The Jacoby Arts Center is housed in the renovated 1899 Jacoby furniture store on Broadway. Tthis three-story, 40,000-square-foot brick building was donated to the Madison County Arts Council by C. J. Jacoby and Co., Inc. and opened as an art center in 2004. In this facility you will find a sparkling art gallery, a dynamic educational facility, and an array of exquisite artisan crafts.
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The Alton Museum of History and Art is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the rich heritage of Alton’s past through a variety exhibits. including Robert Pershing Wadlow, the tallest man on record, the Pioneer Room, and local legend of the Piasa Bird. The Grace Monroe Classroom is used as an art gallery where fine art of diverse media by local and regional artists is on display.
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