Monastery Museum  

The Teutopolis Monastery Museum, located off Route 40, at 110 South Garrett Street, in Teutopolis, Illinois is open to the public on the first Sunday of the month, April through November. The hours are from 12:30 to 4:00 pm.  Admission for adults is $3.00 and $1.00 for children.   The Museum, located off Route 40, at 110 South Garrett Street, in Teutopolis, Illinois is open to the public on the first Sunday of the month, April through November. The hours are from 12:30 to 4:00 pm.  Admission for adults is $3.00 and $1.00 for children.

There are more than 30 rooms open for viewing in the museum, which is housed on the second floor in the former Franciscan Novitiate building.  The Monastery Museum is known for its collection of articles on display are items used by early Teutopolis pioneers including furniture, clocks, quilts, toys and various household items.  Also displayed among the thousands of items are carpentry and farm tools used by or typical of those used by founding families of Teutopolis.

The tour includes the Mausoleum and St. Francis Church with stained glass windows which depict certain events in the life of St. Francis.  For more information about special tours click here.