Peoria Riverfront Museum, Illinois, United States
4.0 (304 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #5 in Peoria Speciality Museums
Outdoor Exhibits of Modern Art
Peoria Riverfront Museum features international exhibitions, the Dome Planetarium, RealD Giant Screen Theater, art & natural history collections, and interactive galleries - including IHSA Peak Performance, Illinois River Experience, Discovery Worlds & The Street local history. We offer unique classes, programs and community outreach efforts that provide fun, hands-on educational experiences for all ages. The Museum is the perfect, riverfront location for one-of-a-kind event rentals - unique weddings in the sculpture garden, corporate team building activities, relaxing meeting spots, special celebrations, giant screen video game competitions and even dinners under the stars. Peoria Riverfront Museum is a privately funded AAM-accredited nonprofit museum. Our mission is to inspire lifelong learning for all - connecting art, history, science and achievement through collections, exhibitions, and programs.
Address
222 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602-2500
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Website
http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 0:27
User Ratings
4.0 based on (304 reviews)
Reviews
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5Marguerite a 5:00 PM May 23, 2022
Wonderful but Small Museum
The Museum has touring exhibits and some permanent pieces. One gallery was closed to set up a new exhibit when we were there. They had a wonderful, late 19th and early 20th century, quilt collection assembled by Ken Burns. They had an amazing room full of Preston Jackson sculptures. We thought this place was really worth the admission price, even though a large part of it was closed the day we went.
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4Steven S 5:00 PM Jul 10, 2021
combines science, art and history into one museum
Most museums are just a science museum, art museum or history museum. This museum combines all of these. I watched two planetarium shows. Visitors directed the first by asking for their 3 favorite astronomical sites. The host then showed video and photos of these places and described exploration being done on that planet. The second show talked about the dangers of solar storms which can disrupt the electrical grid. Two hours seemed a bit rushed to see everything here including planetarium shows. If you skip the planetarium, two hours should be sufficient.
