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Access for All, January 11, 2026

Museum Hours

Sunday

12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

10 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday

10 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday

10 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday

10 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday

10 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Museum Admission

Admission includes exhibitions, galleries, and daytime planetarium shows.

Members

Always Free

Adults

$20

Seniors 60+

$18

Students with ID

$18

Youth 3-17

$16

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Museums for All

Peoria Riverfront Museum is proud to be a member of Museums for All, helping to ensure that every child and family has access to a high-quality museum experience.

Visitors presenting an EBT (electronic benefit transfer) card and photo ID can receive up to four general admission tickets at $3 each for the galleries and planetarium. Giant Screen Theater films are extra.

Museums for All is a cooperative initiative between Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to offer a signature access program that encourages families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits. 

Access for All Days

Thanks to the generous support of Art Bridges Foundation, every second Sunday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum is FREE to the public!

Access for All seeks to increase access to museums, from their local communities and beyond, by covering the costs of free admission days. This initiative also supports programming, outreach, and community partnerships.

 Every second Sunday, the Peoria Riverfront Museum invites our community to bring family and friends to see some of the best exhibitions of art, science, history and achievement in the nation, as well as the Peoria Riverfront Museum's Dome Planetarium and Giant Screen Theater, free of charge.  

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Accessibility

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is committed to making its collection, buildings, programs, and services accessible to all audiences. The principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility apply to all aspects of museum operations, across all categories of individuals.

Wheelchairs are available on the ground floor of the museum. We recommend that visitors who are blind or partially sighted visit with a sighted companion.

To request an accommodation based on a medical condition or disability, please email info@peoriariverfrontmuseum.org prior to your visit.

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Gallery Map

The only multidisciplinary museum of its kind in the nation, the Peoria Riverfront Museum uses art, science, history and achievement to inspire confidence, lifelong learning, and talent. Since opening in 2012, the privately funded museum has provided more than one million experiences through major exhibitions, a permanent collection, interactive galleries, a dome planetarium, giant screen theater and educational programming including curricula-related student visits. The AAM-accredited, Smithsonian-affiliated private nonprofit museum is supported by more than 4,000 members and donors, and is housed in a county-owned LEED Gold-certified building on a campus overlooking the Illinois River. The museum has been designated one of the 200 great places in Illinois by the American Institute of Architects.

The museum manages a permanent collection of 15,000 objects and organizes more than 20 self-curated and visiting exhibitions annually in five major galleries and twenty-five total display spaces. Special programs include a 40-ft dome planetarium, 194-seat giant screen movie theater, and an array of educational programming that includes museum classes, camps, lectures, tours, travel programs, digital and video content. The museum has more than 200 community and national program and content partners, including affiliation with the Smithsonian. 

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Museum Store

The museum store showcases the creativity of regional artists and collaborates with artists on exclusive products for the museum. Featured products include jewelry, gifts, art supplies, books, and specialty items.

FEATURED ITEM

The Promise of Liberty 

$50.00

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Connects App

With the free Bloomberg Connects app, explore expert-curated content, and, in addition to the Peoria Riverfront Museum, guides to over 600 museums, galleries, sculpture parks, gardens and cultural spaces, all in the palm of your hand. Take the museum home with you, with Bloomberg Connects, and explore from your own device, on your own schedule. 

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Passport Program

The Peoria Riverfront Museum Achievement Passport is an innovative rewards program that allows museum guests to earn points as they experience the museum. Accumulating points makes participants eligible for special prizes and museum benefits.

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Group Visits

Groups of 15 or more people will receive a discount off the general admission rate at time when they reserve their spot in advance. Don’t miss out!

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Field Trips

The Peoria Riverfront Museum encourages students, pre-k to university level, to unleash their inner genius by experiencing art, science, history, and achievement through our innovative and interactive exhibitions.

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Private Events

As a valued Visionary Society Member or Community Partner, you are invited to host private events in the inspiring surroundings of the Peoria Riverfront Museum.

Create a memorable experience for your guests with sweeping views of the Illinois River, distinctive gallery spaces, spectacular gatherings beneath the stars in our Dome Planetarium, or a one-of-a-kind celebration in our Giant Screen Theater. Each setting offers an extraordinary backdrop for entertaining, connecting, and celebrating.

We look forward to helping you create an event that reflects your vision. Because every gathering is unique, our team will work with you to explore the spaces and possibilities best suited to your occasion.

Private event opportunities are reserved for Visionary Society Members and Community Partners and are subject to availability, Museum policies and procedures, and the Museum’s normal public operations.

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