It is operated by the Jacksonville Rotary Club. One of three bandstands built around 1979 on the Jacksonville Mental Health and Developmental Center grounds was recently moved to the Smithsonian Institute for restoration and display. The bandstand has been restored to its original state and plays host to numerous concerts as it once did in Jacksonville. This Center features the history of Jacksonville from 1800 through the mid 1900s. Guided tours are available during regular museum hours every Wednesday.
Groups are welcome.
The center will open by request for groups at other times. The Heritage Cultural Center also presents the Heritage Fair on the last Saturday in May at the Pavilion located in Nichols Park. This festival features traditional artists and musicians. It served as the official Governor's Mansion during his term of office, 1834-38, and is the only structure left in the state that served in that capacity outside Springfield. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, has been fully restored, and houses many of the original Duncan family furnishings.