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We are THRILLED to be entering Phase 5 in Illinois. This means the Burpee is open every day from 10 am till 5 pm just in time for Summer. Masks are not required for fully vaccinated guests but appreciated. #rockford #burpeemuseum #summer #museumsinillinois

Meet Sarah Treadwell, one of the educators at the Burpee Museum. Sarah loves all things science! When she's not at the museum, Sarah is busy giving her time as a Nasa JPL Solar System Ambassador. Learn about other women of science like her at burpee.org/girls-science

For ILLINOIS RESIDENTS, the Burpee is opening up our doors for FREE* on certain days of the year. That's right, no admission fee! Walk-ins encouraged. Guests may reserve tickets at Burpee.org/events *This includes free admission ONLY. Only Illinois residents qualify.

Welcome to the Nature Nook - an outdoor space with plenty of room to move, groove, and grow. Here, campers in our Planted Roots explorer camp will have the chance to help us transform this space into a new garden! burpee.org/explorers #rockford #summercamp #STEMcamp

Starting effectively, the Burpee will be extending its open hours to every day! Wahoo! Be sure to reserve your tickets to the museum at Burpee.org/events to ensure admission. Walk-ins encouraged but not guaranteed admission due to capacity limits. *Subject to Regulations

Let's have fun this summer! 😎☀️ The Burpee Museum is excited to invite the Rockford community back to our museum with summer camps and classes for all ages and all schedules! From multi-day camps to one-day classes and badges... burpee.org/summer-camps-a… #summercamp2021 #rockford

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Join us on Safari to East Africa this summer! Save the date for this extra special exhibit bringing the heat of the Serengeti to you! Learn about the traditional language, dance, and life of the Maasai people. Stay tuned!

Meet Joshua Mathews, the Burpee Museum Engelhardt-Moore Director of Paleontology. Josh is an avid craftsman, often found working with wood to create planter boxes, grandfather clocks, hope chests, and, of course, digging up dinos. Burpee.org

In 2008, the Burpee received permits to excavate this very special quarry... This was only the beginning! The Hanksville-Burpee dinosaur quarry is believed to have approximately 20 different types of dinosaurs within it. 🦖 Do you want to find another? burpee.org/expeditions-20…

SURPRISE! The piece de resistance for the ice age exhibit has been uncrated... the Megalonyx! Come check out his new home right here at the Burpee! Burpee.org/events

Burpee Museum Presents a Summer of Science! burpee.org/summer-camps-a… From multi-day camps to one-day classes and badges, there are options for science enthusiasts and scouts alike. Let's go on an adventure! 🦎 #summercamp #Summer2021 #studentcamps #burpeemuseum #camp #STEM

Happy Earth Day, 2021! This day is a reminder of all of the good work we must do together to keep our home healthy and beautiful for all, big and small. Here at the Burpee, our passions for the Earth drive our mission. Earth Day is EVERY DAY. #EarthDay2021 #earth #sustainable

RE-OPENING FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd!!! 💚 Burpee looks better than ever and has been given a makeover. New & improved exhibits like our Geology, Jurassic, Pleistocene - AND MORE - are ready! Thank you to our community who has stayed with us through it all. burpee.org/events

What does progress look like? THIS is what progress looks like These are just a few photos of the process and progress that has been made over the last year on our new Pleistocene exhibit. So much has happened even *after* these photos were taken. Come see us soon when we open!

Share your #FossilNoir! Couldn't choose between these two! Sucho from the African Giants exhibit when it was at @BurpeeMuseum and the Cryo is at Augustana. I nominate @T_rexellence @Laelaps @DavidGKowalski @dustysterrell & @ChrisLikesDinos

Wednesday Night Music is Back! Music on the Rock is a free music event on select summer Wednesdays on the banks of the Rock River at Burpee Museum of Natural History. burpee.org/music-rock #rockford #gorockford #music #blues #jazz

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN-UP FOR ALL 3 SEMESTER UNITS IN OUR HOMESCHOOL-ENRICHMENT CLASSES! burpee.org/homeschool-and… Classes start MONDAY, April 12th, and will ROCK! If you miss out on signing up, guests can still sign up for later scheduled classes #STEM #Elearning #rockford #rock

After much discussion by @Prasokour @zmiller1902 @Collinson_C and others, I thought it might be instructive to look at #Nanotyrannus and T.rex this week. Below is a cast of the skull of Jane, the Nanotyrannus skeleton at the @BurpeeMuseum in Rockford, IL.