Rockford, IL

“JANE DAYS” AT BURPEE MUSEUM www.VisitJane.com

Established in 1941, the Burpee Museum of Natural History is one of the preeminent natural history museums in Illinois and home of JANE, Rockford’s Celebrity Dinosaur. Its mission is to inspire all people to engage in a lifetime of learning about our natural world. Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur  opened June 29, 2005.

Free parking is available at the Burpee Museum at 737 North Main Street or in the Riverfront Museum Park parking lot directly next door at 711 North Main Street.
Burpee hours are Monday –Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. Admission is $5/adult; $4/child (ages 3-17). Members free. For further information call 815-965-3433 or log on at www.burpee.org.

New Exhibit Openings
Saturday, October 13
Help us celebrate 65 years of Burpee with three new exhibit openings. Natural History artwork by Erica Lyn Huppe, Native American points and stone tools and Dunk! The impressive skull of a 370 million year old armored fish

Night Sounds & Spooky Science
Saturday, October 27 6:30 - 9pm
Come in costume (prizes for the most creative costume), bring a flashlight and explore a spooky museum. Search for seldom seen specimens from our collections. Listen to Native American flutes and tales in the wigwam. Collect treats and enjoy activities. admission covers activities at both Burpee and Discovery Center

Saturday, Nov 3 9-11am Breakfast at Burpee: “Be an Archaeologist”
Go on a simulated dig to learn how archaeologists work. You’ll study real artifacts, use Native American tools, piece together a culture from artifacts and make a Native American game.
Program includes continental breakfast and is for an adult working with one or two children. No children without an adult, please register each person. For ages 6 and up. Pre-registration and prepayment is required. Members: $10 per person, Public: $ 12 per person.