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ILLINOIS VETERANS HOME
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BOGO MUSEUM PASS 12 MUSEUMS Buy One Admittance, Get One Free Compliments SeeQuincy / 800.978.4748
TO AG MUSEUM (5.9 miles)
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COMING SOON: QUINCY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM quincychildrensmuseum.org collections everywhere you turn. Use the map on the following page to begin exploring on us with the BOGO Museum Pass . Buy One Admittance & Get the 2nd One Free. Quincy claims a dozen museums and counting, offering an A-List of themes from Abe, art & architecture, to agriculture, aviation & alcohol. There are places to learn about the city’s past & present and see unique private
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HISTORIC DOWNTOWN (THE DISTRICT)
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WASHINGTON PARK
MUSEUM (10 miles)
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VILLA KATHRINE / 532 GARDNER EXPY TOURIST INFO CTR (Museum Pass available here also)
Circa 1890, THE QUINCY MUSEUM is a 20,000-sq-ft mansion set in the heart of Maine Street. The home was built for Richard Newcomb, one of Quincy’s four millionaires in 1904. Today, visitors are treated to tours of the first floor, restored in high style Victorian. The second & third floors feature rotating exhibits, and special events are held throughout the year.
The museums will check off as you go / Use this pass or request one 800.978.4748 / SeeQuincy.com
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1. VILLA KATHRINE thevillakathrine.org 532 GARDNER EXPY / 217.224.3688 Mon-Sat 9-5 / Sun 1-5 (closes at 4, Nov-Feb) $5 / Kids $2 2. THE HISTORY MUSEUM ON THE SQUARE hsqac.org 332 MAINE / 217.214.1888 Tues-Sat 10-4 / Free 3. LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE MUSEUM lincolndouglasdebatemuseum.com 128 N 5TH / Fri-Sat 10-4 (temp hours) Free 4. QUINCY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM quincyundergroundrailroad.org 415 JERSEY / 217.223.1800 Sat 1-4 (Apr-Nov) & by Appt / $3 5. DICK BROTHERS BREWERY MUSEUM dickbrothersbrewery.com 9TH & YORK 217.242.9567 / Appt only / Museum Free (Tunnel Tours 10 people/$100) 6. JOHN WOOD MANSION hsqac.org 425 S 12TH / 217.222.1835 Tues, Wed, Fri 9-2 Thur & Sat 10-4 $8 / Kids $4
7. QUINCY ART CENTER quincyartcenter.org 1515 JERSEY / 217.223.5900 Wed-Sat 11-6 + by Appt / Free 8. QUINCY MUSEUM thequincymuseum.org 1601 MAINE / 217.224.7669 Tues-Sun 1-5 (closed Nov, Jan-Mar, and holidays) $5 / Kids $3 9. ALL WARS MUSEUM quincyivh.org 1707 N 12TH / 217.222.8641 Tues-Sat 9-12 + 1-4 / Sun 1-4 (Apr-Nov) / Free 10. LOG CABIN VILLAGE logcabinvillagequincyil.com 1100 Quinsippi Island Rd / 217.223.9078 Guided Tours by Appt / Free 11. 1930s AG MUSEUM 1435 BOY SCOUT RD / 217.430.3036 217.430.9250 / by Appt only / Free 12. WORLD AEROSPACE MUSEUM jet-warbird.com 1645 HWY 104 | 217.885.3800 Tours Mon-Fri 10-4 + by Appt / Free
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THE VILLA KATHRINE is a Mediterranean castle overlooking the Mississippi, com- plete with an interior courtyard and reflecting pool. Inspired by the global travels of the home’s original owner, the Villa was built in 1900 at a cost of $7,000. Today, the property serves as Quincy’s Tourist Info Center and is open for year-round tours, with SeeQuincy offices on the upper level. A new walking path affords sweeping river views.
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Learn about the evolution of farming in the Midwest. The 1930s AG MUSEUM features a private collection of 4,000 John Deere and farmstead items. Individual & group tours available by appointment along with an educational video depicting farm life in the Midwest during the 1930s.
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