Welcome!

We invite you to explore the history and current state of innovation at the University of Illinois.
Click on the Galleries to see stories of innovations on different topics. The Innovations and Innovators options have more detailed information about the content found in the Galleries.

To the left, hear Mara Wade talk about one of the innovations featured in the Illinois Distributed Museum, Emblematica Online.

During the school year, the University Archives hosts the Women in Science Lecture Series. Click on that tab to see upcoming speakers and find links to past lectures.

 

Galleries Innovations

The Illinois Distributed Museum is unique as it is designed so campus is the museum building and this website is the tour guide and the exhibit interpretation labels. Each exhibit has at least one location that you can visit and a list of other locations (titled Locations to Visit). You can also take tours of different themes and subjects in the Galleries section. The Illinois Distributed Museum can be used without visiting the locations, if you wish to explore these innovations away from campus.  There are also resource sections and sources sections within the exhibits that will lead you to more information about that topic. You can click on the map or an exhibit to begin or you can click the tours tab and take one of our tours!