This Member Saturday, the Peoria Riverfront Museum invites you to a special car-themed Member Saturday, with a member-exclusive talk with Bob Duvall, the owner of a car in new exhibition BUILT: American Custom Car Culture . This car is said to be the inspiration for the character "Ramone" from Pixar's Cars.
Schedule:
8:30 a.m. | Donuts and coffee, located in the Museum Lobby
9 a.m. | Member exclusive discussion with car owner Bob Duvall in the BUILT: American Custom Car Culture gallery.
10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. | Screening of Cars in the Giant Screen Theater | Get tickets HERE
Members are also free to visit all museum galleries.
Members enjoy sneak peeks and special perks, every second Saturday of the month!
Not a member? Join on our website today,
get details at the ticket counter, or call (309) 686-7000.
Member Saturday sponsored by Visionary Society
Sunday, February 9, 2025 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Museum-wide
Thanks to the generous support of Art Bridges Foundation, every second Sunday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum is FREE to the public!
Join us Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. as we celebrate Access for All day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
This Access for All day at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, enjoy make and take art activities, planetarium shows, guided tours, and so much more.
Schedule:
Museum-wide Activities 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.·
Meet the Museum tour with Gallery Guide Janelle Alesandrini | 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Starting under the Moon in the Lobby | 100 points
Join Gallery Guide Janelle Alesandrini on this new tour of the museum's galleries! This 30-minute tour will teach you all you need to know about the Museum at large!
Tour of Faces of a Nation: The American Political Textile Collection of Mark and Rosalind Shenkman | 1 p.m. | In the Gallery | 100 points
Join us for a guided tour of Faces of a Nation: The American Political Textile Collection of Mark and Rosalind Shenkman and learn about the campaigns of presidents past, common issues discussed, and so much more!
Tour of Glenn Ligon: I Am Somebody with Jeff and John Heintzman | 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. | Glenn Ligon: I Am Somebody Gallery | 100 points
Join art collectors Jeff and John Heintzman for a tour of the current exhibition Glenn Ligon: I Am Somebody.
Red, White and Blue Tour | 2:30 p.m. | Museum-wide | 100 points
Join us for a tour of red, white across the museum and learn about the role of these three colors artistically, historically, and scientifically.
Planetarium Shows | 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. | In the Dome Planetarium | 10 points
Learn more about the museum's Achievement Passport, and how to earn points HERE
Re-member, members get double points! Earn 100 points and receive a FREE prize!
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.
February 14, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | In the Dome Planetarium
Enjoy an evening of music and astronomy in the Dome Planetarium. Using our advanced planetarium software, we will be streaming live music from internationally recognized violinist Itamar Zorman. Itamar Zorman’s solo performance will take place in Alabama, but the audio and accompanying visuals will be streamed live to Peoria! Enjoy works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Eugene Ysaye, Philip Glass, and Missy Mazzoli accompanied by stunning visuals on the planetarium dome. Visuals of stellar birth, supernovae, black holes, and more will correspond closely to the music, creating an otherworldly unity of sights and sounds to explore the connections between music and space in the planetarium.
The winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition and the recipient of the 2014 Borletti-Buitoni Award and the 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Zorman has performed around the world and is on the faculty at the Eastman School of Music.
This event is put on in partnership with the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
6:30 - Doors Open
7:00 - Domecast Musical Event Starts
Tickets include one beverage (beer, wine, seltzer, or soft drink), and a package of custom created macrons.
$25 Members / $30 Non Members
February 15, 2025 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Take advantage of an exciting partnership between the W. D. Boyce Council, the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the Caterpillar Visitor Center and Museum, and other downtown Peoria venues. In this afternoon-only event, Scouts can earn one of a wide range of merit badges, some not commonly offered, but made available here thanks to the resources and expertise of our hosts!
Scouts can register and attend individually, but units are encouraged to travel together. Field ("Class A") uniforms are preferred so you can show how your Scout spirit "Plays in Peoria!"
Register for Merit Badge University
Event Times:
Noon - 12:30 p.m.. | Check-in (Main Lobby - Peoria Riverfront Museum)
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Opening (Giant Screen Theater - Peoria Riverfront Museum)
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Merit Badge Classes - Various Downtown Locations
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Peoria Riverfront Museum Open for Scouts
5:00 p.m. | Peoria Riverfront Museum Closes
Merit Badges Offered:
Art Genealogy
Astronomy Insect Study
Backpacking Inventing
Chess Law
Citizenship in the Community Model Design & Building
Citizenship in the Nation Scouting Heritage
Citizenship in the World Textiles
Cooking
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
FREE DAY!
Sunday, February 16, 2025 | Noon - 5 p.m.
Future engineers, scientists, and kids of all ages are invited to Engineering Day 2025 at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Exciting and engaging engineering activities will be provided throughout the museum by local engineering groups, who are also sponsoring general admission for this free day at the museum! All exhibitions, daytime planetarium shows and activities are free and open to the public.
The Caterpillar Visitors Center will also be open, free to the public, and will be hosting numerous engineering activities.
Embark on an exciting adventure at the Peoria Riverfront Museum and Caterpillar Visitors Center for a day of hands-on activities and competitions presented by local engineering groups. Thanks to our sponsors, the annual Engineering Day event is free!
Aligning with Engineers Week 2025, the theme, "Designing our Future," highlights current engineering achievements and the diverse, promising future of the field.
Engineers Week is more than a celebration; it's a tribute to the creativity and dedication of the individual contributions that are shaping the world. Explore DiscoverE's
resources for hands-on activities and insights into engineering education and careers.
SCAVENGER HUNT
Enhance your Engineering Day experience and learn more about the Peoria Riverfront Museum and Caterpillar Visitors Center by participating in the scavenger hunt. Submit your hunt guide at the end of the day and qualify for a cool prize! Guides will be available at the entrances.
Thank you to our title sponsor Caterpillar. Additional sponsorship by local engineering firms and groups.
ASCE BRIDGE CONTEST
1:30 pm | Giant Screen Theater
Stop in at the Giant Screen Theater to see the Bridge Bust Competition and cheer on local students!
ENGINEERING DEMONSTRATORS
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Visitors Center
American Society of Civil Engineers
ASM
Belcan
Code Ninjas
Dewberry
Fast But Not Furious FTC Team
Foxbots FLL Team
H.E.R.O. High Energy Robotics + Outreach
ICC Engineering
INTEGRIS
iSTEAM Studio
ISU Center for Mathematics, Society, and Technology
Jump Simulation at OSF Innovation
Maurer-Stutz
River City Labs
Robot Casserole FRC Team
Society of Women Engineers – Central Illinois
University of Illinois – 4-H
Sponsored by Caterpillar, Merle and Adeline Dargel Fund for Science and Engineering, local engineering firms and groups and Visionary Society.
SENIOR FREE DAY
SENIOR MORNING PROGRAM
Third Wednesday of Each Month
10:00 a.m. Coffee and Pastries | 10:30 a.m. Discussion
Gilmore Auditorium
COME FOR THE MORNING, STAY FOR THE DAY!
Please join us for Senior Day on the third Wednesday of each month where members and seniors 60+ can enjoy all exhibitions and daytime planetarium shows for free.
Schedule:
February 19, 2025 - Glenn Ligon: I Am Somebody
with John Heintzman
Join artist and collector John Heintzman on a presentation about the monumental artist Glenn Ligon in the Gilmore Auditorium.
March 19, 2025 - BUILT: American Custom Car Culture
with assistant curator Everley Davis
Come listen to assistant curator and community engagement curator Everley Davis discuss our newest exhibition.
NOTE: Registration is not necessary but groups are encouraged to call ahead so that we will be prepared. Senior groups, please contact Assistant Director of Education, Sadie Helmick, 309-863-3016
Sponsored by Peoria Falcon Circle, Visionary Society
Laser Light Nights are back at the DOME featuring an all-new 3D experience & fresh playlist!
Sit back, relax and rock out with our new laser light system from "the worldwide leader in planetarium laser light shows," Laser Fantasy! Experience the full 3D excitement! The system features a graphics laser projector with special effects, a haze machine & a new beam projector, plus a fresh playlist of 20+ performances, from Beyoncé to The Beatles! Pick up show-enhancing spectrum glasses and refreshments at concessions!
February 21, 2025
6:00 – Laser Elton John
7:15 – That’s 80s Laser Show (new show!)
8:30 – Laser Floyd: The Wall
March 14, 2025
6:00 – Laser Beatles
7:15 – Laser Michael Jackson
8:30 – Laser Daft Punk
$7 Members | $10 Public
Buy tickets online here.
Tickets & more info also available at the Museum or by phone at 309.686.7000.
(Note: These shows contain lyrics to popular songs and some may not be suitable for all ages.)
Laser Light Nights are back at the DOME featuring an all new experience!
Sit back, relax and rock out with our new laser light system from "the worldwide leader in planetarium laser light shows," Laser Fantasy! Experience the full 3D excitement! The system features a graphics laser projector with special effects, a haze machine & a new beam projector, plus a fresh playlist of 20+ performances, from Beyoncé to The Beatles! Pick up show-enhancing spectrum glasses and refreshments at concessions!
SHOW SCHEDULE
March 14, 2025
6:00 – Laser Beatles
7:15 – Laser Michael Jackson
8:30 – Laser Daft Punk
$5 Visionary Society Members | $7 Members | $10 Public
Buy tickets online now
click here.
Tickets & more info also available at the Museum or by phone at 309.686.7000.
(Note: These shows contain lyrics to popular songs and some may not be suitable for all ages.)
This program is presented by Sun Collectors with additional support from the Visionary Society and the Planetarium and Science Club.
Run the Planets!
Interplanetary 5K Race + 1 Mile Fitness Walk
April 5, 2025
TIMES
Packet Pickup: Friday, April 4, from 12:30-5:30 PM, and race day starting at 7:30 AM, in the museum's auditorium on the lower level.
April 5, 2025:
• 7:30-8:30 am: Race day registration; packet pickup
• 9 am: 5K Race start
• 9:05 am: 1 Mile Fitness Walk start
• 9:30 am: Kids' 1/2 Mile Fun Run start
• Refreshments after 5K race; awards after the Kids' Fun Run
Participants can choose to receive a race shirt, or skip it for a discount on registration. Must register by March 7 to guarantee a shirt.
FEES
REGISTRATION
The Interplanetary 5K is sponsored by the Rucker Family and the Visionary Society
