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Midwest Travel: Rockford Mixes Fun With Learning

Burpee Museum of Natural History

Freelance travel writer Mary Galligan's latest article in the Illinois Times focuses on Rockford and the museums based there. 

She visited the Rockford Discovery Center Museum, considered one of the top children's museums in the country. 

The Burpee Museum of Natural History has an impressive display of dinosaur exhibits. 

Art, history and even Frank Lloyd Wright can also be part of your itinerary. 

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