1930’s Preserving Agriculture Museum
Quincy
217.224.9249
Open by Appointment Only
The Preserving Agriculture History Museum showcases agriculture
machinery that would be found in a typical 80-120 acre farm
in the Midwest during the 1930’s. It also includes many
of the things that would be found in a typical 1930’s
farmhouse. This museum is free and open to groups.
All Wars Museum
1707 North 12th St, Quincy
217.222.8641
Hours: Monday-Friday 1:00pm-4:00pm
Weekends: 9:00am-4:00pm
Free to Public
Museum of United States military history from the American Revolution
to Operation Enduring Freedom.
Dollhouses Then & Now
123 North 4th St | 217.222.1153 or 217.228.0088
Hours: Wed. 10-1pm and 2-4pm and Sat. 1-3pm
Special Showings By Appointment
Admission: $3 adults $2 Children
Museum that houses over 60 vintage furnished doll houses from the 1920's- to current. The architectural designs and fashions depict and present the evolution of homes and furnishings from then to now. Also is the Then and Now gift shop which is complete with collectable doll house furnishings for sale. Children enjoy playing the scavenger hunt and viewing the 1949 "Disney House" and the 1924 Tootsie Toy house furnished with Tootsie toy pieces. Located inside Taylor's Furniture Store, along the square in Quincy's downtown business district.
Dr. Richard Eell’s House
415 Jersey Street, Quincy
217.222.1799
An early Quincy physician and leading abolitionist built this
two-story brick house, which was an Underground Railroad site
from 1835 to 1846. Tours are available by appointment.
Gardner Museum of Architecture
332 Maine Street, Quincy
217.224.6873
Hours: Wednesday- Saturday 1:00-4:00pm
Admission: $3
Museum showcases the distinctive architectural and design heritage
of Quincy. Housed in the 1889 public library, this Richardsonian
Romanesque building is listed on the National Register of historic
Places and offers a variety of exhibits and programs year-round. www.
gardnermuseumarchitecture.org
German Historic District
4th to 12th Street, Adams to Jersey Streets,
Quincy
The South Side German Historic District encompasses most of
Quincy’s southwest quarter. In the late 1800’s,
as much as 70% of the area was inhabited by German immigrants.
The district became known as “Calf Town,” due to
the fact that almost every household had a cow or calf tied
in their backyard. The original German YMCA building, built
in 1893, is located on the southeast corner of 9th and State
Street.
Governor John Wood Mansion, 1835 Log Cabin, and Parsonage
425 South 12th Street, Quincy
217.222.1835
April-October: Weekends 1-4pm
June-Aug: Daily 1-4pm
Admission: $3
The John Wood Mansion is the restored home of Quincy’s
founder and the twelfth Governor of Illinois, John Wood. The
mansion is recognized by historians and architects as one of
the Midwest’s finest existing examples of Greek Revival
architecture. The 1835 Pioneer Log Cabin is preserved, refurbished
authentically, and features a pioneer garden. The Parsonage
is a museum that displays items depicting the history of Adams
County while preserving a historic parsonage.
Illinois Veteran’s Home, All Wars Museum, and
Deer Park
1707 North 12th Street, Quincy
217.222.8641
Museum Hours: Mon-Fri 1-4pm,
Weekends 9am-4pm / Free
The Illinois Veteran’s Home of Quincy is one of our nation’s
largest and oldest veterans home. It not only generates its
own electrical power, but also owns and maintains it own water,
sewer, gas, telephone and data network systems as well. The
Veteran’s Home also houses the All Wars Museum, which
has exhibits spanning from the American Revolution to Desert
Storm. Visit the deer and buffalo parks within the grounds.
Indian Mounds Park and Pool
1400 S 5th Street, Quincy, IL
Pool: 217.228.9219
Park District: 217.223.7703
Indian Mounds Park is one of the few public places in the state
where visitors can view Native American mounds. Eight burial
mounds are preserved in the park. Visitors can view burial mounds,
a statue of a Native American girl, and travel through a walking
time line. The park is also home to newly remodeled swimming
pool. The pool, which opened in July of 2003, features waterslides,
geysers, diving boards, sand volleyball, and sloped pool entrance.
Pool Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri: 12-6pm
Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun: 12-9pm
Mississippi Valley Antique Auto Museum
Front & Cedar, Quincy
217.223.7909
Hours: Memorial Day- Labor Day, Sundays Only 12:00pm-4:00pm
Admission: $2
Over 40 antique cars and related displays.
A sheer delight for auto buffs everywhere, this antique car
museum housed 35 cars and related displays. Open Sundays memorial
Day through Labor Day.
Quincy Art Center
1515 Jersey, Quincy
217.223.5900
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 1:00-4:00pm
Free to Public
Museum of the visual arts with a variety of rotating exhibitions
throughout the year.
Come to Quincy’s museum of visual arts and enjoy a variety
of activities, such as lectures, visiting artists’ classes
and demonstrations.
Quincy Museum
1601 Maine St, Quincy
217.224.7669
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 1:00-5:00pm
Closed Mid-November, January, February
Admission: $3
Museum that houses traveling exhibits, a children’s discovery
museum, and entirely restored first floor in 1890’s style.
Enter the Newcomb-Stillwell Mansion and step back in time. The
first floor is decorated in 1890s fashion, and the second and
third floors house rotating exhibits. The building is listed
on the National Register of Historic Places.
Villa Kathrine
532 Gardner Expressway, Quincy
217.224.3688
Call for Hours / Admission: $3
The Villa Kathrine is a unique example of Mediterranean architecture
in the Midwest. The Villa is located on a bluff with a breath
taking view of the Mississippi River. Built for Quincy native
and world traveler George Metz, Villa Kathrine was based on
his sketches and photos of villas in various parts of the Islamic
world. It has a number of interesting features, including a
“harem” room and a courtyard, which surrounds a
reflecting pool. The building now houses Quincy’s Tourist
Information Center.
World Aero Space Museum
1659 Hwy 104, Quincy
217.885.3800
Hours by Appointment: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm / Free
World Aero Space Museum displays aircraft from the Cold War
era. It is the only museum known in the world today preserving
these types of aircraft in one location.Most of the aircraft
displayed are in working, flying condition. This allows veterans
and people of all ages to see these planes up close and in the
air. Aircraft on display include MiG21,MiG29, L39, L39MS, Romanian
IAR 823, and the CJ6A.
Area
Arts Organizations
Quincy’s large cultural impact is due to its many finely
restored museums, active theatre, well preserved architecture,
and its active Society of Fine Arts.
Quincy welcomes 25,000 people from the tri-state area each year
to its Community Theatre for 7 productions in main stage and
student theatre.
The Quincy Society of Fine Arts (QSFA), America’s first
Community Arts Council, was founded in 1947 to "stimulate
the practice and appreciation of the fine arts."
The arts have a large support base in the Quincy community,
with half the organizations’ annual budgets coming in
the form of memberships, volunteer time and donated services.
Listed below are area arts organizations. For the latest information
on upcoming arts events, individuals may call the ARTS hotline
at (217) 228-ARTS.
American Association of University Women
217.223.6175
American Guild of Organists
217.228.9034
Big River Carvers Club
217.222.2429
Culver-Stockton College Fine Arts
217.231.6000
Friends of the Castle
217.222.2949
Friends of the Dr. Richard Eells House
217.222.1799
Gardner Museum of Architecture & Design
217.224.6873
German Village Society
217.223.7818
Great River Barbershop Chorus
217.223.5426
Great River Genealogical Society
217.223.6242
Great River Watercolor Society
217.223.5900 | 217.224.3350
Hannibal-LaGrange College of Fine Arts
573.221.3675
Historic Quincy Business District
217.228.8696
Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
217.222.1835
John Wood Community College Fine Arts
217.224.6500
LDM Productions
217.224.6736 | 217.222.6991
Mid-Mississippi Muddy Water Blues Society
217.224.3041
Mississippi River Brass Band
217.224.3199
Muddy River Opera Company
217.222.2856 | 217.223.8605
Photographic Society of Quincy
217.434.8742
Quincy Art Center
217.223.5900
Quincy Artists Guild
217.222.6222
Quincy China Painters Guild
217.222.2152 | 217.223.6266
Quincy Civic Music Association
217.277.9500
Quincy Community Concert Band
217.223.4327 | 217.224.5269
Quincy Community Theatre
217.222.3209
Quincy Conservatory/Illinois State Music Teachers Association
217.223.0669
Quincy History Round Table
217.222.8910
Quincy Museum
217.224.7669
Quincy Notre Dame High School Fine Arts
217.223.2479
Quincy Park Band
217.224.3199
Quincy Park District
217.223.7703
Quincy Preserves
217.224.0702
Quincy Public Library
217.223.1309
Quincy Public Schools Fine Arts
217.224.3774
Quincy Sister City Commission
217.222.7980
Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association
217.222.2856
Quincy University Fine Arts
217.222.8020
Quincy Writers’ Guild
573.222.248.1127
Quinsippi Needleworkers
217.224.7763
St. Peter School Fine Arts
217.222.3155 | 217.223.3767
Sunday Music Series
217.228.2866
Transitions of Western Illinois
217.223.0413
Western Illinois University Bureau of Cultural Affairs
309.298.3232
