Downtown Bloomington

Looking for Lincoln

There are 11 Looking for Lincoln exhibit panels around downtown Bloomington. Look for the graphic shown to the left! These panels are installed at historic Lincoln sites. There are over 200 of these informative exhibit panels throughout Central Illinois.

Abraham Lincoln Sites Narrated Tour

You can explore Lincoln sites throughout downtown and other sites in Bloomington-Normal using our narrated tour. It is available on our iOS and Android  app, at the Cruisin' with Lincoln on 66 website, and also as a CD in our gift shop.

QR Code Tour

On this self-guided smart phone tour, you can learn about the architecture of many downtown Bloomington buildings. Look for posters in the front windows of buildings, and scan the QR code on the. A map of building and instructions for using QR codes can be found here (PDF).

Food, Shops, and Culture Downtown

Downtown Bloomington has an abundance of restaurants, specialty retail shops, art galleries, and entertainment venues, all within walking distance from the Museum. For lists of businesses, events, and more please visit the Downtown Bloomington Association Website.

Things to Do Around Bloomington-Normal

For information about events, accommodations, and things to do in the greater Bloomington-Normal area, please visit the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau website.