Discovery Center Museum

Discovery Center Museum is a museum in Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, which is located on North Main Street. Discovery Center Museum is situated near Riverfront Museum Park, as well as near Rockford Art Museum.

Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 711 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Burpee Museum of Natural History and Beattie Park Mound Group.

Burpee Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The Burpee Museum of Natural History is located along the Rock River in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States, at 737 North Main Street.

Beattie Park Mound Group

Historic site

Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Beattie Park Mound Group is a grouping of Late Woodland period Indian mounds located in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States. Beattie Park Mound Group is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Discovery Center Museum.

Illinois National Guard Armory

Office

Photo: Transfinite, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Illinois National Guard Armory in Rockford, Illinois, is located at 605 Main St. and served as the headquarters for Illinois National Guard units of various designations for nearly 60 years. Illinois National Guard Armory is situated 540 feet southwest of Discovery Center Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockford and Loves Park.

Rockford

Photo: jim simonson, CC BY 2.0.

Rockford is a city in the Rock River Valley in Northern Illinois. With a population of over 145,000, it is the third largest city in the state.

Loves Park

Hamlet

Loves Park is a city in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Most of the city is in Winnebago County, with a tiny sliver in the east located in Boone County. Loves Park is situated 3½ miles northeast of Discovery Center Museum.

Machesney Park

Town

Photo: Gateway Community Church, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,950 at the 2020 census. Machesney Park is part of the Rockford metropolitan area. Machesney Park is situated 5 miles northeast of Discovery Center Museum.

Discovery Center Museum

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.27689° or 42° 16′ 37″ north

Longitude

-89.08873° or 89° 5′ 19″ west

Open location code

86JG7WG6+QG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2944711116

OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Riverfront Museum Park and Harry and Della Burpee Art Gallery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wester Park and Mayberry House.

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