Museum Floorplans
Introductory Area
Geological Time Exhibits
Tropical Illinois
Early Paleozoic Exhibits
Mississippian Diorama
Paleozoic Exhibits
Pennsylvanian Upland Diorama
Carboniferous Exhibits
Pleistocene Exhibits
Pleistocene Dioramas
Pleistocene Short-faced Bear Diorama
Pleistocene Muskox Diorama
Illinois River Exhibits
Illinois River Diorama–Backwater
Illinois River Diorama–Levee
Illinois River Diorama
Post-Ice Age Exhibits
Illinois Prairie and Forest Habitats
Illinois Prairie Diorama
Size: 11,185 square feet

Illinois State Museum
Natural History Halls—Springfield, Illinois
Natural History Halls—Springfield, Illinois
Major Features:
A combination of highly interactive and traditional exhibits. Multimedia programs, theatre productions, phone stations, numerous interactives that complement traditional dioramas thousands of mounted specimens, and stunning graphics. Truly state-of-the-art exhibits.
Theme of Exhibits:
Changes and connections in the natural world exemplified by the natural history of Illinois with multidisciplinary organization.

























