Collections in Illinois

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.

Thousands of hats, pens, and pencils, hanging inside the walls of a former church.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

The world's only known button museum.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.