Welcome to NIU's Blackwell Museum

The Blackwell is a member of the Illinois Association of Museums, the American Association for State and Local History and the Country School Association of America. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting interest in the history of American education and are sponsored by the College of Education at NIU

More about the Blackwell

Educational Technology Historical Collection

Recently the New York Times featured artifacts from the College's Blackwell Museum in a timeline about the history of classroom technology.

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Blackwell History of Education Museum

The Learning Center
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
Tel: (815) 753-1236
Fax: (815) 753-1258

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