July 01, 2004

Those of us from the midwest often think that Illinois is nothing but cornfields and Chicago.  A day's drive on the roads of Illinois, though, reveals an amazing variety of plants and animals to discover.  The Spurlock Museum's Focus Gallery exhibit Illinois: An Epic Landscape, created by the Illinois Natural History Survey, honors the biological diversity of the state, with a highlight on the unique environment of the Cache River basin. This exhibit opens on July 10th, 2004.

In collaboration with the Survey, two special days of celebration have been scheduled for the exhibit. On July 10th and August 11th, visitors will be able to visit the Focus Gallery, join in on games and crafts in the Rowe Learning Center, and watch nature films and hear nature stories in the Knight Auditorium. Just outside the Museum, visitors will also be able to explore the Survey’s Mobile Science Center, a 40-foot Navistar vehicle equipped to travel Illinois with changeable exhibits. The interactive, hands-on exhibit on display this summer will be Arthropods Across Illinois.

Great egret. Original image by Michael R. Jeffords.
Adaptation by Stephen Atibalentja.

Tickets are required for the Mobile Science Center programs, and reservations are encouraged for the Learning Center programs.  Call the Museum at (217) 333-2360 for reservations or further information.

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