Second
Floor Archaeology Exhibits at Dickson Mounds Museum closed
temporarily
All other exhibits, events, and programs
will continue and remain open to the public
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[October 02, 2021]
The Illinois State Museum today announced the
temporary closure of its second-floor archaeology exhibitions at its
Dickson Mounds Museum in Lewistown, Illinois.
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All other aspects of Dickson Mounds’
exhibitions, programs, and grounds remain open and active. The
Museum’s lobby, Discovery Center, third-floor gallery, and
observation deck will be open to visitors.
As part of a planned tribal consultation process, museum
anthropology staff are reviewing and removing selected artifacts and
reconsidering exhibition text.
This project is guided by the federal Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) passed by the U.S. Congress
in 1990. The Illinois State Museum received a grant from the
National NAGPRA Program (a division of the U.S. National Park
Service) to assist with consultation with the federally recognized
Native American tribes who considered Illinois their homeland before
and post European contact.
Conversations between the State of Illinois and the Peoria Tribe of
Native Americans of Oklahoma and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma led to
closure of the Dickson Mounds Burial Exhibit in 1992. Since then,
museum staff have welcomed further collaborations and consultations
and are committed to responding to tribal wishes regarding the
disposition of their ancestors and associated objects. Future
exhibitions projects will center Indigenous perspectives and
collaborate with the tribal communities forcibly removed from
Illinois.
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All other events, programs, and exhibitions at Dickson Mounds
will continue to operate and remain open to the public. Scheduled programming
includes a Family Shorebird Viewing Giveaway, Tot-Time, a Rocks and Minerals
Kids’ Cache, Fall Colors, and the dedication of the new trailhead kiosk guides.
Additionally, the museum’s picnic areas and four miles of trails provide fun
outings this fall.
Dickson Mounds Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Learn more about all Dickson Mounds Museum has to offer at
illinoisstatemuseum.org,
About the Illinois State Museum
Established in 1877, the Illinois State Museum is a dynamic institution that
inspires the exploration of Illinois’ past and present to inform and enrich
everyday life and promote stewardship of cultural and natural resources.
Headquartered in Springfield with branch facilities in Lewistown and Lockport,
ISM is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and a proud member of the
International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Learn more at
illinoisstatemuseum.org.
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