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Raggedy Ann & Andy Museum
Arcola, Illinois

History

Ratcliff Inn Museum
Carmi, Illinois

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The WCHS was founded in 1957, and established its first museum in Carmi when the Ratcliff Inn was saved from destruction in 1960. Abraham Lincoln stayed in the Inn in 1840, and its original owner served in many county offices from 1818 to 1848.

Red House/Piatt County Museum
Monticello, Illinois

History

Reicher Gallery/Barat College
Lake Forest, Illinois

History

Richland Heritage Museum Foundation
Olney, Illinois

History

Rike House Guild Museum
LeRoy, Illinois

History

River Trail Nature Center
Northbrook, Illinois

History, Natural History

Riverview Historic District
Kankakee, Illinois

History

Rochester Hist. Preservation Soc.
Rochester, Illinois

History

Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Rock Island, Illinois

Art, History

Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop & Museum
Lewistown, Illinois

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

There are only a very few blacksmith shop museums in the entire country, and most have been devised and placed inside museum buildings or within reconstructed pioneer or Colonial villages. The Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop Museum in Lewistown is a notable exception to this trend. It is located right on Main Street.

Ravenswood-Lake View Hist. Asso.
Chicago, Illinois

History

Regional History Center
DeKalb, Illinois

History, University

Renner Art Center Gallery
Carlinville, Illinois

History

Ridge Historical Society
Chicago, Illinois

Children's, History, Historical Society, Park

River Grove Historical House & Barn
River Grove, Illinois

History

Riverside Historical Museum
Riverside, Illinois

Culture, History, Historical Society

The Riverside Historical Museum is located in the East Well House next to the historic Water Tower designed by William Le Barron Jenney. A new exhibit space in the East Well House has recently been completed. New permanent displays are currently being developed.

The Museum is managed and operated by the seven-member volunteer Riverside Historical Commission. The museum contains and archive of approximately 16,000 documents and artifacts that are primarily dedicated to preserving the rich history of Riverside.

Robert D. Kimber
Dongola, Illinois

History

Rock Island Arsenal Historical Soc.
Rock Island, Illinois

History

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Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

North Bend, Oregon

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

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