Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds to host community listening sessions

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds will host a series of community listening sessions to gather public input as the museum plans for the future. The public is invited to share their experiences, memories and ideas for the Dickson Mounds Museum.

"Dickson Mounds has long been a pillar in preserving the history of the Illinois River Valley," said Sara Shaffer-Henry, associate director of Dickson Mounds Museum. "As we begin planning for the future of the museum, we want our communities to be part of that process."

Listening sessions will be hosted on the following dates:

Wednesday, April 29

1 to 2 p.m.

Lewistown Public Library, 1126 N. Main St., Lewistown

Saturday, May 2

11 a.m. to noon

Lewistown Public Library, 1126 N. Main St., Lewistown

Wednesday, May 6

1 to 2 p.m.

Spoon River College-Havana Campus, 324 E. Randolph St., Havana

Dickson Mounds Museum is located at 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Road in Lewistown and is open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call at 309-547-3721.

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.