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McLean County Museum of History, Bloomington

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  • The McLean County history museum was a must see destination for us. Generally the museum is of a size that is not overwhelming but yet complete and full of interesting facts and artifacts. Extremely.....  more
    The McLean County history museum was a must see destination for us. Generally the museum is of a size that is not overwhelming but yet complete and full of interesting facts and artifacts. Extremely.....  more »
  • This is a top notch museum. There is so much detail about the history of the area. My husband loved the information about agriculture. The building itself is lovely also 
    This is a top notch museum. There is so much detail about the history of the area. My husband loved the information about agriculture. The building itself is lovely also  more »
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  • This place was awesome. We went on a free day and spent about 2 hours inside. There are many displays that show artifacts from a past time, all meticulously kept, with easy to read factoids by them. There are 4 floors of things to look at and do, including a miniature farm from ‘back in the day’ with activities for the kids. The library is packed full of books from modern day all way way back to the 1800s. If you are researching something and call ahead, they will pull any information they think could be relevant and have it on a table for you when you get there. All the staff was helpful and extremely polite.
  • Review Date: April 18th, 2012 A pretty cool museum. I’m not sure what it is about this museum that I like but it’s a fun place to visit. It seems that every time I came here, there was always something new to discover. They had some fun and interactive exhibits that we played with and took a ton of goofy photos of us interacting with them. There were some cool exhibits on the history of certain things from the past. I’ve been here 3 times in total and each time was a blast. I have a bit of an interest in history, so it was fun to find out some local history of the area. I was surprised to see one of those single-engine planes on one of the lower levels. That was a fun discovery. Since I haven’t been there in awhile, I really don’t know what else to say about the museum. I’m sure the exhibits have changed since then so I don’t want to rattle on too much about stuff that might not be there anymore. It’s just one of those places that you need to see in person.

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