Museum Name: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Schedule: 7 days a week, 9-5, mid-April to Labor Day; closed Mondays and Tuesdays the rest of the year (open Wed-Sun). Closed most holidays except Easter, Memorial Day, July 4 th and Labor Day
Established: Site established 1925, new museum opened in 1989
Address: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, 30 Ramey Street , Collinsville , IL 62234
Phone Number: 618-346-5160
Fax Number: 618-346-5162
Email: cahokia.mounds@sbcglobal.net
Director: Dr. Mark Esarey
Website: http://www.cahokiamounds.com/
Focus: Prehistoric American Indian culture and artifacts, especially the Mississippian period AD 900-1400, and specifically Cahokia Mounds
Ages: All Ages
Costs: There is no charge, however there is a suggested donation of $2 for adults and $1 for children, but it is not required
Major Exhibits: Permanent exhibits: Life-size recreated village scene with houses, mannequins involved in daily activities; 7 exhibit islands with major topics and with artifacts, dioramas, graphics and text, dealing with the Mississippian culture and archaeological discoveries at Cahokia; a 17-minute orientation show

Class Trip Programs:
Most classes just do a basic field trip that includes seeing the orientation video, viewing the exhibits, and hiking an interpretive trail outside (1.5-3 hours). Teachers wishing an educational hands-on program plus the above, must first attend a teachers workshop.

Class Trip Pricing:
There is no charge, however there is a suggested donation of $2 for adults and $1 for children, but it is not required.

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is the largest prehistoric Indian site in the country and is also a National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It also has a world-class museum/interpretive center and an excellent Gift Shop. Several outdoor interpretive trails (self-guided for school groups with tape players or guidebooks). A wide variety of special events held monthly, listed on the web site at www.cahokiamounds.com