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Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 3pm

Boone County Museum of History

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Boone County Museum of History

The Mission of the Boone County Historical Museum is to stimulate interest in Boone County History. Admission to the Museum is on a free will donation basis.

05/29/2026

The Boone County Museum of History will be closed on Saturday, May 30th. We will reopen on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Thank you for your understanding! Have a great weekend!

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, the Boone County Museum of History joins in remembering members of the Armed Forces who have fallen.

The photograph shows a Memorial Day parade held in May 1947. The procession was led by the Boone County chapter of the Women's Relief Corps. The WRC is an organization founded in 1883 to provide relief to Civil War soldiers and their families but expanded to all soldiers after World War I.

05/23/2026

The Boone County Museum of History will be closed on Saturday, May 23th. We will reopen on Wednesday, May 27th.

Thank you for your understanding! Have a great weekend!

05/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of our newest exhibition "Kishwaukee River Valley: First Nations." We appreciate the community's generous support as we continuously update Boone County's historical spaces!

We would like to give a special thank you to the Boone County Community Foundation for funding this exhibit. This would not be possible without their support!

This exhibit can be viewed anytime during our open hours! Visit us Wed-Fri from 10am to 4pm or Saturdays from 10am to 3pm. Admission is FREE ✨

05/14/2026

‼️TOMORROW‼️ Friday, May 15 at 5:30pm, the Boone County Museum of History is hosting a preview of our newly renovated "Kishwaukee River Valley: First Nations" exhibition!

Along with a walk through of the exhibit space, we are hosting a free lecture with light refreshments! Admission to this event is FREE.

We hope to see you there!

05/07/2026

✨NEXT WEEK✨ On Fri, May 15 at 5:30pm, the Boone County Museum of History is hosting a preview of our newly renovated "Kishwaukee River Valley: First Nations" exhibition!

Along with a walk through of the exhibit space, we are hosting a free lecture with light refreshments! Admission to this event is FREE.

We hope to see you there!

05/04/2026

This THURSDAY: Join us May 7th at 6pm for the "A History of the Belvidere Fire Department" lecture presented by Nick Thornton, our local Fire Department Lieutenant and historian!

04/29/2026

Join us at the Boone County Museum of History on May 15 at 5:30pm for a preview of our newly renovated "Kishwaukee River Valley: First Nations" exhibition!

Along with a walk through of the exhibit space, we are hosting a free lecture with light refreshments! Admission to this event is FREE.

We hope to see you there!

04/21/2026

59 years ago today, Belvidere was devastated by an F4 tornado. The storm took 24 lives and injured 300 people. Today, we remember those who were affected by this tragedy and sympathize with those that are still dealing with the trauma from this event.

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314 S State St
Belvidere, IL
61008

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

(815) 544-8391

Website

https://www.bcmuseumofhistory.org/events

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