5.0Cantigny Park(582 reviews) - Alebrije Exhibit is Awesome Sunday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Military Museums • Historic Sites
Welcome to Cantigny! Discover a world of beauty, learning and fun just around the corner! Cantigny was Colonel Robert R. McCormick’s gift to the community and all 500 acres are yours to enjoy. Plan your visit today!See more..
5.0Historic Auto Attractions(273 reviews) - A hidden GEM of a museum in our back yard. One of a kind historical items, Cars, Wax figures ,NASA, Elvis, Religous…….. Temporarily closed - Closed until Mar 31, 2023 Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
Experience all the History and Artifacts that Historic Auto Attractions has to offer. More than just a display of automobiles, It’s a journey through time! With over 80,000 sq. ft. of exhibits including the world’s largest collection of Presidential and World Leader’s Limousines, a vast collection of Gangster Era vehicles and memorabilia, a large Elvis Presley display and memorabilia, TV Land cars, and Cars from Hit Movies such as Batman, Ghostbusters, and Back to the Future. You’ll love the Old West area with vintage style stage coaches, a full size log cabin, and other interesting turn-of-the-century artifacts. We house one of the most extensive collections of John F. Kennedy & Kennedy Family artifacts & memorabilia in the country. We also have new additions to the museum including the Hall of Christ room, a 911 Memorial room, an Egyptian Artifacts room, Antique Clocks room, NASA exhibit, a huge Animal Kingdom area, plus many more! We are centrally located just north of Rockford, ILSee more..
Museum with interactive exhibits on the trenches of WWI, the beaches of WWII and the rice paddies of Vietnam.See more..
4.5Livingston County War Museum(125 reviews) - A wonderful tribute to Service members Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums
We are a hands-on, living history museum featuring displays, artifacts and uniforms of local soldiers from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. Our staff is made up of military veterans who are present to share their experiences with you. We are located next to the Route 66 Museum. Visited by guests from over 75 countries since 2004. Free admission. Free parking. Open 7 days a week Mon-Sat 10 - 4, Sun 12 - 4. See you on Route 66!See more..
4.5Rock Island Arsenal Museum(119 reviews) - A museum that covers wars and weapons the United States have been involved with. Sunday: Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
The Rock Island Arsenal Museum is the Army’s second oldest museum. It first opened to the public on July 4, 1905. The museum tells the story of Rock Island Arsenal and Arsenal Island from the establishment of Fort Armstrong in 1816 to today. Among the museum's highlights is its firearms collection. Consisting of more than 1200 military and civilian firearms, the collection is one of the most unique in the country. Visitors can see a wall-gun from the American Revolution, rifles from the Little Bighorn Battlefield and Custer’s last stand, and experiment firearms from Rock Island Arsenal’s Rodman Laboratories. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from Noon to 4:00pmSee more..
This is a small museum less than a hour to take a look at all the exhibits. We enjoyed it as a nice stop. The staff member on site was very friendly and helpful. The building itself was nice and unique. It was like a mini castle.See more..
4.0Russell Military Museum(41 reviews) - great time Sunday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Military Museums
This is not the fanciest museum in the world, but has tons of cool military vehicles on display. I took a cub scout troop here several years ago, and they all loved it. I have been back with the family a few times as well. Kids get a kick out of all the military equipment. Certainly no Smithsonian, but great for a small local family run museum.See more..
As an official Department of the Navy Museum under the Naval History and Heritage Command, the National Museum of the American Sailor’s mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy’s Enlisted Sailor for the benefit of the US. Navy and the people of the United States. NMAS will fulfill this mission by: •Serving as a vital part of the heritage training process for all Navy recruits and connecting them to the Navy’s long tradition of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. The institution also plays an important role in the Navy community by hosting naval traditions and activities that promote Naval Heritage to the greater community. •Collecting and exhibiting United States Naval history that is accurate, complete and unbiased. •Preserving the physical legacy and historical experiences of the Navy’s Enlisted Sailor for the benefit of the United States Navy and the general public. •Anticipating the United States Navy’s future historical needs by creating strategies and policies for the selection and acquisition of historical material. •Developing innovative and inspirational educational programs and exhibits that broaden and deepen public knowledge and appreciation of the significance of the United States Sailor.See more..
This museum was packed with so much memorabilia from the Revolutionary War to more recent. A volunteer, Ron, gave me a personal tour. Almost everything has been donated from veterans, families, and even the whole collection from the V-day veterans group! I was very impressed.See more..
Our collection includes relics of the Civil War but highlights the membership and work done by the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and their auxiliary, the Woman's Relief Corps (W.R.C.). Visitors to the museum receive a brief description of what the museum is and what you will see. You have the option to view the displays and read the interpretive panels on your own or receive a guided tour complete with additional descriptions and more in-depth commentary. Depending on the date of your visit, special exhibits may be on display. There is no entry fee but the Museum receives no City, State or Federal funding and relies entirely on the membership of the WRC and the donations of visitors.See more..
The building is very cool. It’s old and screams back to another era in our history. There are other old buildings around it. A nice place for a walk. See more..
5.0Veterans Military Museum(2 reviews) - Impactful reminder Sunday: 2:00 AM - 4:00 PM Military Museums
Lovely little memorial, with an impactful reminder that those who fight in war do so for a country they love, trusting in a country telling them that it was right.See more..
5.0Heritage in Flight Museum(2 reviews) - Heritage in Flight Museum Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • History Museums
Museum is run by volunteers and you must phone ahead to make sure someone is available to be there. Stopped not having alot of time, so was just looking to see the outside exhibits. Curator Art Williams came by the museum to work on a aircraft engine he was restoring and opened the museum for me. Stayed over an hour with the wealth of information he had on the restoration of the WW2 barracks building the museum is housed in and the stories of how they came to getting their aircraft. They have a rare Navy F-4 Phantom and a A-7 Corsair that was one of the last combat veterans aircraft of the Gulf War in 1991.See more..
Pike County All Wars Museum(0 review) Sunday: Spent < 1 hour Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
The mission of the Pike County All Wars Museum is establish and maintain a collection of military artifacts in a manner that not only preserves their value, but also represents the many stories of sacrifice, heroism, and reality regarding war and the true cost of freedom.See more..
