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The Illinois State Fairgrounds is located in Springfield, Illinois. [1] It hosts the annual Illinois State Fair in the summer as well as other events throughout the year. The fairgrounds encompasses 366 acres of land and was added as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [ 2 ]
The museum built a 3,000 sq ft (280 m 2) addition around 2013. It expanded again circa 2021, adding another 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m 2 ) and allowing the museum to consolidate the collection from seven hangars to one.
Minnesota Air National Guard Museum [citation needed] Selfridge Military Air Museum [citation needed] Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum [24] This museum was once part of the Air Force museum system, but was renamed and transferred to the Space Force when it became an independent branch: Air Force Space and Missile Museum [citation needed]
This list of museums in Illinois contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
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The moon rises over the Grandstand as Kane Brown performs on the Grandstand Stage during the Illinois State Fair at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., Friday, August 13, 2021.
North American AGM-28A Hound Dog: Museum of Aviation, Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Georgia: Built as a GAM-77; GAM-77s were later redesignated AGM-28As in June 1963. Formerly displayed at the Chanute Air Museum, IL. When this museum closed, the missile was sent to display at Museum of Aviation. [43] 61-686 Bell UH-1B Iroquois (“Huey”)
The pinnacle of Springfield summer fun is just around the corner. All the rides, music performances, monster truck shows and of course classic fair foods will be back at the Illinois State Fair ...