Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation

08/18/2025

It is a rap! Thank you to all the fairgoers for visiting the museum and for your continuing support! See ya in 2026!

08/18/2025

Congratulations to Gail W. of Pekin, IL on winning the ISF quilt raffle drawing in the ISF Museum! Drawn by Abby Taft, Granddaughter to the late Jim Winch- a long time member of the Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation. ❤️

08/16/2025

Don’t forget to get your tickets for the ISF Quilt. Drawing to be held on the last night of the fair. Need not be present to win. Located on the North end of the Grandstand.

08/15/2025

Stop by the museum and pick up a sheet of state fair coupons to save money!!!

08/12/2025

In the event of rain, we do have umbrellas for sale in the ISF Museum gift shop located in the far northend of the Grandstand.

08/11/2025

08/10/2025

Our Butter Cow T-Shirt designers stopped in the museum to take a picture in front of our new mural painted by Tess Saputo-Riedle. The mural will bring your pictures to life. ❤️
If you haven’t been to the ISF Museum…stop in and see us. Open 10 am to 8 pm everyday during the fair

08/10/2025

Clydesdales at Illinois State Fair.

08/10/2025

Thank you to our Veterans as we celebrate Veteran’s Day at the Illinois State Fair.

08/08/2025

Special thanks to our 2025 Butter Cow t-shirt designers, James & Nicole Mangis.
On sale in the ISF Museum during the fair.

08/08/2025

ISF Museum & Gift Shop open every day of the fair from 10am to 8 pm.
Come and see state fair history & get your official ISF souvenirs.
Located in Northend of Grandstand.