| 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:
Friday: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
All other hours are by appointment.
For group tours call the Museum 217-253-2535 or
e-mail: douglascountymuseum@hotmail.com for availability.
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Next Exhibit...
Next exhibit: Motorsports Racing... coming soon! Watch for future announcements!
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Museum's Annual Warehouse Sale
POSTPONED!! Stay tuned for further details.
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Salvador Dali Lithographs for Sale
The board of trustees of the Museum Association of Douglas County is selling nine Salvador Dali lithographs.
The lithographs, whose authenticity was determined by certified art appraisers, were a gift to the Museum
Association in 2010 by Mr. Kent Grummett of rural Arcola. Not intended to be absorbed into the
museum's collections, Mr. Grummett's wishes were that the lithographs be sold for the financial advancement
of the Douglas County Museum. Museum trustees are now carrying out the donor's request.
The lithographs were placed on temporary exhibit for public viewing on June 2-3, 2012, and bids are
now being taken on the lithographs. Copies of the appraisals are available for interested buyers.
Contact the museum at 217-253-2535. Ask for Janet Butler or Kim Higgins.
The lithographs are:
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Ladder of Giving - #39 of 199. Three-piece suite: Ladder of Giving, Vogue, and Maestro
in the Studio
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Persistence of Memory - #317 of 350
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Tiger Lilies of the Theater - #16 of 350
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American Trotting Horses No. 1 - #21 of 250
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Water Hibiscus Swan - #EA of 25
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Savage Beasts in the Desert - #153 of 450
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The Surrender of Breda - #E130 of 150
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The Lucky Number of Dali - #171 of 300
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The Chef: King of the Land and Sea - #I21 of 150
The donor of the lithographs held a Master of Arts degree in Art Education from the University of
Illinois. After graduate school he taught junior high school art at ABL in Champaign County, Illinois
for two years before going into the real estate business. Mr. Grummett was an accomplished artist
known for his original oil paintings of rural landscapes and portraits.
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Jarman Baby Books
Copies of the Jarman Baby Book are still available for purchase!
Order information:
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648 pages, hardbound book, smythe-sewn, with dust cover
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The board of trustees of the Museum Association has reduced the price of the book is $10.
There is an additional $9.00 fee for shipping.
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Make checks payable to: Douglas County Museum, Jarman Baby Book, 700 S. Main Street, Tuscola,
IL 61953.
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The book may be purchased at any of the following locations:
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Douglas County Museum Office, 700 S. Main, Tuscola
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Dick's Pharmacy, Vine Street, Arthur
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Contact Information:
Douglas County Museum, 700 S. Main Street, Tuscola, IL 61953
Admission to the museum is free. Our facility is handicapped-accessible and there is plenty of bus/off-street
parking.
Phone: 217-253-2535
Email: douglascountymuseum@hotmail.com
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copy and paste the address into your e-mail to contact the Museum
See Calendar of Events for Upcoming Special Events.
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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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