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Rockford, United States

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Art museum· History museum· Museums and Institutions· Local history museum· Reenactment site· Tourist attraction

Midway Village Museum Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Midway Village Museum is located in Rockford, United States on 6799 Guilford Rd. Midway Village Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category art museum in United States. ➢ Midway Village Museum is an award-winning museum celebrating its 40th Anniversary. The museum is located just minutes off of Illinois I-90. A 148-acre museum campus, the setting offers a wonderful experience for visitors of all ages. ➢ As part of the museum campus, a Victorian-era Village is situated on 13 acres of the beautiful grounds which offers visitors the opportunities to learn about life as it was in the late 1890s-1910s. The grounds include 26 structures which create the Village and heritage gardens, all representing a rural community. During the months of May through August, interpreters in authentic period clothing lead tours and depict life and customs of the times. ➢ Permanent exhibits spanning more than 20,000 square feet highlights local Rockford and regional Illinois history. The construction continues on one of the largest museum expansions to date entitled, "Many Faces, One Community,"​ an exhibit featuring immigrant stories. ➢ Exhibits also feature "Queen City of the Prairies,"​ "The Girls of Summer,"​ "The MIssing Link: Socks, Monkeys and Rockford's Industrial Past,"​ "Flight Gallery,"​ "Old Dolls'​ House Museum,"​ and signature "Millhouse,"​ standing at the front entrance to the museum's property. ➢ Hours Vary Seasonally View the website for complete details. ➢ Visitors Enjoy . Seasonal Victorian Village Tours with year-round Exhibits in the Main Museum Center . Award-winning Special Events including the largest World War II Re-enactment in the Midwest . Year-round Exhibits relating to Rockford and Northern Illinois history . History Education Programs to Public and Private Schools . Summer Day Camps . Memberships . Beautiful Ambiance for Rentals . Volunteer Opportunities . Sponsorship Opportunities

Address

6799 Guilford Rd

Phone

+1 8153979112

Company size

1-10 employees

Headquarters

Rockford, Illinois

Founded

1974

Amenities

Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet

Open hours

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Jan Smith

Wonderful tour of the Victorian living village by Mr Ed, our very enthusiastic and animated guide. He was having fun sharing and we were too. Lasted 1 1/2 hours! Great info! I can't imagine trying to do the tour in just an hour. He gave us info outside, socially distancing, then we all put on masks to go inside to look around. Still plenty of distancing because there were only 10. The museum of Rockford history was also a 5 star, very spacious, thorough, and well laid out. However, only 1 star for the museum staff! I was disappointed at the hypocrisy of the mask policy. Perhaps it was just the blatant disregard of the maintenance man who spent 20 minutes when we entered with no mask. When I said something to him, he ignored it. So I said something to the desk clerk. She pulled down her mask in order to reply (!!) that he didn't have to keep it on because he was drinking coffee! Wow! He should have gone to the break room. 15 minutes later, I returned to use the restroom. He was still standing in the lobby with no mask, talking to visitors, (who did have masks.) Then later we saw him inside again twice with no mask doing other tasks. The same guy drove his smelly noisy cart right through Mr Ed's tour group not once but twice.

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Percis M

I came here for my friend's wedding which took place in the barn. The setting was very quiet and spacious. As you make your way to the barn, you pass historic houses, the Rockford Hospital, and a chapel. I loved seeing these structures, but if there were informational signs explaining what the buildings were and who lived there, the interest level would increase greatly. It was so mysterious to try to figure out what I was looking at. I hope they put some funding into naming their buildings and adding at least a plaque or some informational nearby the structure.

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Robin S

Wonderful and absolutely astounding the time and effort put into this event. Aces! The willingness of the participants to share their knowledge and engage with you really made for an interesting and an educational entertaining experience. The grounds and buildings were a great backdrop to explore and to really help with the whole immersive atmosphere. The battlefield reenactment with the speaker explaining was very enlightening, but didn't take away from the heart racing action near the end. Brilliant!

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Mitch Miller

A lot of the history of Rockford is chronicled in this museum more complete than any single other place I've visited. There are a number of activities going on here year round and one of the best is the annual WWII days event held typically in September. Reenactors representing nearly every major country involved in WWII, bring their vehicles and equipment and set up realistic small town with various camps from each military established in the surrounding woods. Everyone is in character and its all very authentic. twice a day, they drive the tanks and other vehicles to the large battle ground area and play out a realistic battle that you can watch it from the sidelines. It has become the largest event of its kind anywhere in the nation. The Midway Village town is transformed into a kind of occupied zone where skirmishes break out between sides trying to retake the village. There are loads of static displays and some excellent collectors items and other souvenir goods on sale as well as great food. Its two days in September I always look forward to.

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Carolyn Pomykala

The living museum an hour guided tour was one of the best living village type tour I have ever had. The attached museum was worth a trip all by itself. The interesting and extensive material was presented in a fun way. I was sorry that the more interactive kiosks were shut down due to Covid. Even without them we had a blast. To top it all off the gardens were lovely, they even have a shady picnic bench near parking lot.

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