Lakeview Museum - Central Illinois Ecocache

Brief Description:
The largest museum of its kind in Western Illinois. This museum features a renowned planetarium with the world's largest solar system model.
Location:
 Lakeview Museum, 1125 West Lake Ave. - Peoria, Illinois
Latitude / Longitude
N 40° 44.485
W 089° 36.643
EcoCache ID:
17143005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5
Submitting Group:
 Kevin Emmons: Morton High School Teacher - Morton, IL
Website:
 http://morton709.org/schools/high_school.php
Date Submitted
 9/10/2007
Significance
The largest museum of its kind in Western Illinois.
Long Description

The mission of Lakeview Museum is to collect, study and interpret Art, History, Science and Achievement in order to inspire lifelong learning for the people of Central Illinois and our visitors.

The largest private downstate museum features art & science exhibitions, children’s Discovery Center, Planetarium, Illinois Folk Art Gallery, Illinois River Decoy and Illinois Jacquard Coverlet exhibitions, the Museum Store, and more.

Tues, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m,
Wed open from 10am - 8pm,
Sun 12p.m. - 5 p.m.
Members Free, Adults $5, Seniors and Students from ages 4-17 are $3.
http://www.lakeview-museum.org/

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