| The national award-winning Douglas County Museum is operated by volunteers (with a part-time
paid director). The museum features short-term exhibits about a wide range of topics pertinent to the
history of Douglas County and East Central Illinois. Throughout the year, the museum staff also offers a wide
range of special events and programs. Browse our website for more details. Regular museum hours:
Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Every Sunday: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Other hours:
By appointment only
Jarman Baby Project Notice:
The Jarman Baby Database is back online for just a few days
to give the public a final chance to review it for accuracy.
Contact information:
Douglas County Museum, 700 S. Main Street, Tuscola, IL 61953
Phone 217-253-2535 Monday-Wednesday. Call the museum director, Lynnita Brown, after hours at
217-253-4620. E-mail: Lynnita. Admission to
the museum is free. Our facility is handicapped-accessible and there is plenty of bus/off-street
parking.
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Spend Father's Day, June 15, in the Museum!
"Tribute to Fathers"
Fried Chicken Dinner begins at 12:30 p.m.
followed by a performance of the
Decatur Park Singers at 2:30
$16.00 per person - advance reservations only
Now taking reservations!! 253-2535
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See Calendar of Events for Upcoming Special Events.
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Now on exhibit: "Dolls: Simple to Sophisticated."
Click HERE for photos...
Dolls, dolls, and more dolls! Rag dolls, Barbie dolls and other fashion dolls, American Girl dolls,
character dolls, GI Joes and other male dolls, porcelain dolls, and more. Doll accessories. Doll
furniture and doll houses. If you want to show your own doll or dolls in the Douglas County Museum's
upcoming exhibit (April 1-December 31, 2008), notify Lynnita,
call the museum at 217-253-2535, or stop by Monday-Wednesday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or Sunday 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Museum Brochures Available
Brochures are now available thanks to generous donations from Dicks Pharmacy in Arthur and Henry and
Shirley Rahn of Tuscola. Call 217-253-2535 or stop by the museum for single or quantity copies.
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Find it on the Douglas County Museum's website:
A form to register your veteran in the museum's Veterans Registry is now available on our website.
Read all about it by clicking on the link at left.
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Visit Douglas County
Planning a trip to the Douglas County area in East Central Illinois? Learn about our county here:
Visit Douglas County
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