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Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the museum's exhibits and spaces.
Click on the buttons below to learn more about the museum's collections of artifacts.
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THE ANNEX
Our Annex houses more of our collection. Have a glimpse.
__________________________________________Women's Work After the Civil War
This exhibit focuses on women's role in work: Public Service, Teaching, Nursing, MIlitary, Dressmaking,
and Beauty Culture.
and Beauty Culture.
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
Belleville Public Square
Photos of the four Belleville Public Square quadrants from 1914 and 2014. Also included is a City of Belleville map from 1935. Exhibit funded by the Belleville News-Democrat.