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Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the museum's exhibits and spaces.
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THE ANNEX
Our Annex houses more of our collection. Have a glimpse.
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Print Shop
Belleville was the leading publisher in Southern Illinois for German and English language newspapers. This exhibit centers around setting type by hand and printing on a flatbed press. The exhibit includes numerous original newspapers from the 1850s, and the very last German language newspaper dated 6/26/1926