McLean County Museum of History — Attraction in Bloomington

This isn’t your typical local museum where a few relics are thrown on a shelf or hung on a wall, maybe, sometimes, with a small tag identifying the item but rarely anything to make them relatable.

This museum makes a point of not only identifying items and events that defined McLean county’s history, but it presents them with captivating documentaries that describe what was being done (and might have been thought) at the time, and also asks questions of the visitors that requires them to place themselves in those historical scenarios. You’re likely to spend as much time reading the accounts as you are examining the items, but if you’re willing to take the time to do so, this museum can absolutely bring those times to life!

Museums aren’t usually at the top of my list of favorite ways to spend my day, but I found this one both interesting and captivating. I was here for about an hour and didn’t come close to seeing it all. I look forward to returning and exploring even more of these wonderful, high...

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...

Historically historic. Be the light around there. Needs some good spirit around the area right around. Safe area and allot of art, great art around the area. Check the store fronts of of Market St especially. You can sit next to Abe Lincoln out front, which I think is pretty cool. Allot of history right around the Museum and respect for our military and veterans. The homeless around there are very kind and wouldn't mind telling you cool stuff about the area. They aren't your average people. Very friendly area. Be the light. They need it. Farmers Market days are awesome right around the Museum. Very well...