List of museums in Iowa
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This list of museums in Iowa
is a list of museum
s, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organization
s, government entities, and private business
es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museum
s) are not included.
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Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
is a list of museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization
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s, government entities, and private business
Business
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es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museum
Virtual museum
A virtual museum is a museum that exists only online. A virtual museum is also known as an online museum, electronic museum, hypermuseum, digital museum, cybermuseum or Web museum...
s) are not included.
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| Name | Location | Region | Area of study | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-H Schoolhouse Museum | Clarion Clarion, Iowa Clarion is a city in and the county seat of Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,968 at the 2000 census.Clarion is the birthplace of the four-leaf clover emblem used by the 4-H Clubs of America, conceived of in 1907 by the local school superintendent, O.H... |
Central | School | information, located in Gazebo Park, operated by the town of Clarion |
| Abbie Gardner Sharp Cabin | Arnolds Park Arnolds Park, Iowa Arnolds Park is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,126 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 1,162 population in the 2000 census.-Geography:Arnolds Park is located at .... |
West | Historic house | website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... , restored to 1856 appearance, history of 1857 Spirit Lake Massacre Spirit Lake Massacre The Spirit Lake Massacre was an attack by a Wahpetuke band of Santee Sioux on scattered Iowa frontier settlements during a severe winter. Suffering a shortage of food, the renegade chief Inkpaduta led 14 Sioux against the settlements near Okoboji and Spirit lakes in the northwestern territory of... |
| Ackley Heritage Center | Ackley Ackley, Iowa Ackley is a city in Franklin and Hardin Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ackley is located at .... |
Central | Open air | website |
| Adair County Heritage Museum | Greenfield Greenfield, Iowa Greenfield is a city in Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adair County. The current courthouse, which sits in the middle of the Greenfield Square, was built in 1891 and is listed on the National Register of... |
West | Open air | website, includes country school, church, a late 19th century historic house, museum with local history artifacts, railroad depot |
| African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa | Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | African American | website |
| Albert City Historical Museum | Albert City Albert City, Iowa Albert City is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 709 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albert City is located at .... |
West | Local history | website |
| Allamakee County Historical Society Museum | Waukon Waukon, Iowa Waukon is a city in Makee Township,Allamakee County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Allamakee County. The population was 4,131 at the 2000 census. It is home to the annual .-History:... |
East | Local history | website, log cabin also on grounds |
| Alton Historical Museum | Alton Alton, Iowa Alton is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States, along the Floyd River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,095.-Geography:Alton is located at .... |
West | Local history | website, 1800's replica of Alton, housed at the Alton Public Library |
| Altoona Area Historical Society | Altoona Altoona, Iowa Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and is a part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,583 at the 2010 census; a special census taken in August 2005 counted 13,301 residents.... |
Central | Local history | website, planned museum |
| Amana Community Church | Homestead Homestead, Iowa Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.... |
East | Religious | website, 1865 Amana Community church building |
| Amana Heritage Museum | Amana | East | Religious | website, religious and cultural history of the Amana Colonies Amana Colonies The Amana Colonies are a group of settlements of radical German Pietists in Iowa, USA, comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the Ebenezer Society or the Community of True Inspiration , they first settled in New York state near Buffalo in what is now the Town of West Seneca... displayed in three 19th century buildings |
| American Gothic House American Gothic House The American Gothic House, also known as the Dibble House, is an iconic Carpenter Gothic house in Eldon, Iowa. It was the backdrop of the 1930 painting American Gothic by Grant Wood... |
Eldon Eldon, Iowa Eldon is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 998 at the 2000 census. Eldon is the site of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that has come to be known as the American Gothic House because Grant Wood used it for the background in his famous 1930 painting American... |
Central | Art | Site of the house used as the background for Grant Wood's Grant Wood Grant DeVolson Wood was an American painter, born four miles east of Anamosa, Iowa. He is best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest, particularly the painting American Gothic, an iconic image of the 20th century.- Life and career :His family moved to Cedar Rapids after his... painting American Gothic American Gothic American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood, in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood's inspiration came from a cottage designed in the Gothic Revival style with a distinctive upper window and a decision to paint the house along with "the kind of people I fancied should live in that... |
| Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum | Anamosa Anamosa, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 5,494 people, 1,750 households, and 1,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,453.4 people per square mile . There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 841.3 per square mile... |
East | Law enforcement | website, history of the Anamosa State Penitentiary Anamosa State Penitentiary Anamosa State Penitentiary is a maximum security penitentiary prison for men. It is located in the Jones County community of Anamosa, Iowa - approximately northeast of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.... |
| Ankeny Art Center | Ankeny Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45,562 in the 2010 census, an increase of 68% from the 27,117 population in the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Central | Art | website |
| Ankeny Area Historical Society | Ankeny Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45,562 in the 2010 census, an increase of 68% from the 27,117 population in the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Central | Local history | website |
| Airpower Museum Airpower Museum The Airpower Museum is a aviation museum located on the of an Antique Airfield near Blakesburg, Iowa. The Airpower Museum was founded by Robert L. Taylor and the Antique Aircraft Association in 1965 and features various periods of aviation through models, engines, propellers, photos and original... |
Ottumwa Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River.... |
Central | Aviation | website |
| Antique Car Museum of Iowa | Coralville Coralville, Iowa Coralville is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Iowa City and part of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
East | Automotive | website |
| Armstrong Heritage Museum | Armstrong Armstrong, Iowa Armstrong is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 979 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as Armstrong Grove.-Geography:Armstrong is located at .... |
West | Local history | information |
| Audubon Public Library & Cultural Center | Audubon Audubon, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,176 in the city, with a population density of . There were 1,106 housing units, of which 961 were occupied.... |
West | Doll | information, houses the John James Audubon Cultural Center with an antique doll and toy museum |
| Bartlett Museum & Carriage House | Story City Story City, Iowa Story City is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. Story City is located within the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which envelops all of Story County and which, when held in conjunction with the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, complements the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa... |
Central | Historic house | information, 1903 Queen Anne period house |
| Bedstemor’s House | Elk Horn Elk Horn, Iowa Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. Elk Horn is known as a center of Danish ethnicity and is home to The Danish Immigrant Museum... |
West | Historic house | website, operated by the Danish Immigrant Museum, also known as the Christensen House |
| Behrens-Rapp Service Station Museum and Tourist Center | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | Local history | website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society |
| Belle Plaine Area Museum | Belle Plaine Belle Plaine, Iowa Belle Plaine is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
East | Local history | website |
| Belmond Museum | Belmond Belmond, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,376 in the county, with a population density of . There were 1,197 housing units, of which 1047 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Belmond Historical Society |
| Big Creek Historical Society | Polk City Polk City, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 2,344 people, 826 households, and 645 families residing in the city. The population density was 862.4 people per square mile . There were 842 housing units at an average density of 309.8 per square mile... |
Central | Local history | website |
| Bily Clocks Museum & Antonin Dvorak Exhibit | Spillville Spillville, Iowa Spillville is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. It is located in Calmar Township, about west of Calmar and about southwest of Decorah, the county seat.-History:... |
East | Multiple | website, hand-carved clocks, exhibit about Czech composer Antonin Dvorak Antonín Dvorák Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a Czech composer of late Romantic music, who employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák’s own style is sometimes called "romantic-classicist synthesis". His works include symphonic, choral and chamber music, concerti, operas and many... , log cabin |
| B.J. and Mabel Palmer Mansion | Davenport Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
East | Historic house | website, part of Palmer College of Chiropractic Palmer College of Chiropractic Palmer College of Chiropractic is a chiropractic school located in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and is considered "The Fountainhead" as it was the first school of chiropractic in the world. For many years, Palmer College of Chiropractic was the world's largest... |
| Blanden Art Museum | Fort Dodge Fort Dodge, Iowa Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S... |
Central | Art | website |
| Bob Feller Museum | Van Meter Van Meter, Iowa Van Meter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, along the Raccoon River. The population was 866 at the 2000 census and is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Central | Biographical | website, baseball player Bob Feller Bob Feller On December 8, 1941, Feller enlisted in the Navy, volunteering immediately for combat service, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to do so following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. Feller served as Gun Captain aboard the USS Alabama, and missed four seasons during his service... |
| Boone County Historical Center | Boone Boone, Iowa Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan... |
Central | Local history | information |
| Bremer County Historical Society Museum | Waverly Waverly, Iowa Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,874 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County and is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
East | Local history | information, information |
| Brick Museum | Story City Story City, Iowa Story City is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. Story City is located within the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which envelops all of Story County and which, when held in conjunction with the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, complements the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa... |
Central | Local history | information, also known as Story City Museum |
| Brucemore Brucemore Brucemore, a park-like, estate in the heart of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the site of a Queen Anne-style mansion, formal gardens, a children’s garden, night garden, pond, orchard, and woodland. Built between 1884 and 1886 by Caroline Sinclair, widow of pioneer industrialist T.M... |
Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | Historic house | 21 room Queen Anne mansion |
| Brunnier Art Museum | Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
Central | Art | website, part of Iowa State University Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... |
| Buena Vista County Historical Society | Storm Lake Storm Lake, Iowa Storm Lake is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,600 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buena Vista County. Storm Lake is home to Buena Vista University, originally Buena Vista College... |
West | Local history | website |
| Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead The Buffalo Bill Cody Homested is the boyhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody, a government Scout and Wild West Showman. The Homestead is located in the broad valley of the Wapsipinicon River Valley south of McCausland, Iowa in rural Scott County... |
Scott County Scott County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 165,224 in the county, with a population density of . There were 71,835 housing units, of which 66,765 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
Central | Biographical | website, 1847 boyhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody |
| Buffalo Bill Museum Buffalo Bill Museum The Buffalo Bill Museum, located in LeClaire, Iowa, is focused on life along the Mississippi River and local history.One exhibit is the Lone Star, a wooden, paddlewheel steam-powered towboat that is housed in a special pier... |
LeClaire | East | Biographical | website, exhibits about Buffalo Bill Cody, engineer James Buchanan Eads James Buchanan Eads Captain James Buchanan Eads was a world-renowned American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than fifty patents.-Early life and education:... and inventor James Ryan James Ryan James Ryan was an Irish politician. He was elected to the First Dáil at the 1918 general election and, apart from the Third Dáil , held his seat for Wexford until his retirement at the 1965 general election... |
| Burlington Northern Depot & WWII Memorial Museum | Red Oak Red Oak, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,742 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,887 housing units, of which 2,406 were occupied.... |
West | Military | website, Restored 1903 railroad depot, containing collection of materials and artifacts pertaining to sacrifices of Montgomery County Iowa citizens on the war front and home front during WWII. Also, railroad history research library, gift shop, and meeting facilities. |
| Butler County Museum | Allison Allison, Iowa Allison is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. Allison is home to the Butler County Fair. The city was named for U.S. Senator William Boyd Allison in 1881.-Geography:... |
Central | Local history | information, open during the Butler County Fair |
| Calkins Square | Wyoming Wyoming, Iowa Wyoming is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wyoming is located at .... |
East | Historic house | website, open by appointment, includes authentic country doctor's office |
| Camanche Depot & Museum | Camanche Camanche, Iowa Camanche is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States on the Mississippi River. The population was 4,215 at the 2000 census.-History:Camanche was founded by Dr. George Peck in the late 1830s, who is buried in the Rosehill Cemetery in Camanche.... |
East | Local history | information, open by appointment with the Clinton County/Gateway Genealogical Library |
| Camp Algona POW Museum | Algona Algona, Iowa Algona is a city in and the county seat of Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,741 at the 2000 census. Ambrose A. Call State Park is located two miles southwest of the city.-History:... |
West | History | website, site of a German POW camp in World War II |
| Carlisle Area Historical Society | Carlisle Carlisle, Iowa Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 3,497 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Central | Local history | website, planned museum |
| Carnegie Cultural Center | New Hampton New Hampton, Iowa New Hampton is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,692 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chickasaw County.-Geography:New Hampton is located at .... |
East | Local history | website |
| Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum | Charles City Charles City, Iowa Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2010 census a decrease of 160, or 2%, from 7,812 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. Charles City is a significant commercial and transportation center for the area, located on U.S... |
Central | Biographical | website, home of suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt Carrie Chapman Catt Carrie Chapman Catt was a women's suffrage leader who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution which gave U.S. women the right to vote in 1920... |
| Carstens 1880 Farmstead | Shelby Shelby, Iowa Shelby is a city in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shelby is located at .... |
West | Agriculture | website |
| Carter House Museum | Elkader Elkader, Iowa Elkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clayton County.-History:The city is named after Algerian leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri... |
East | Historic house | website, operated by the Elkader Historical Society |
| Cass County Museum | Griswold Griswold, Iowa Griswold is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Griswold is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
West | Local history | website |
| Cedar Rapids Museum of Art | Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | Art | website, includes large collection of works by Grant Wood Grant Wood Grant DeVolson Wood was an American painter, born four miles east of Anamosa, Iowa. He is best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest, particularly the painting American Gothic, an iconic image of the 20th century.- Life and career :His family moved to Cedar Rapids after his... |
| Cedar County Historical Society Museum | Tipton Tipton, Iowa Tipton is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Tipton is located at .... |
East | Local history | website |
| Cedar Rock State Park Cedar Rock State Park Cedar Rock State Park is a state park of Iowa, USA, preserving the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Lowell Walter Residence, also known as Cedar Rock. The Usonian style house was constructed in Quasqueton, Iowa, in 1950... |
Quasqueton Quasqueton, Iowa Quasqueton is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. Just northwest of the town is Cedar Rock, a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, which is maintained by the state as a museum.-Geography:... |
East | Historic house | website, also known as the Walter House or Lowell E. Walter House; designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture... |
| Central Community Historical Society Museum | DeWitt DeWitt, Iowa DeWitt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,049 at the 2000 census. DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton , an early American politician who served as United States Senator and 7th Governor of New York.-Geography:... |
East | Local history | website |
| Christian Petersen Art Museum | Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
Central | Art | website, part of Iowa State University Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... , includes large sculpture collection of Christian Petersen Christian Petersen Christian Møller Pedersen was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Danish team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event in 1920.... , also site of Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden |
| Clay Castle Museum | Madrid Madrid, Iowa Madrid is a city in Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,264 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.... |
Central | Doll | information |
| Clermont Museum | Clermont Clermont, Iowa Clermont is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Clermont is home to Montauk, the mansion of former Iowa governor William Larrabee, along with much historic architecture... |
East | Local history | information, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... |
| Clinton County Historical Museum | Clinton Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical... |
East | Local history | website, operated by the Clinton County Historical Society |
| Columbus Community Heritage Center | Columbus | East | Local history | information |
| Communal Agriculture Museum | South Amana South Amana, Iowa South Amana is an unincorporated community in northern Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 6 east of the city of Marengo, the county seat of Iowa County. Its elevation is 778 feet . Although South Amana is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of... |
East | Agriculture | website, tools and equipment used on Amana's communal farms |
| Communal Kitchen & Cooper Shop Museum | Middle Amana Middle Amana, Iowa Middle Amana, Iowa is a location in Iowa County, Iowa. It is listed as the closest city to Amana Colonies, in its National Historic Landmark summary description.... |
East | History | website, restored 1932-era communal kitchen for the local Amana Colonies Amana Colonies The Amana Colonies are a group of settlements of radical German Pietists in Iowa, USA, comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the Ebenezer Society or the Community of True Inspiration , they first settled in New York state near Buffalo in what is now the Town of West Seneca... |
| Conrad Heritage Hall and Museum | Conrad Conrad, Iowa Conrad is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,055 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
East | Local history | website |
| Country School Museum | Lake Mills Lake Mills, Iowa Lake Mills is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,140 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Mills is located at .... |
Central | School | information, operated by the Lake Mills Historical Society |
| Curtis Mansion | Clinton Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical... |
East | Historic house | information, restored Victorian home |
| Dairy Center | Calmar Calmar, Iowa Calmar is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2000 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 52 and State highways 150 and 24... |
Central | Agriculture | website, dairy education center that includes the Iowa Dairy Museum, milking parlor and barns |
| Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum | Waterloo Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two... |
East | Sports | website |
| Danish Immigrant Museum | Elk Horn Elk Horn, Iowa Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. Elk Horn is known as a center of Danish ethnicity and is home to The Danish Immigrant Museum... |
West | Ethnic | website, history and culture of the Danish-American experience |
| Danish Windmill Museum | Elk Horn Elk Horn, Iowa Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. Elk Horn is known as a center of Danish ethnicity and is home to The Danish Immigrant Museum... |
West | Mill | website, authentic working Danish windmill |
| DeBoer Grocery Museum | Ashton Ashton, Iowa Ashton is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ashton is located at .... |
West | Local history | information, information |
| Delaware County Historical Museum Complex Lenox College Lenox College was a college in Hopkinton, Iowa that operated from 1859 until its closure in 1944. The institution was initially known as Bowen Collegiate Institute. The name was changed to Lenox Collegiate Institute in October 1864 and to Lenox College in 1884.-History:The school was affiliated... |
Hopkinton Hopkinton, Iowa Hopkinton is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-History:The city is the former home of Lenox College, a small school that closed in 1944. The old campus is still maintained as a museum.-Geography:... |
East | Open air | |
| Depot and Rail Museum | Vinton Vinton, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied.... |
East | Railroad | website, operated by the Benton County Historical Society |
| Des Moines Art Center Des Moines Art Center The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa.-Description:... |
Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
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| Des Moines Historical Society Museum | Burlington Burlington, Iowa Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and... |
East | Open air | information, information, information, operates Hawkeye Log Cabin, Phelps House Museum and Apple Tree Museum |
| Dexter Historical Museum | Dexter Dexter, Iowa Dexter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 689 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
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| Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center | Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state.... |
West | Natural history | website, located in Stone State Park Stone State Park Stone State Park is a state park of Iowa, USA, located in the bluffs and ravines adjacent to the Big Sioux River. The park consists of in Woodbury and Plymouth Counties near Sioux City, and overlooks the South Dakota-Iowa border... |
| Dover Museum, Iowa | New London New London, Iowa New London is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New London is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
East | Local history | website, operated by the Dover Historical Society, period room and business displays |
| Dubuque Museum of Art | Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653.... |
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| Dumont Museum | Sigourney Sigourney, Iowa Sigourney is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,059 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Keokuk County.-History:... |
East | Agriculture | website, includes tractors, horse drawn equipment, buggies and gas engines, toys, dolls, and dishes, Roy Rogers memorabilia collection |
| Edinburgh Historic Village and Museum | Scotch Grove Scotch Grove, Iowa Scotch Grove is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Iowa, United States. Scotch Grove is located on Iowa Highway 38 southeast of Monticello and north of Center Junction.... |
East | Open air | website, operated by the Jones County Historical Society, reconstructed village includes a one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, church, railroad depot and log houses |
| Effigy Mounds National Monument Effigy Mounds National Monument Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves three prehistoric sites in Allamakee County and Clayton County, Iowa in the midwestern United States.-Mounds:... |
Marquette Marquette, Iowa Marquette is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census. The city, which is located on the Mississippi River, is named after Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette, who along with Louis Joliet discovered the Mississippi River just southeast of the city on... |
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| Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex | Estherville Estherville, Iowa Estherville is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,360 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,656 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Emmet County. Estherville is home to the main campus of Iowa Lakes Community College... |
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| Family Museum | Bettendorf Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with... |
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| Farmall-Land U.S.A. | Avoca Avoca, Iowa Avoca is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,610 at the 2000 census.-History:Avoca was founded in 1869 in connection with the construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through the area. It quickly developed as a regional service center for... |
West | Agriculture | website, tractors and farm equipment |
| Farnham Gallery | Indianola Indianola, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 12,998 people, 4,748 households, and 3,261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.7 people per square mile . There were 4,981 housing units at an average density of 542.1 per square mile... |
Central | Art | website, part of Simpson College Simpson College Simpson College is a four-year, coeducational liberal arts institution situated in Indianola, Iowa, USA, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Simpson, which has been fully accredited by North Central Association since 1913, is a small school with approximately 1,400 full-time students... |
| Farm House Museum | Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
Central | Historic house | website, part of Iowa State University Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... , 19th century farm house, open by appointment |
| Faulconer Gallery | Grinnell Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :... |
East | Art | website, part of Grinnell College Grinnell College Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College.... |
| Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center | Clinton Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical... |
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| Figge Art Museum Figge Art Museum The Figge Art Museum is an art museum in Davenport, Iowa. The Figge, as it is commonly known, has an encyclopedic collection and serves as the major art museum for the eastern Iowa and western Illinois region... |
Davenport Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
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| Floyd County Museum | Charles City Charles City, Iowa Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2010 census a decrease of 160, or 2%, from 7,812 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. Charles City is a significant commercial and transportation center for the area, located on U.S... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Floyd County Historical Society |
| Forest Park Museum and Arboretum Forest Park Museum and Arboretum Forest Park Museum and Arboretum 17 acres is a museum and arboretum located near Perry, Iowa. It is open seasonally May 1 to October 31 during daylight hours. There is no admission fee.... |
Perry Perry, Iowa Perry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,633 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Central | Open air | Arboretum and complex of historic buildings with period and local history exhibits |
| Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center | Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Central | Military | website, honors the U.S. Army's first officer candidate class for African American men in 1917, and the establishment of the first Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Women's Army Corps The Women's Army Corps was the women's branch of the US Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps on 15 May 1942 by Public Law 554, and converted to full status as the WAC in 1943... in 1942 |
| Fort Museum | Fort Dodge Fort Dodge, Iowa Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S... |
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| Fossil & Prairie Center | Rockford Rockford, Iowa Rockford is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States, at the confluence of the Shell Rock and Winnebago Rivers. The population was 907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockford's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 43.052833, -92.949203... |
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| Franklin County Historical Museum | Hampton Hampton, Iowa Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, includes period kitchens, clothing, entertainment, military history, machinery hall |
| Franklin Pearson House | Keosauqua Keosauqua, Iowa Keosauqua is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,066 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Van Buren County.-History:... |
East | Historic house | website, information, maintained by the Van Buren County Historical Society, 1840s house that was a station on the Underground Railroad Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,... |
| Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum | Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653.... |
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| French Icarian Colony Living History Museum | Corning Corning, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 803 households, and 452 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,132.3 people per square mile . There were 880 housing units at an average density of 558.9 per square mile... |
West | Living | website, website, planned museum |
| Froelich Village | McGregor McGregor, Iowa McGregor is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 871 at the 2000 census. McGregor is located on the Mississippi River across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Pike's Peak State Park is located just south of the city... |
East | Open air | website, website, includes 1886 one-room school, 1891 General Store museum, 19th century shipping warehouse |
| Garnavillo Historical Museum | Garnavillo Garnavillo, Iowa Garnavillo is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Garnavillo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
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| George Maier Rural Heritage Center | Elkader Elkader, Iowa Elkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clayton County.-History:The city is named after Algerian leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri... |
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| George M. Verity River Museum | Keokuk Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park... |
East | Maritime | website, riverboat museum of Upper Mississippi River history |
| George Wyth House and Viking Pump Museum | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | Historic house | website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, decorated in Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and... style |
| German-American Heritage Center | Davenport Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
East | Ethnic | website, planned museum |
| Gilbertson Conservation Education Area | Elgin Elgin, Iowa Elgin is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 676 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elgin is located at at the confluence of Otter Creek with the Turkey River.... |
East | Multiple | website, includes Gilbertson Nature Center, Mavis & Conner Dummermuth Building with farm tools and antiques, 1890s period Hart Dummermuth Historical House, petting zoo and trails |
| Glick-Sower House Glick-Sower House The Glick-Sower House, also known as the Susie Sower House, is located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The house was built in 1859 for Dr. George Glick and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1993.- History :... |
Marshalltown Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:... |
Central | Historic house | website, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment |
| Grafton Heritage Depot | Grafton Grafton, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 252 in the city, with a population density of 840/sq mi . There were 126 housing units, of which 114 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
Central | Railroad | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society |
| Granger House Museum | Marion Marion, Iowa Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 32,172 in 2007. The city is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
East | Historic house | website, operated by the Marion Historical Museum, 1870s period home |
| Grant Wood Art Gallery | Anamosa Anamosa, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 5,494 people, 1,750 households, and 1,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,453.4 people per square mile . There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 841.3 per square mile... |
East | Art | website, life and paintings of Grant Wood Grant Wood Grant DeVolson Wood was an American painter, born four miles east of Anamosa, Iowa. He is best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest, particularly the painting American Gothic, an iconic image of the 20th century.- Life and career :His family moved to Cedar Rapids after his... |
| Greater Shenandoah Historical Society Museum | Shenandoah Shenandoah, Iowa Shenandoah is a city in Fremont and Page Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 5,546 at the 2000 census.Once referred to as the "seed and nursery center of the world," Shenandoah is the home to Earl May Seed Company and the radio station KMA, founded by Earl May... |
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| Greene County Historical Museum | Jefferson Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, tall, located on the town square, and visible for miles. The tower is... |
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| Greene Historical Museum | Greene Greene, Iowa Greene is a city in Butler County, Iowa, along the Shell Rock River, and along Butler County's northern border, where Butler and Floyd counties meet. The population was 1,099 at the 2000 census... |
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| Grout Museum Grout Museum The Grout Museum District is a set of museums in Waterloo, Iowa. The District consists of the Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum, Snowden House, and the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.... |
Waterloo Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two... |
East | Multiple | Complex includes Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum, Snowden House, and future Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum |
| Grinnell Historical Museum | Grinnell Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :... |
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| Grundy County Heritage Museum | Morrison Morrison, Iowa Morrison is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Morrison is located at .... |
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| Guthrie County Historical Village | Panora Panora, Iowa Panora is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,175 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
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| Hagens-Van Willigen House | Pella Pella, Iowa Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :... |
Central | Historic house | website, Dutch-inspired 19th century reproduction home |
| Hanlontown Community Bank Museum | Hanlontown Hanlontown, Iowa Hanlontown is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hanlontown is located at .... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society |
| Hardin County Farm Museum | Eldora Eldora, Iowa Eldora is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. Eldora is located adjacent to the Iowa River and Pine Lake State Park. The city is most famous for the filming of the 1996 movie Twister on location. The... |
Central | Agriculture | website, equipment, agricultural practices, life styles, and history of Hardin County farm families and agri-businesses during the period of 1850-1950 |
| Harker House Harker House The Harker House is a historic home located in Magrath. The house was originally built in 1907 for Bank of Montreal managers and is known as the Harker House located at 79 West Harker Avenue... |
Storm Lake Storm Lake, Iowa Storm Lake is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,600 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buena Vista County. Storm Lake is home to Buena Vista University, originally Buena Vista College... |
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| Harlan-Lincoln House | Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, Iowa Mount Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Iowa, in the United States. The population was 8,668 in the 2010 census, a decline from 8,751 in the 2000 census. It was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders.- History :... |
East | Historic house | website, open by appointment, part of Iowa Wesleyan College Iowa Wesleyan College Iowa Wesleyan College is a private four-year liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church located Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.Iowa Wesleyan is recognized as a pioneer in higher education in America. Founded in 1842, it ranks as the oldest coeducational college located west of the Mississippi River... |
| Harriman-Nielsen Farm | Hampton Hampton, Iowa Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County... |
Central | Historic house | website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society |
| Harrison County Historical Village | Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,992 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Missouri Valley's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.558912, -95.893926... |
West | Open air | website, includes 19th century log cabin, general store and school |
| Hearst Center for the Arts | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
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| Heartland Acres Agribition Center | Independence Independence, Iowa Independence is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,966 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,014 in the 2000 census... |
Central | Agriculture | website, agriculture exhibits, farm equipment, period displays, one-room school, automobiles, animals |
| Heartland Museum | Clarion Clarion, Iowa Clarion is a city in and the county seat of Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,968 at the 2000 census.Clarion is the birthplace of the four-leaf clover emblem used by the 4-H Clubs of America, conceived of in 1907 by the local school superintendent, O.H... |
Central | Agriculture | website, farm equipment, store displays, teddy bears, streetscapes, operated by the Wright County Historical Society |
| Hemken Collection | Williams Williams, Iowa Williams is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. Williams is a regional center of wind power generation.-Geography:Williams is located at .... |
Central | Automotive | website, features American convertibles |
| Herbert Hoover National Historic Site | West Branch West Branch, Iowa West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,342 as of July 2009, a 7% growth since the 2000 census... |
East | Biographical | Birthplace of President Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business... |
| Higgins Museum | Okoboji Okoboji, Iowa Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, along the eastern shore of West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region. The population was 820 at the 2000 census. Pikes Point State Park is located within the city limits... |
West | Numismatic | website, collection of National Bank Note National Bank Note National Bank Notes were United States currency banknotes issued by National banks chartered by the United States Government. The notes were usually backed by United States bonds the bank deposited with the United States Treasury.- Background :... issues |
| Historic General Dodge House | Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across... |
West | Historic house | website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... , exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon |
| History Center | Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | Local history | website, history of Linn County |
| Hitchcock House Hitchcock House The Hitchcock House is a house at 1009 East 57th Street in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1871 for Charles Hitchcock. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 7, 1992.-References:... |
Lewis Lewis, Iowa Lewis is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewis is located at .... |
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| Hitchcock Nature Center | Honey Creek Honey Creek, Iowa Honey Creek is an unincorporated community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,014 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 51542.... |
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| Hockett House Museum | Earlham Earlham, Iowa Earlham is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Earlham is located at .... |
Central | Historic house | website, operated by the Earlham Historical Society |
| Hoggatt School | Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
Central | School | website, operated by the Ames Historical Society |
| Homestead Blacksmith Shop | Homestead Homestead, Iowa Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.... |
East | History | website, original village blacksmith shop and forge, working offset printing press and Linotype machine |
| Homestead Store Museum | Homestead Homestead, Iowa Homestead is an unincorporated community in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.Homestead is a census-designated place with the population recorded as 148 in the 2010 census.... |
East | History | website, Amana Colonies Amana Colonies The Amana Colonies are a group of settlements of radical German Pietists in Iowa, USA, comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the Ebenezer Society or the Community of True Inspiration , they first settled in New York state near Buffalo in what is now the Town of West Seneca... ' industries and products |
| Horridge House | Vinton Vinton, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied.... |
East | Historic house | website, operated by the Benton County Historical Society |
| Hotel Williams | Wyoming Wyoming, Iowa Wyoming is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wyoming is located at .... |
East | Local history | website, also known as Wyoming Historical Museum |
| Humboldt County Museum | Humboldt Humboldt, Iowa Humboldt is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,690 at the 2010 census, gaining 238 people since the 2000 census.- History :... |
West | Open air | website, includes a Victorian farm house, school, barn with store displays, log cabin, antique vehicles and farm equipment, chicken house and jail |
| Ice Cream Capital of the World Visitor Center | Le Mars Le Mars, Iowa Le Mars is a city in and the county seat of Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. Le Mars is the home of Wells' Dairy, the world's largest producer of ice cream novelties in one location and is the self-proclaimed "Ice Cream Capital of the World". Wells... |
West | Food | website, information, history of ice cream, history of Wells Dairy, simulated production room |
| Ice House Museum Cedar Falls Ice House The Cedar Falls Ice House is an historic structure located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1921 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977... |
Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | History | website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, ice house, tools and implements |
| Indian Creek Historical Museum | Hastings Hastings, Iowa Hastings is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hastings is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
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| Iowa 80 Trucking Museum | Walcott Walcott, Iowa Walcott is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,528 at the 2000 census. Walcott's interchange on Interstate 80 is home to an enormous complex of restaurants, motels and truck stops, including the Iowa 80 truck stop which is the world's largest.Most... |
East | Transportation | website, antique trucks and memorabilia |
| Iowa Aviation Museum Iowa Aviation Museum The Iowa Aviation Museum is located at the Greenfield Municipal Airport in Greenfield, Iowa, and is dedicated to preserving Iowa's aviation heritage... |
Greenfield Greenfield, Iowa Greenfield is a city in Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adair County. The current courthouse, which sits in the middle of the Greenfield Square, was built in 1891 and is listed on the National Register of... |
West | Aviation | website |
| Iowa Children's Museum | Coralville Coralville, Iowa Coralville is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Iowa City and part of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
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| Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps Museum Backbone State Park Backbone State Park is Iowa's oldest state park, dedicated in 1919. 1200 acres were initially donated by E.M. Carr of Lamont, Iowa. Located in the valley of the Maquoketa River, it is approximately three miles south of Strawberry Point in Delaware County. Backbone Lake Dam, a relatively low dam... |
Strawberry Point Strawberry Point, Iowa Strawberry Point is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,386 at the 2000 census. Strawberry Point is home to the world's largest strawberry . Backbone State Park, Iowa's oldest state park, is located a few miles from the town.-Geography:Strawberry Point's longitude... |
East | History | Activities of the Civilian Conservation Corps Civilian Conservation Corps The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D... in Iowa state parks; located in Backbone State Park |
| Iowa Gold Star Military Museum | Johnston Johnston, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,278 in the city, with a population density of . There were 6,618 housing units, of which 6,369 were occupied.... |
Central | Military | website, Iowa’s military past from statehood to the present |
| Iowa Masonic Library, Museum and Administration Building | Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | History | website, Masonic artifacts, colonial, Indian and foreign exhibits, evolution of the written and printed word |
| Iowa Railway Museum | Boone Boone, Iowa Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan... |
Central | Railroad | website, operated by the Iowa Railroad Historical Society, also heritage railroad known as Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum |
| Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Museum | Arnolds Park Arnolds Park, Iowa Arnolds Park is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,126 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 1,162 population in the 2000 census.-Geography:Arnolds Park is located at .... |
West | Music | website, includes a reproduction recording studio, 60's era radio broadcast booth, vintage recording equipment and hall of fame memorabilia |
| Iowa Transportation Museum | Grinnell Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :... |
East | Transportation | website, planned museum |
| Jackson County Historical Museum | Maquoketa Maquoketa, Iowa Maquoketa is a city in Clinton and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. Located on the Maquoketa River, it is the county seat of Jackson County.... |
East | Local history | website, includes collection of agriculture equipment |
| Jasper County Historical Museum | Newton Newton, Iowa Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,254. It is the home of Maytag Dairy Farms and was formerly home to the Maytag Corporation's corporate headquarters until the Whirlpool Corporation acquired it in 2006... |
Central | Open air | website, includes Iowa Native American diorama, theater, quilt exhibit, agriculture equipment, washing machine collection, 1930s period house, 1875 barn, general store, post office, barber shop, country school, church and dress & millinery shop |
| Jefferson Telephone Museum | Jefferson Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, tall, located on the town square, and visible for miles. The tower is... |
Central | Technology | information, historic telephone equipment |
| Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Farm | Belmond Belmond, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,376 in the county, with a population density of . There were 1,197 housing units, of which 1047 were occupied.-2000 census:... |
Central | Open air | website, includes art center/museum, prairie farmstead, rural schoolhouse, working farm and machinery museum |
| John L. Lewis Memorial Museum of Mining and Labor | Lucas Lucas, Iowa Lucas is a city in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.-History:The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company established a station at Lucas in 1866, named after Lucas County and Robert Lucas. A plat for the town was filed on May 9, 1868 and the town... |
Central | Mining | website, exhibits about John L. Lewis John L. Lewis John Llewellyn Lewis was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960... , coal mining, labor and related topics |
| Johnson County Historical Society Museum | Coralville Coralville, Iowa Coralville is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Iowa City and part of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
East | Local history | website |
| John Wayne Birthplace Museum | Winterset Winterset, Iowa Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.... |
Central | Biographical | website, planned museum |
| Jordan House Museum | Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Central | Historic house | website, 1880s Victorian period house, includes local history exhibits and Underground Railroad exhibit |
| Kalona Historical Village | Kalona Kalona, Iowa Kalona is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,293 at the 2000 census. Kalona is the second largest city in Washington County.-History:... |
East | Open air | website, includes 13 authentically restored buildings about Amish and Mennonite history and culture |
| Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum | Kalona Kalona, Iowa Kalona is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,293 at the 2000 census. Kalona is the second largest city in Washington County.-History:... |
East | Textile | website |
| Kate Shelley Railroad Museum | Moingona | Central | Biographical | information, information, story of Kate Shelley Kate Shelley Catherine "Kate" Shelley was a midwestern United States railroad heroine, and the first woman in the United States to have a bridge named for her. She was also one of the few women to ever have a train named after her, the Kate Shelley 400.-Background:Catherine Shelley was born in Loughaun, County... |
| Kellogg, Iowa Historical Museum | Kellogg Kellogg, Iowa Kellogg is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 606 at the 2000 census.-History:Kellogg was formed in September 1865. The railroad reached the town in 1866 and it was designated a station on the line... |
East | Open air | website, includes main museum building, factory/bank museum, country school, church and blacksmith shop, operated by the Kellogg Historical Society |
| Kensett Community Church Museum | Kensett Kensett, Iowa Kensett is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Kensett is located at .... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society |
| Kinney Pioneer Museum | Mason City Mason City, Iowa Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties.... |
Central | Open air | information, information, Iowa frontier life and pioneer village |
| Kiwanis Railroad Depot Museum Complex | Onawa Onawa, Iowa Onawa is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monona County. It is the largest town on the Iowa side of the Missouri River between Council Bluffs and Sioux City.... |
West | Railroad | information |
| Kline Museum | Prescott Prescott, Iowa Prescott is a city in Prescott Township, Adams County, Iowa, United States. The population was 266 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prescott is located at .... |
West | Transportation | website, antique cars and farm vehicles, local memorabilia |
| Lansing River History Museum | Lansing Lansing, Iowa Lansing is a city in Lansing Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lansing's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 43.361525, -91.223378... |
East | Maritime | website, includes exhibits about steam-boating, commercial fishing, pearl button industry and ice harvesting |
| La Porte City FFA Historical and AG Museum | La Porte City La Porte City, Iowa La Porte City is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,275 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:La Porte City is located at .... |
Central | History | website, antiques, local memorabilia |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum | Burr Oak Burr Oak, Iowa Burr Oak is a small unincorporated community in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States, very close to the Minnesota state line. Burr Oak is a census-designated place and the population was 166 in the 2010 census -History:... |
East | Biographical | website, childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family... |
| Lenoir Model Train Museum | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | Railroad | website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society |
| Lewelling Quaker Museum | Salem Salem, Iowa Salem is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Salem is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
East | Historic house | website, station on the Underground Railroad Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,... |
| Liberty Hall, Iowa | Lamoni Lamoni, Iowa -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,444 people, 818 households, and 428 families residing in the city. The population density was 761.1 people per square mile . There were 904 housing units at an average density of 281.5 per square mile... |
Central | Historic house | website, 1880s Victorian home of Joseph Smith III Joseph Smith III Joseph Smith III was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and Emma Hale Smith... , president of Community of Christ Community of Christ The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints , is an American-based international Christian church established in April 1830 that claims as its mission "to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace"... |
| Living History Farms Museum | Urbandale Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in 2008... |
Central | Living | Farm life in the years of 1700, 1850 and 1900 and 1875 small town life |
| Loren D. Callendar Gallery | Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state.... |
West | Local history | website, operated by Sioux City Public Museum Sioux City Public Museum The Sioux City Public Museum located in Sioux City, Iowa was originally a mansion and had exhibits relating to the history of the region. There were also exhibits detailing the Lakota people, Omaha people, and Winnebago people.... , local history exhibits gallery located in City Hall |
| Louisa County Heritage Center | Wapello Wapello, Iowa Wapello is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Louisa County. It is pronounced whop-UH-low, and almost rhymes with Tupelo.... |
East | Local history | information |
| MacNider Art Museum MacNider Art Museum MacNider Art Museum is an art museum conceived in 1964 and opened to the public by 1966. The MacNider Art Museum is located in Mason City, Iowa and known for its collection of American art and life, special collection of Bil Baird marionettes, hand puppets and ephemera. It is named after Charles H.... |
Mason City Mason City, Iowa Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties.... |
Central | Art | website, American art and life, special collection of Bil Baird Bil Baird William Britton Baird , professional name Bil Baird, but often referred to as Bill Baird, was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century.One of his better known creations was Charlemane the lion... marionettes, hand puppets and ephemera |
| Madison County Historical Complex | Winterset Winterset, Iowa Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.... |
Central | Open air | website, includes Madison County Historical Museum, Bevington-Kaser Mansion, Winterset Train Depot, Zion Church, Field Mercantile Store, Stone Barn |
| Madrid Historical Museum | Madrid Madrid, Iowa Madrid is a city in Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,264 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.... |
Central | Local history | information |
| Madrid Mine#7 | Madrid Madrid, Iowa Madrid is a city in Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,264 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.... |
Central | Mining | information, replica of an underground coal mine and mining exhibits |
| Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace | Boone Boone, Iowa Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan... |
Central | Biographical | website, operated by the Boone County Historical Society |
| Marble Rock Museum | Marble Rock Marble Rock, Iowa Marble Rock is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 326 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marble Rock is located at .... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Marble Rock Historical Society |
| Marion County Historical Village & Museum | Knoxville Knoxville, Iowa Knoxville is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County. Knoxville is home of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum located next to the famous dirt track known as Knoxville Raceway.-History:The site for... |
Central | Open air | information |
| Marion Heritage Center | Marion Marion, Iowa Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 32,172 in 2007. The city is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
East | Local history | website, operated by the Marion Historical Society |
| Marquette Depot Museum | Marquette Marquette, Iowa Marquette is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census. The city, which is located on the Mississippi River, is named after Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette, who along with Louis Joliet discovered the Mississippi River just southeast of the city on... |
East | Railroad | information |
| Marshall Center School | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | School | website, part of University of Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has... , 1920s period one-room school |
| Marshall County Historical Museum | Marshalltown Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County |
| Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center | Gladbrook Gladbrook, Iowa Gladbrook is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census.-History:On March 21, 1910, The Green Mountain train wreck occurs between Gladbrook and Green Mountain in which a derailment killed more than fifty people riding on the Chicago, Rock Island and... |
Central | Art | website, contains a museum with scaled models of life-like sculptures, intricate machines, and world renown architecture made from matchsticks |
| Mathias Ham House | Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653.... |
East | Historic house | 1856 Victorian period house, 1833 settler's log cabin and a one-room schoolhouse, operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society |
| Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop | Haverhill Haverhill, Iowa Haverhill is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haverhill is located at... |
Central | Historic house | website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... , early 20th century blacksmith shop |
| Maysville Schoolhouse | Hampton Hampton, Iowa Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County... |
Central | School | website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment |
| McCallum Museum | Sibley Sibley, Iowa Sibley is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,796 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Osceola County. It is named after Henry Hastings Sibley, a prominent General during the Dakota War of 1862, who eventually became the first territorial governor of... |
West | Local history | information, information, operated by the Osceola County Historical Society |
| McGregor Historical Museum | McGregor McGregor, Iowa McGregor is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 871 at the 2000 census. McGregor is located on the Mississippi River across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Pike's Peak State Park is located just south of the city... |
East | Local history | website, information |
| Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum | Melcher-Dallas Melcher-Dallas, Iowa Melcher-Dallas is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census.Melcher and Dallas were separate cities until they merged into one city in 1986.-History:... |
Central | Mining | information, reconstructed coal mine and mining exhibits |
| Meredith Willson Museum | Mason City Mason City, Iowa Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties.... |
Central | Biographical | website, boyhood home and museum about composer Meredith Willson Meredith Willson Robert Meredith Willson was an American composer, songwriter, conductor and playwright, best known for writing the book, music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical The Music Man... |
| Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum | Tama Tama, Iowa Tama is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. Tama is located a few miles from the Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa's only significant Native American community. Tama was located on the historic Lincoln Highway and is home to an original Lincoln Highway... |
East | Native American | website |
| Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museums | Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, Iowa Mount Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Iowa, in the United States. The population was 8,668 in the 2010 census, a decline from 8,751 in the 2000 census. It was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders.- History :... |
East | Open air | website, includes rural life period displays, agriculture tools and equipment, dolls, printing presses, theater museum, steam and gas engines and more |
| Mills County Historical Museum | Glenwood Glenwood, Iowa Glenwood is a city in and the county seat of Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,269 in the 2010 census, a decline from 5,358 in the 2000 census. -History:... |
West | Open air | website, operated by the Mills County Historical Society |
| Monona County Historical Museum | Onawa Onawa, Iowa Onawa is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monona County. It is the largest town on the Iowa side of the Missouri River between Council Bluffs and Sioux City.... |
West | Local history | information, operated by the Loess Hills Historical Society |
| Monona County Veteran's Memorial Museum | Onawa Onawa, Iowa Onawa is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monona County. It is the largest town on the Iowa side of the Missouri River between Council Bluffs and Sioux City.... |
West | Military | website |
| Monona Historical Museum | Monona Monona, Iowa Monona is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Monona is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
East | Local history | website, operated by the Monona Historical Society |
| Monroe County Historical Museum | Albia Albia, Iowa Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,706 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albia's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.026600, −92.805262.... |
Central | Local history | information |
| Montauk Mansion | Clermont Clermont, Iowa Clermont is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Clermont is home to Montauk, the mansion of former Iowa governor William Larrabee, along with much historic architecture... |
Central | Historic house | website, photos, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... , home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee |
| Montgomery County Historical Society History Center | Red Oak Red Oak, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,742 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,887 housing units, of which 2,406 were occupied.... |
West | Local history | website |
| Muscatine Art Center | Muscatine Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County... |
East | Art | website |
| Muscatine History & Industry Center | Muscatine Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County... |
East | Local history | information, website, formerly the Pearl Button Museum |
| Museum of Religious Arts | Logan Logan, Iowa Logan is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County. Henry Reel founded Logan in 1867, naming it in honor of General John A. Logan, a favorite army officer.-Geography:Logan's longitude... |
West | Art | website, religious meanings expressed through art |
| National Balloon Museum and Ballooning Hall of Fame | Indianola Indianola, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 12,998 people, 4,748 households, and 3,261 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.7 people per square mile . There were 4,981 housing units at an average density of 542.1 per square mile... |
Central | Sports | website, exhibits history of ballooning and memorabilia |
| National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is a museum and library of Czech and Slovak history and culture located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States. Established in 1974, the museum and library moved to its present site in 1983. The museum was severely affected by the Iowa flood of 2008... |
Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | Ethnic | website |
| National Farm Toy Museum National Farm Toy Museum The National Farm Toy Museum is a museum located in Dyersville, Iowa, that specializes in preserving and displaying scale models, replicas, and toys based on farm equipment... |
Dyersville Dyersville, Iowa Dyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,035 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be 4,167 in 2006.... |
Central | Toy | Toy farm equipment |
| National Hobo Museum | Britt Britt, Iowa Britt is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States, and is the home of the National Hobo Convention. The population was 2,052 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Britt is located at .... |
Central | Culture | website, hobo artifacts collection |
| National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium -External links:... |
Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653.... |
East | Maritime | Operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, aquarium, historic boats and riverboat museum with cultural and natural history exhibits |
| National Motorcycle Museum (Anamosa, IA) National Motorcycle Museum (Anamosa, IA) The National Motorcycle Museum located at 102 Chamber Drive in Anamosa, Iowa is a non-profit museum, founded in 1989 by motorcycle builders, racers, and riders. Its purpose to maintain the experience of bikes past and present as well as motorcycle memorabilia, documents and actual vintage bikes... |
Anamosa Anamosa, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 5,494 people, 1,750 households, and 1,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,453.4 people per square mile . There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 841.3 per square mile... |
East | Transportation | Motorcycles and memorabilia |
| National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a Hall of Fame and museum for sprint car drivers, owners, mechanics, builders, manufacturers, promoters, sanctioning officials and media members.... |
Knoxville Knoxville, Iowa Knoxville is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County. Knoxville is home of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum located next to the famous dirt track known as Knoxville Raceway.-History:The site for... |
Central | Automotive | |
| Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum | Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, Iowa Oskaloosa is the county seat of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,463 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,938 in the 2000 census. -History:... |
Central | Open air | website, operated by the Mahaska County Historical Society, mid-19th century farmhouse, farm and other historic buildings |
| Nishna Heritage Museum | Oakland Oakland, Iowa Oakland is a city located along the West Nishnabotna River in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,487. Formerly named Big Grove, Oakland is home to Nishna Heritage Museum... |
West | Local history | website, operated by the Oakland Historical Society |
| Nodaway Valley Museum | Clarinda Clarinda, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,572 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,180 housing units, of which 1,928 were occupied.... |
West | Open air | website |
| North Lee County Historical Museum | Fort Madison Fort Madison, Iowa Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city in and one of the county seats of Lee County, Iowa, United States. The other county seat is Keokuk. The population was 10,715 at the 2000 census... |
East | Living | information |
| Octagon Center for the Arts | Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
Central | Art | website |
| Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum | Nashua Nashua, Iowa Nashua is a city in Chickasaw and Floyd counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 1,663 an increase of 45, or 2.8%, from 1,618 reported at the 2000 census... |
East | Open air | website |
| Old Capitol Museum | Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Central | Multiple | website, part of the University of Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... , changing history, art, culture exhibits |
| Old Creamery Museum | Northwood Northwood, Iowa Northwood is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worth County.Northwood is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Central | History | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, 19th century period household tools and antiques |
| Old Fort Madison | Fort Madison Fort Madison, Iowa Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city in and one of the county seats of Lee County, Iowa, United States. The other county seat is Keokuk. The population was 10,715 at the 2000 census... |
East | Living | website |
| Old Jail Museum Dubuque County Jail The Dubuque County Jail is an historic building in Dubuque, Iowa. The National Park Service describes it: "Completed in 1858, this massive stone building was designed by the Midwestern architect who also did such masterpieces as the Old Illinois State Capitol... |
Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653.... |
East | Prison | Operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, also local history artifacts |
| Old Stone House Old Stone House The Old Stone House is a 1930 reconstruction--with some original materials--of the Vechte-Cortelyou House, which was destroyed in 1897. The house is located in Brooklyn, New York City, in the Park Slope neighborhood at Fifth Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets along where Gowanus Creek used to... |
Hampton Hampton, Iowa Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County... |
Central | Historic house | website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment |
| Olson/Linn Museum & Villisca Axe Murder House | Villisca Villisca, Iowa Villisca is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Villisca is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.... |
West | Multiple | website, museum with antique vehicles, farm equipment and displays of rural life, and historic house where several people were murdered in 1912 |
| Oxford Junction Heritage Museum | Oxford Junction Oxford Junction, Iowa Oxford Junction is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 573 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Oxford Junction is located at .... |
East | Local history | website |
| Palmer Museum of Chiropractic History | Davenport Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
East | Medical | website, part of Palmer College of Chiropractic Palmer College of Chiropractic Palmer College of Chiropractic is a chiropractic school located in Davenport, Iowa. It was established in 1897 by Daniel David Palmer and is considered "The Fountainhead" as it was the first school of chiropractic in the world. For many years, Palmer College of Chiropractic was the world's largest... |
| Parker Museum | Spencer Spencer, Iowa Spencer is a city in the state of Iowa , and the county seat of Clay County . It is located at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan Rivers. The population was 11,233 in the 2010 census, a decline from 11,317 in the 2000 census. Spencer is famous as the home of the Clay County Fair,... |
West | Local history | website, includes Clay County Fair Museum |
| Pat Clark Art Collection | Iowa Falls Iowa Falls, Iowa Iowa Falls is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. It is also a regional transportation center, located along U.S. Routes 20 and 65 and the Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroads. The population was 5,193 at the 2000 census. A... |
Central | Art | website, part of Ellsworth Community College Ellsworth Community College Ellsworth Community College is a two-year community college located in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It was founded as Ellsworth College in 1890 by Eugene S. Ellsworth... |
| Pearson Lakes Art Center | Okoboji Okoboji, Iowa Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, along the eastern shore of West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region. The population was 820 at the 2000 census. Pikes Point State Park is located within the city limits... |
West | Art | website |
| Pella Historical Village | Pella Pella, Iowa Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :... |
Central | Open air | website, operated by the Pella Historical Society, over 20 historic buildings in a Dutch village setting and the Vermeer Mill |
| Pine Creek Grist Mill | Muscatine Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County... |
East | Mill | website |
| Pixley Log House | Northwood Northwood, Iowa Northwood is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worth County.Northwood is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Central | Historic house | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, restored 1870s period log home and furnishings |
| Pleasant Hill Village | Hampton Hampton, Iowa Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County... |
Central | Living | website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society during the Franklin County Fair in mid-July |
| Plum Grove Historic House Plum Grove Historic House Plum Grove is a historic house located in Iowa City, United States. Plum Grove was the retirement home of Gov. Robert Lucas and the childhood home of the author Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd. Built in 1844, Lucas lived there with his wife, Friendly, and several children and grandchildren... |
Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Central | Historic house | Operated by the Johnson County Historical Society |
| Plymouth County Historical Museum | Le Mars Le Mars, Iowa Le Mars is a city in and the county seat of Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. Le Mars is the home of Wells' Dairy, the world's largest producer of ice cream novelties in one location and is the self-proclaimed "Ice Cream Capital of the World". Wells... |
West | Local history | website |
| Porter House Museum | Decorah Decorah, Iowa Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S... |
East | Historic house | website, includes collection of exotic butterflies |
| Prairie Learning Center | Prairie City Prairie City, Iowa Prairie City is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,680 at the 2010 census.-History:Prairie City was founded by James Elliot in 1856, for whom it was originally named; it was later changed because there was already another Elliot in the state. The first resident was... |
Central | Natural history | website, museum and education center for the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge |
| Prairie Trails Museum | Corydon Corydon, Iowa Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,585 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,591 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County.... |
Central | History | web |
| Putnam Museum and IMAX Theater Putnam Museum and IMAX Theater The Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre is a museum of history and natural science in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The museum was founded in 1867, and was one of the first museums west of the Mississippi River. It houses 160,000 historical artifacts and specimens... |
Davenport Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
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| Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Museum | Dows Dows, Iowa Dows is a city in Franklin and Wright Counties of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 675 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dows is located at .... |
Central | History | website, operated by the Dows Historical Society |
| Quasqueton Area Historical Society Museum | Quasqueton Quasqueton, Iowa Quasqueton is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. Just northwest of the town is Cedar Rock, a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, which is maintained by the state as a museum.-Geography:... |
East | Local history | website |
| "R" Little Red School House Museum | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | School | website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society |
| RailsWest Museum | Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across... |
West | Railroad | website, operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, railroad depot museum and model railroad display, outdoor railroad car displays |
| Ray House | Vinton Vinton, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied.... |
East | Historic house | website, operated by the Benton County Historical Society |
| REA Power Plant Museum | Hampton Hampton, Iowa Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County... |
Central | Technology | website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, former power plant, exhibits show changes in farm life after the electrification of rural America |
| River Music Experience River Music Experience The River Music Experience is a multi-use music facility and 5013 non-profit organization located on the first two floors of the historic Redstone Building in downtown Davenport, Iowa.... |
Davenport Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
East | Music | website |
| Roland Museum | Roland Roland, Iowa Roland is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.- Geography :... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Roland Historical Society |
| Rural Free Delivery Museum | Morning Sun Morning Sun, Iowa Morning Sun is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Morning Sun is located at .... |
East | History | information, historic post office display |
| Russell (Iowa) Historical Society Museum | Russell Russell, Iowa Russell is a city in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 554 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 559 population in the 2000 census... |
Central | Local history | website |
| Salisbury House | Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Central | Historic house | 1920s manor home |
| Samuel F. Miller House and Museum | Keokuk Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park... |
East | Historic house | website, information, operated by the Lee County Historical Society |
| Sanford Museum & Planetarium | Cherokee Cherokee, Iowa Cherokee is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,932 at the 2010 Census, up from 5,369 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County. Cherokee is also the home of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute, under the Iowa Department of Human Services... |
West | Multiple | website, local history, natural history, art |
| Schield International Museum | Waverly Waverly, Iowa Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,874 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County and is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
East | Local history | information |
| Science Station | Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | Science | website, history of Linn County |
| Schildberg Antique Car Museum | Greenfield Greenfield, Iowa Greenfield is a city in Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adair County. The current courthouse, which sits in the middle of the Greenfield Square, was built in 1891 and is listed on the National Register of... |
West | Automotive | website, open by appointment and for special local events |
| Scholte House Museum | Pella Pella, Iowa Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :... |
Central | Historic house | website, mid-19th century 20 room house of Dutch pioneers |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Central | Science | website |
| Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center | Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state.... |
West | Maritime | website, historic inspection boat of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, exhibits on Lewis and Clark Expedition and Missouri River transportation |
| Shelby County Historical Museum | Harlan Harlan, Iowa Harlan is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County.-History:... |
West | Local history | website, operated by the Oakland Historical Society |
| Shell Rock Historical Museum | Shell Rock Shell Rock, Iowa Shell Rock is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Butler and Bremer counties.-Geography:... |
East | Local history | website, information |
| Sioux City Art Center Sioux City Art Center The Sioux City Art Center began as a Works Progress Administration project in 1937 when the Art Center Association of Sioux City, the Sioux City Junior League, as well as other community supporters, received a grant of $3,000 to create the first art center... |
Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state.... |
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| Sioux City Public Museum Sioux City Public Museum The Sioux City Public Museum located in Sioux City, Iowa was originally a mansion and had exhibits relating to the history of the region. There were also exhibits detailing the Lakota people, Omaha people, and Winnebago people.... |
Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state.... |
West | Local history | website |
| Squirrel Cage Jail | Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across... |
West | Prison | website, operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, railroad depot museum and model railroad display |
| St. Ansgar Heritage Museum | St. Ansgar St. Ansgar, Iowa St. Ansgar is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2000 census.-History:St. Ansgar is named for the patron saint of Scandinavia, a French Benedictine monk who Christianized much of Denmark, Sweden, and northern Germany between 830 and 865 A.D. The town is... |
Central | Local history | information |
| State Historical Museum State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... |
Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Central | History | website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa |
| Stockman House | Mason City Mason City, Iowa Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties.... |
Central | Historic house | website, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture... |
| Swedish American Museum Swedish American Museum Swedish American Museum is located in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago.The Swedish American Museum in Chicago was founded by Kurt Mathisson in 1976. It moved to its current location on 5211 North Clark Street in 1987. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was present at the museum's founding and... |
Swedesburg Swedesburg, Iowa Swedesburg is an unincorporated community in northern Henry County, Iowa, United States. It lies along the concurrent U.S. Route 218 and Iowa Highway 27 north of the city of Mt. Pleasant, the county seat of Henry County. Its elevation is 732 feet . Although Swedesburg is unincorporated, it... |
East | Open air | information, information |
| Swensrud School | Northwood Northwood, Iowa Northwood is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worth County.Northwood is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Central | School | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society |
| Tama County Museum | Tama Tama, Iowa Tama is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. Tama is located a few miles from the Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa's only significant Native American community. Tama was located on the historic Lincoln Highway and is home to an original Lincoln Highway... |
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| Taylor#4 School | Marshalltown Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:... |
Central | School | website, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment |
| Terrace Hill Terrace Hill Terrace Hill, also known as Hubbell Mansion, Benjamin F. Allen House, and Iowa Governor's Mansion, is the official residence of the Governor of Iowa. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, it is an example of Second Empire architecture. The home measures 18,000 square feet... |
Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Central | Historic house | Official residence of the Governor of Iowa |
| Toolesboro Indian Mounds Toolesboro Mound Group The Toolesboro Mound Group, a National Historic Landmark, is a group of Havana Hopewell culture earthworks on the north bank of the Iowa River near its discharge into the Mississippi. The mounds are owned and displayed to the public by the State Historical Society of Iowa... |
Toolesboro Toolesboro, Iowa Toolesboro is an unincorporated community in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The Toolesboro Mound Group, a National Historic Landmark, lies nearby.... |
East | Native American | Operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... , group of Hopewell mounds and education center |
| Traer Museum | Traer Traer, Iowa Traer is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,594 at the 2000 census. James "Tama Jim" Wilson lived in Traer after serving as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and was buried in a cemetery northwest of the town in 1920. Traer is known for the iron winding staircase that... |
Central | Local history | website, open by appointment |
| Union Pacific Railroad Museum | Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across... |
West | Railroad | website, exhibits on the Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... , development of the railroad and the American West |
| University Museum, Iowa | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | Natural history | website, part of University of Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has... , geology, biology, history, anthropology |
| University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame The University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame is a sports history museum located at the Roy G. Karro Building in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. The museum pays tribute to the most legendary and influential Iowa Hawkeye sports heroes. Opened in September 2002, The building is located at the northwest... |
Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Central | Hall of fame | website |
| University of Iowa Medical Museum | Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Central | Medical | website |
| University of Iowa Museum of Art University of Iowa Museum of Art The University of Iowa Museum of Art is a visual arts institution that is part of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, USA.-Introduction:The University of Iowa Museum of Art, established in 1969, has one of the top university art collections in the country... |
Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Central | Art | website |
| University of Iowa Museum of Natural History | Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa... |
Central | Natural history | website |
| University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
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| Ushers Ferry Historic Village | Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
East | Living | website, 1908 historic village |
| Van Buren Historical Society Museum | Van Buren | East | Local history | website |
| Vander Haag's Yesterday's Memories | Sanborn Sanborn, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 558 households, and 372 families residing in the city. The population density was 747.1 people per square mile . There were 593 housing units at an average density of 327.5 per square mile... |
West | History | website, open by appointment, historic cars, trucks, tools, toys, dresses, household items |
| Vermeer Museum | Pella Pella, Iowa Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :... |
Central | Technology | website, history of the Vermeer Company Vermeer Company Vermeer Corporation is a family-owned company that manufactures agricultural, environmental and construction equipment and is headquartered in Pella, Iowa. It was founded in Pella in 1948 by Gary Vermeer as Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :... , manufacturer of agricultural, environmental and construction equipment |
| Vernon Schoolhouse | Dows Dows, Iowa Dows is a city in Franklin and Wright Counties of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 675 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dows is located at .... |
Central | School | website, operated by the Dows Historical Society |
| Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum The Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa is the oldest and most comprehensive museum in the United States devoted to a single immigrant ethnic group. The collection contains over 24,000 artifacts reflecting the experience of Norwegian-Americans, particularly in the Upper Midwest... |
Decorah Decorah, Iowa Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S... |
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| Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum | Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census... |
East | Historic house | website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, late 19th century Victorian home and museum of local history |
| Voas Nature Area & Museum | Minburn Minburn, Iowa Minburn is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Minburn is located at .... |
Central | Natural history | website |
| Wagaman Mill Museum | Lynnville Lynnville, Iowa Lynnville is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lynnville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Central | Mill | website, operated by the Lynnville Historical Society |
| Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery | Waverly Waverly, Iowa Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,874 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County and is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
East | Art | website, part of Wartburg College Wartburg College Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Waverly, Iowa. Wartburg West is in Denver, Colorado.... |
| Wallace House Museum | Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... |
Central | Biographical | website, life of the Wallace Family Henry Cantwell Wallace Henry Cantwell Wallace was a United States farm leader. He served as the Secretary of Agriculture between 1921 and 1924. He was the father of Henry Agard Wallace, who would follow in his footsteps as Secretary of Agriculture under President Franklin D. Roosevelt... , farm leaders |
| Walnut Grove Pioneer Village Walnut Grove Pioneer Village The Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village is an open air museum located at the north edge of Scott County Park, Scott County, Iowa. The village is a re-creation of an 1860s Scott County cross-roads settlement and stage coach, is made up of 18 historic buildings including an old church, a bank, a... |
Long Grove Long Grove, Iowa Long Grove is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Long Grove is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
East | Open air | website, 1860s village with 18 historic buildings |
| Wapello County Historical Museum | Ottumwa Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River.... |
Central | Local history | information |
| Wapsipinicon Mill | Independence Independence, Iowa Independence is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,966 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,014 in the 2000 census... |
Central | Mill | website, operated by the Buchanan County Historical Society, 1870s grist mill and artifacts |
| Waterloo Center for the Arts | Waterloo Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two... |
East | Art | website |
| Watson's Grocery Store Museum | State Center State Center, Iowa State Center is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,349 at the 2000 census. State Center is the Rose Capital of Iowa.-Geography:State Center is located at .... |
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| Wayland Museum | Wayland Wayland, Iowa Wayland is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 945 at the 2000 census. From 1851 to 1880 the town was known as .-Geography:Wayland is located at .... |
East | Local history | website |
| Western Historic Trails Center | Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across... |
West | History | website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa The State Historical Society of Iowa , a division of the , serves as the official historical repository for the State of Iowa and also provides grants, public education, and outreach about Iowa history and archaeology. The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des... , exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon |
| Wilder Memorial Museum | Strawberry Point Strawberry Point, Iowa Strawberry Point is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,386 at the 2000 census. Strawberry Point is home to the world's largest strawberry . Backbone State Park, Iowa's oldest state park, is located a few miles from the town.-Geography:Strawberry Point's longitude... |
East | Commodity | website, includes over 800 dolls, 40 Victorian lamps, European figurines, farm tools, toy tractors |
| Winfield Historical Society Museum | Winfield Winfield, Iowa Winfield is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,131 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winfield is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
East | Local history | website |
| Wisecup Family Farm Museum | Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,992 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Missouri Valley's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.558912, -95.893926... |
West | Agriculture | information, antique farm equipment, tractors, tools, transportation |
| Witter Gallery | Storm Lake Storm Lake, Iowa Storm Lake is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,600 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buena Vista County. Storm Lake is home to Buena Vista University, originally Buena Vista College... |
West | Art | website |
| Worth County Machinery Museum | Northwood Northwood, Iowa Northwood is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worth County.Northwood is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Central | Agriculture | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, farming machinery and equipment |
| Worth County Museum | Northwood Northwood, Iowa Northwood is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worth County.Northwood is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Central | Local history | website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, local history exhibits and late 19th century period room displays |
| Young Museum | Bellevue Bellevue, Iowa Bellevue is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,350 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the Mississippi River , next to Bellevue State Park.... |
East | Historic house | website, turn-of-the-20th-century period house |
Defunct museums
- Hometown Perry, Iowa, Perry, IowaPerry, IowaPerry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,633 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, closed December 31, 2007 website - Minerville Country Village, DonnellsonDonnellson, IowaDonnellson is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Donnellson is located at ....
See also
Arboreta in Iowa (category)Aquaria in Iowa (category)
Botanical gardens in Iowa (category)
Houses in Iowa (category)
- Museums list
- Nature Centers in Iowa
Observatories in Iowa (category)