Midway Village Museum

Rockford, IL

Museum
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Address: 6799 Guilford Rd, Rockford, IL 61107, USA How do we get there? Number: 815 397-9112
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It's time to make your way back through the history books at Midway Village Museum, where you can experience life in the early 1900s, set across 148 acres!

Interpreters in authentic period clothing bring Northern Illinois history back to life, through hands-on activities, historical structures and free guided tours.

The Midway Village itself is where you can explore 26 historical structures, just like a 1900s town would have. Kids, just imagine what life would have been like all those years ago as you wander round!

You can visit the general store, and pop into the hardware store. There's a print shop, as well as an authentic blacksmith shop, and even a schoolhouse! We bet it's pretty different to what you know today!

The village also includes a town hall, police station, bank, hotel, hospital and fire station, not to mention a barber shop, two barns, and a plumbing shop! Phew, that's a lot of town to cover!

Also at Midway Village Museum are fun hands-on activities that are great for kids, including operating a turn of the 20th century printing press, and rope making.

Another great place to explore is the Main Museum Center, where you can explore history through the interactive exhibits across 20,000 sq ft of gallery spaces. One of the most acclaimed exhibits is the "Many Faces, One Community", depicting the history of immigration in Rockford.

So step back in time and experience what Illinois life was like over a century ago, would you want to have lived at that time?

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How much does it cost?

Hilton

Adults

$8.00

Hilton

Children

$6.00 (Ages 3 to 17)

Hilton

Free Under

2 years

Hilton

Last Updates

2023

Midway Village Museum FAQ’s

Costumed interpreters are available to guide you in your journey at the museum Victorian Village, free with museum admission. You may tour either or both the Main Museum Center or Victorian-era Village.

Tours leave from the General Store at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm

The Museum Signature Store carries the products listed on this website, as well as other uniquely Rockford merchandise. You’ll find a range of charming gift ideas, including postcards, t-shirts, sweatshirts and other quality merchandise.

There are a number of tours that you can choose from for you K to 12 field trip, and they tend to fill up quickly so book ahead!
They also host reenactment days!

The museum is accessible

The admission and opening hours may change around special event days, so just check online for these

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