USML Museum
The University Museum, in the lower level of the Feehan Library, displays objects illustrating the vibrant history of the University and the Archdiocese. Interested in visiting the museum? Request a Tour (AskALibrarian@usml.edu).
Highlights include:
- A collection of historical chalices
- Personal items belonging to Cardinals Mundelein, Stritch, Cody and George.
- A crucifix created by the Italian Renaissance artist Donatello.
- Reliquaries dating from the 14th through the 20th century.
George Cardinal Mundelein was an avid collector, and his acquisitions of art, rare books and manuscripts form the core of the University’s museum collection. The Mundelein Manuscripts Collection includes more than 300 letters from canonized and beatified saints, comprising the most extensive collection of its kind in the world outside the Vatican.
The University has had the privilege of partnering with other historic and cultural institutions, including the Illinois Digital Archives, the Chicago History Museum and the Lake County Forest Preserve District Discovery Museum. If you are a cultural institution inquiring about loaning one of our items, please contact Samantha Seay, sseay@usml.edu.
Interesting Artifacts in the Museum
1581 Latin New Testament
The Original Decree
The U.S. Constitution at Feehan Library
Library Information
Contact the Library
Phone: 847-970-4820
Email: askalibrarian@usml.edu
Samantha Seay
Library Director
Phone: 847-970-4833
Email: sseay@usml.edu