County: 

Cass

Fee: 

Free. Open to the public.

The people of Beardstown have always been hard workers. Hear the stories and experiences of Beardstownians, past and present, collected and retold by a local playwright.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Old Lincoln Courtoom and Museum at (217) 323-4514.

Museum on Main Street (MoMS)

County: 

Cass

Fee: 

Free. Open to the public.

The people of Beardstown have always been hard workers. Hear the stories and experiences of Beardstownians, past and present, collected and retold by a local playwright.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Old Lincoln Courtoom and Museum at (217) 323-4514.

Museum on Main Street (MoMS)

County: 

Cass

The Way We Worked, the Smithsonian's newest Museum on Main Street exhibition, is curated by Bruce Bustard, from the National Archives. 

American work takes place everywhere - on the land, on the streets of our communities, in offices and factories, in homes, in schools, in water, and in outer space.  Through an exploration of the tools and technologies that enabled and assisted workers, from early American history through to the present day, this exhibit will explore how technology, society, and culture have shaped a more complex, and oftentimes more stressful, work environment.  

The Way We Worked will also explore the diversity of the American workforce - one of its greatest strengths and biggest challenges - and will showcase how people from different racial and cultural backgrounds both came to identify and segregate from one another. 

This exhibition is free and open to the public, though donations will be accepted at the door.

Exhibition Hours:

• 10 AM - 7 PM: Mondays
• 12 PM - 6 PM: Tuesdays - Thursdays
• 12 PM - 4 PM: Fridays
• 10 AM - 12 PM: Saturdays

For more information, contact the Old Lincoln Courtroom and Museum at (217) 323-4514 or the Beardstown Houston Memorial Library at (217) 323-4204.

Museum on Main Street (MoMS)