Welcome to the official web site of the City of Lockport, Illinois

Museums

City of Lockport, IL   222 East Ninth Street   Lockport, IL  60441-3497   T: 815.838.0549   F: 815.838.9498

 

- Illinois State Museum -

Illinois State Museum - Lockport Gallery

Gladys Fox Museum

The Gaylord Building

 

Gladys Fox Museum
231 Ninth Street, Lockport
(815) 838-0803  
Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum
803 S. State Street, Lockport
Adjacent to Pioneer Settlement
Reservations for groups wanting to tour the I&M Canal museum will be accepted. Costumed guides will take groups through the museum, explaining the exhibits and telling stories about the period in which the canal was built. Tours are offered from 1pm to 4:30pm daily, and are free of charge. To make a reservation, call 815.838.5080.
Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery
201 W. 10th Street, Lockport
Gallery Hours are from 10am to 5pm Tuesdays to Saturdays and noon to 5pm on Sundays. For more information, call (815) 838-7400.
The Gaylord Building- A National Site Managed by the Canal Corridor Association                                                              200 W. 8th Street, Lockport
Gallery Hours are from 11am to 5pm Tuesdays to Saturdays and noon to 5pm on Sundays. Closed on Mondays and all major holidays.  Group tours are given by appointment.  For more information, call (815) 588-1100.