McLean County Museum of History
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The McLean County Museum of History is a regional history museum in downtown Bloomington, Illinois, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of McLean County and central Illinois.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McLean County Historical Society | 2 |
| McLean County Museum of History canonical | 2 |
| McLean County Historical Society Museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4880414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McLean County Museum of History Context triple: [Bloomington, Illinois, hasCulturalAttraction, McLean County Museum of History]
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Finney County Historical Museum
The Finney County Historical Museum is a local history museum in Garden City, Kansas, showcasing artifacts, exhibits, and archives related to the heritage and development of Finney County and the surrounding region.
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B.
Down County Museum
Down County Museum is a local history museum in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, focusing on the heritage and archaeology of County Down.
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C.
Monroe County Historical Museum
The Monroe County Historical Museum is a local history museum in Monroe, Michigan, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the region’s cultural and historical heritage.
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D.
Warren County Historical Society Museum
The Warren County Historical Society Museum is a local history museum in Lebanon, Ohio, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the cultural and historical heritage of Warren County and its communities.
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E.
Monroe County Heritage Museum
The Monroe County Heritage Museum is a cultural institution in Monroeville, Alabama, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the region’s history and its literary legacy, particularly its connection to Harper Lee and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McLean County Museum of History Target entity description: The McLean County Museum of History is a regional history museum in downtown Bloomington, Illinois, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of McLean County and central Illinois.
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A.
Finney County Historical Museum
The Finney County Historical Museum is a local history museum in Garden City, Kansas, showcasing artifacts, exhibits, and archives related to the heritage and development of Finney County and the surrounding region.
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B.
Down County Museum
Down County Museum is a local history museum in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, focusing on the heritage and archaeology of County Down.
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C.
Monroe County Historical Museum
The Monroe County Historical Museum is a local history museum in Monroe, Michigan, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the region’s cultural and historical heritage.
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D.
Warren County Historical Society Museum
The Warren County Historical Society Museum is a local history museum in Lebanon, Ohio, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the cultural and historical heritage of Warren County and its communities.
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E.
Monroe County Heritage Museum
The Monroe County Heritage Museum is a cultural institution in Monroeville, Alabama, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the region’s history and its literary legacy, particularly its connection to Harper Lee and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history museum
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regional museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts (courthouse building) ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
agricultural history materials
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artifacts related to Abraham Lincoln in McLean County ⓘ business and industrial records ⓘ oral histories ⓘ photographs of McLean County ⓘ |
| coordinates | 40.4806°N 88.9945°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
history of McLean County, Illinois
ⓘ
history of central Illinois ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOnTopic |
immigration history in McLean County
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political history of McLean County ⓘ social and cultural history of Bloomington-Normal ⓘ transportation history in central Illinois ⓘ |
| formerName |
McLean County Historical Society Museum
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linked to:
McLean County Museum of History
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| foundedBy |
McLean County Historical Society
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linked to:
McLean County Museum of History
|
| hasCollectionSize | tens of thousands of artifacts and documents ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasEducationalOutreach |
school tours
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teacher resources ⓘ |
| hasPart |
education programs
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permanent exhibits ⓘ public programs and lectures ⓘ research library and archives ⓘ temporary exhibits ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing (as McLean County Courthouse and Square) ⓘ |
| inception | 1892 ⓘ |
| industry | museum ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Illinois
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McLean County, Illinois ⓘ downtown Bloomington, Illinois ⓘ |
| location | Bloomington, Illinois ⓘ |
| name | McLean County Museum of History ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 4 ⓘ |
| occupies | former McLean County Courthouse ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
McLean County Historical Society
ⓘ
linked to:
McLean County Museum of History
|
| partOf |
Bloomington Central Business District
ⓘ
linked to:
downtown Bloomington
|
| postalCode | 61701 ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | Connect Transit (Bloomington-Normal) stops nearby ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 200 North Main Street ⓘ |
| theme | local history ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mchistory.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McLean County Museum of History Description of subject: The McLean County Museum of History is a regional history museum in downtown Bloomington, Illinois, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of McLean County and central Illinois.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: McLean County Museum of History
linked to: McLean County Museum of History
linked to: McLean County Museum of History