Abraham Lincoln's National Museum of Surveying

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Location

521 E. Washington St.,
Springfield, IL 62701
(North of the Old State Capitol Plaza)
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Hours

Sadly the museum is closed for the foreseeable future and perhaps forever.

FREE Admission

As a private, not for profit museum, we rely on your generous support and donations.

Donations Appreciated:
Adults: $5
Seniors, Teachers, Active and Veteran Military Members: $4
Children (5-18) and Students: $3
Families: $10

Thank you from the National Museum of Surveying Board of Trustees!

Contact

Robert E. Church, Treasurer
Matthew E. Parbs, Assistant Director

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Phone: 217.523.3130

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Abraham Lincoln's National Museum of Surveying is the only museum and tourist attraction of its kind in the country. Located in Springfield, Illinois, the hometown of Abraham Lincoln, and placed in between the Old State Capitol and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, the museum preserves the legacy of surveying while ensuring its future through vivid images, superb storytelling, and dynamic multimedia. Featured at the museum is NOAA's Science on a Sphere® where children, tourists, and science enthusiasts adopt an extraterrestrial viewpoint to experience the power and beauty of the world and the universe. Whether you are a family, a student, a surveyor, a tourist, a history buff, a tourist group, or a teacher, the museum specializes in personalized and customizable tours to meet your needs and interests.

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Quick Sights of the Museum

Reaching Our Orbit

The museum needs your support to reach its orbit. Be our blasters as we try to reach a more secure future. To pledge, go to Reaching Our Orbit.

Customize your tour by customizing the Sphere!

Visitors can create their own playlist for the Sphere. Teachers can customize the playlists to meet the curriculum. Groups can tailor the Sphere for their interests. The average visitor can control the remote and see what he or she wants to see. Follow this link to learn how to customize the Sphere.

Become a member of the museum today!

Want a tour of the world as you beck and call? Want to support a worthy effort? Want to get the latest news? Become a member today. Your membership will be good until the end of 2012. For more information, follow this link!

Won the Mayor's Award for Outstanding Educational Efforts that Advance the Preservation and Understanding of our Historical Heritage

The National Museum of Surveying was greatly honored by being chosen as the 2011 place for historical education in Springfield.

You can buy museum apparel on CafePress!

Want to rock official museum gear? Need a gift? We opened a store through Cafe Press. For supporters of the museum, only a portion of the proceeds go towards the museum. We are trying to get our own store so you can buy directly from us. http://www.cafepress.com/nationalmuseumofsurveying