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Mounds to Expand Focus

Lewistown, IL – The Dickson Mounds Museum near Lewistown plans to expand its focus to do more with nearby sites. Director Michael Wiant envisions a "museum without walls." He says visitors could come to the museum for an orientation on the collection, and on what's at nearby sites. Then using GPS and other technology, visitors could drive to the sites and hear a narrative to learn more. Wiant says the museum might also create a burial mound or a reconstructed village. He says the museum is also discussing an archaeological field school in cooperation with Western Illinois University.