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Museums offers up creepy, crawly fun for all ages

By Brooke Shinberg | October 21, 2012

Kids from all over DeKalb and Sycamore dressed up Saturday and visited the Midwest Museum of Natural History for its Creepy, Crawly Halloween Party. The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, played host to various activities,...

Midwest Museum of Natural History offers variety of exhibits

By Juliana Leprich | May 6, 2012

Anyone looking to spend quality time with natural history this summer need go no further than Sycamore. The Midwest Museum of Natural History (MMNH), 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, has a variety of different exhibits. “We have a pretty amazing collection...

Midwest Museum of Natural History hosts annual Groudhog Gala

By Jordan birchfield | January 29, 2012

The Midwest Museum of Natural History (MMNH) hosted its annual Groundhog Gala in Sycamore Saturday.The 4th Annual Groundhog Gala is the largest fundraiser for the museum, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, and all proceeds support educational programming,...

DeKalb County Community Foundation works to help non-profit organizations

By Felix Sarver | November 30, 2011

The DeKalb County Community Foundation (DCCF) is a powerful ally of non-profit organizations in the DeKalb County area. The goal of DCCF is to distribute funds through the county to enhance and promote the quality of life in different communities, said...

Midwest Museum of Natural History hold third annual Festival of Trees

November 10, 2011

The Midwest Museum of Natural History offers non-profits and businesses the opportunity to decorate Christmas trees as part of a competition known as the Festival of Trees.The Festival of Trees is in its third year and has sold out of trees with a record...

Monarchs! event helps kids discover butterflies

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 15, 2011

The Midwest Museum of Natural History [MMNH] will hold an informational meeting about Monarch butterflies Saturday. The event is from 10:30 a.m. to noon, said Heather Williams, education specialist for MMNH. Monarchs! will feature a presentation about...

Volunteer fair offers opportunities for student involvement

By Felix Sarver | September 13, 2011

Students can expect many opportunities at the Volunteer Fair hosted by Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) at 3 p.m. today in the Stevenson Towers Food Court. The fair is an annual event organized by Becky Harlow, assistant director...

Midwest Museum of Natural History shows off it's new
photographic exhibit "Frogs, a natural history."

Midwest Museum of Natural History holds exhibit of frog photography

By Ryan Felgenhauer | August 31, 2011

The Midwest Museum of Natural History (MMNH), 425 W. State St., is holding a photo exhibit showcasing the lives of frogs. The Natural History of Frogs exhibit represents many kinds of frogs in a wide variety of different situations. "The photos are of...

Midwest Museum of Natural History hosts Rocking for the Reptiles event

By Matt Hopkinson | June 28, 2011

Bring your friends, your family and your camera; just don't bring any Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Those are already provided for you.The Midwest Museum of Natural History (MMNH), 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, will host its first "Rockin' for the Reptiles"...

DeKalb gears up for Mother’s Day

By Rick Young | May 1, 2011

DeKALB | DeKalb has a variety of activities planned for Mother's Day celebrations this year. At the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W State St., mothers and grandmothers receive free admission to the museum from 12 to 5 p.m on May 8. Bethany Donovan,...

Midwest Museum of Natural History host May day event

By Northern Star staff | April 29, 2011

SYCAMORE | The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., will host an event to celebrate May Day. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at the museum. Executive director Molly Holman said children are invited to come make baskets...

Sycamore celebrates Earth Day the eco-friendly way

By Junae Bennett | April 20, 2011

Sycamore will kick off its Earth Day celebrations with a variety of events that aim to entertain and inform adults and kids on the benefits of being eco-friendly. Molly Holman, executive director of the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State...