Alton Museum of History & Art, Inc. — Attraction in Alton

The volunteer tour guide was very knowledgeable. It is amazing how many different things are packed into the small building, which used to be a house. I just stopped there by chance one late afternoon and spent 1 1/2 hrs there. There is so much more to learn about Alton Illinois that I did not realize. I found it very interesting and I'm planning on going back again. The artifacts varied from architecture, to cival war prisoners, to early Alton characters, and of course the Mississippi's influence. A lot of fun interesting history to attempt to absorb in a short 1 1/2 hours. I enjoyed it it and have recommended...

Compared to local museums in many other small towns, the Alton Museum was a surprising treat. There are hundreds of artifacts from pre-colonial times to the impact of rail and river transportation on the city to the more recent events. You can wander and read for an hour or so. A pleasant...

This is a really well done collection of art and history of Alton. So many interesting things to see. We received a personal tour from Brian and he was really knowledgeable about all the history in the area. They even had a few things for the kids to see. Totally worth the trip if you are...