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Press Releases – Thursday, February 28, 2019
New Kids Program at Dickson Mounds on Mar. 23
ISM Location: Dickson Mounds
For Immediate Release:
LEWISTOWN, IL – At Dickson Mounds Museum on Saturday, March 23 from 1:00-3:00 p.m., the Kid’s Day program will be “Wild & Crazy…Things from the Museum Collections.” The public is welcome to view a variety of artifacts from the Illinois State Museum’s collections, including various, rare mammal taxidermy mounts, shark jaws, whale bones, and exotic insects. Participants may enjoy fun, hands-on arts and crafts to take home!
Kid’s Day programs at Dickson Mounds Museum are geared toward children ages 5 and up with an adult. Registration is not required. Admission is free; donations are appreciated.
The Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds is located between Lewistown and Havana off Illinois Routes 78 and 97. The museum is open free to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Tours and special programs are available for groups with reservations. For more information call 309-547-3721 or TTY 217-782-9175. Also visit us on Facebook at Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds or online at the Dickson Mounds link on the Illinois State Museum website at www.illinoisstatemuseum.org.
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Contact Person: Christa Christensen
Contact Email: christa.christensen@illinois.gov
Contact Phone: (309) 547-3721
Release File (pdf): dicksonmounds-kidsdaywildandcrazyfinal.pdf
Release File (doc): dicksonmounds-kidsdaywildandcrazyfinal.docx