swedish Historical Society of Rockford was established in 1938 by a group from Rockford after visiting the 300th anniversary of the arrival of Swedes in North America.

Graham-Ginestra House

Rockford, Illinois

Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Rockford, Illinois

Arboretum, Botanical Garden, Children's, Library, Nature Centers, Park, Science

Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden is a 155-acre living museum filled with spectacular gardens and rare trees. There's beauty in every season from fragrant magnolia trees in spring and a butterfly garden in summer to the brilliant colors of fall and snow-capped evergreens in winter.

Nat'l Railway Historical Society

Rockford, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Riverfront Museum Park

Rockford, Illinois

Park

Rockford College Art Gallery

Rockford, Illinois

Art

Rockford Historical Society

Rockford, Illinois

History, Historical Society

We have no current contact information for this chapter. Please contact the Illinois Historical Society at 217-525-2781 for more details.

Swedish Historical Society of Rockford

Rockford, Illinois

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Swedish Historical Society is organized exclusively for historical, educational, and charitable purposes. In harmony with this purpose is the operation of the Erlander Home Museum and the preservation of Swedish-American history and culture of Rockford through such activities as the conservation of artifacts, museum displays and educational programs.
One of the current and major initiatives of the Society today is the construction a new Cultural Center, to be located across the street from the Erlander Home Museum. This center will increase the ability to host international guests and activities that promote cultural peace and cooperation and as place to conduct educational programs.

Winnebago County Forest Pres. Dist.

Rockford, Illinois

History

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March 10 - March 13, 2026

California Association of Museums 2026 Annual Conference

California Association of Museums

Omni Hotel

Los Angeles, California

CAM is hard at work planning for the 2026 conference, set to take place from March 10–13, 2026 in Los Angeles. We look forward to highlighting best practices and innovative ideas from California's museum community at CAM 2026: Reframing

Reframing encapsulates the tangible nature of museum work–what we restore, revive, and rebuild–and the intangible nature of museum work–where we reflect, interpret, educate, and shift perspectives. On a larger scale, Reframing gives us the power to redefine who we are, why we’re important, and how we connect with and show up for our community. Reframing is resistance and resilience.

We look forward to reuniting with the California museum community in Los Angeles, March 10–13, 2026 at the Omni Hotel. Stay tuned for more annual conference developments.

April 29 - May 2, 2026

Oregon Museum Association 2026 Conference

Oregon Museums Association

Woodburn, Oregon

OMA will join forces with Oregon Heritage for a spring conference in Woodburn

Save the Date: 2026 Conference

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February 16 - February 18, 2026

Small Museum Association 42nd Annual Conference 2026

Small Museum Association

The Yorktowne Hotel, York, Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

42nd Annual Conference: Climate Chang

Explore how museums are dealing with the challenges of climate change, from more extreme weather events to changing community needs. Join other small museum professionals and volunteers in discussing the key role small museums can play in educating, engaging, and supporting their communities in the face of changing physical and social climates

About the Conferenc

The annual SMA conference attracts more than 300 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) other small museum professionals and volunteers.

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