Museum of the Grand Prairie

Museum of local history and ecology

Very interesting and well-organized small museum with permanent exhibits on the ecological development of the prairie (which used to be rather swampy, who knew?) and the local life of Lincoln. Also a ...

A gem of a museum, indoors and out.

This museum provides some great stories about the prairie and about Lincoln's connections to the Champaign area (his work as a lawyer out of Springfield included this region). Lots of hands-on for kid...

Great Museum

Great little museum with excellent exhibits. Beautiful building and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Don't miss the beautiful botanical garden nearby. I only happened to notice the museum ...

A step back in time!

This place is amazing for both young and young at heart. It's a step back in time, to a place that was much more simple. It teaches you how life was on the Praire. They also have kids' camps during...

Bigger Than it Looks

We stopped here thinking it would be an in and out visit of about an hour. After several hours we realized the Museum of the Grand Prairie will require another visit to do it (and the nearby botanica...