Museum  Covid 19 Schedule
​Subject to Department of Health adjustments
Wednesday 10 am - 1 pm
The hours have been shortened due to a drastic reduction in visitors/traffic - no one is moving. Please text or email in advance - we will try to accommodate. 
Admission always FREE
​Museum tours available by appointment
 ​Please text 833.228.8603, or email to schedule a visit.
​121 S Macoupin St Gillespie, IL 62033
SAVE THE DATE: MAY 1st.
A Kickoff to the 2021 Tourist Season
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Historic Marker Dedication, Coal Museum 'Grand Reopening', Street Fair, and more! 
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As part of of our mission to preserve history, the story of the origin of the Progressive Miners of America is commemorated with an Illinois State Historical Society Marker. Many thanks to the Mythic Mississippi Project  
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Ethan Fogg, A Peace Corp Fellow working with Americorps, tours the museum as part of his Welcome to Gillespie orientation. By way of the Pacific Northwest and Mozambique, Ethan will be joining in the City's Downtown and community development projects.    
Taking advantage of our museum tours by appointment, an extended family traveled an hour and a half to Gillespie for very nice visit followed by lunch at one of our downtown eatery's. The patriarch, a coal miner of 40 years, enjoyed the trip down memory lane and offered personal insights along the way. 
The Museum has been open with virtually no walk in traffic. 
The Spring  virus lock down seems to be followed by an Fall lockdown ,so for best results contact us for an appointment. 
We hope to see you signing in at our new guest book table soon.
After signing in, you will be offered a tour through to 'topside' displays telling the story of happenings above the coal mines. Next, continue to the most dramatic change made to the coal mining exhibit. Your journey through the rich history of Coal County begins with entry through a simulated coal tunnel. 
​Here are some dynamite teaser photos  ​
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​The seasonal mural, created by Louann Brown,  honors the 2020 Graduates of GHS! This COVID19  disruption will not slow them down!