Iowa Museums & Tourism

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Each county is suffixed by a parenthesized value, indicating the number of listings in that county.

Iowa Counties

Adair County

• Adair County Historical Society Museum
  Highway 92 West
  Greenfield, Iowa  50849  Map
  1-641-743-2232
• Iowa Aviation Museum
  2251 Airport Road
  Greenfield, Iowa  50849  Map
  1-641-343-7184

Appanoose County

• Appanoose Historical Museum
  100 West Maple Street
  Centerville, Iowa  52544  Map
  1-641-856-8040

Black Hawk County

• Cedar Falls Historical
  121 Center Street
  Cedar Falls, Iowa  50613  Map
  1-319-277-7448
• Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitors Bureau
  217 Washington Street
  Cedar Falls, Iowa  50613  Map
  1-319-268-4266
• Aahc Museum
  501 Sycamore Street Bsmt
  Waterloo, Iowa  50703  Map
  1-319-433-0768
• Grout Museum of History & Science
  503 South Street
  Waterloo, Iowa  50701  Map
  1-319-234-6357
• Rensselaer Russell House Museum
  520 West 3rd Street
  Waterloo, Iowa  50701  Map
  1-319-233-0262

Boone County

• Boone County Historical Center
  602 Story Street
  Boone, Iowa  50036  Map
  1-515-432-1907

Buchanan County

• Buchanan County Tourism
  1115 5th Avenue Northeast
  Independence, Iowa  50644  Map
  1-319-334-3439

Buena Vista County

• Historical Museum Buena Vista County
  214 West 5th Street
  Storm Lake, Iowa  50588  Map
  1-712-732-4955

Calhoun County

• Calhoun County Museum
  150 High Street
  Rockwell City, Iowa  50579  Map
  1-712-297-8139

Carroll County

• Carroll County Historical Museum
  123 East 6th Street
  Carroll, Iowa  51401  Map
  1-712-792-1582

Cerro Gordo County

• Macnider Art Museum
  303 2nd Street Southwest
  Mason City, Iowa  50401  Map
  1-641-421-3666
• Mason City Convention & Visitors Bureau
  25 West State Street
  Mason City, Iowa  50401  Map
  1-641-422-1663

Cherokee County

• Sanford Museum & Planetarium
  117 East Willow Street
  Cherokee, Iowa  51012  Map
  1-712-225-3922

Clayton County

• Wilder Memorial Museum
  123 West Mission
  Strawberry Point, Iowa  52076  Map
  1-563-933-4615

Clinton County

• Camanche Historical Museum
  1307 South Washington Boulevard
  Camanche, Iowa  52730  Map
  1-563-259-2875
  Located in the Clinton area.
• Clinton County Historical Society Museum
  601 South 1st Street
  Clinton, Iowa  52732  Map
  1-563-242-1201

Davis County

• Davis County Tourism & Craft Center
  301 North Washington Street
  Bloomfield, Iowa  52537  Map
  1-641-664-1104

Decatur County

• Liberty Hall Historic Center
  1138 West Main Street
  Lamoni, Iowa  50140  Map
  1-641-784-6133

Delaware County

• Stagecoach Inn Museum
  1363 Candle Road
  Manchester, Iowa  52057  Map
  1-563-927-3639

Dickinson County

• Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum
  243 West Broadway Street
  Arnolds Park, Iowa  51331  Map
  1-712-332-5264
  Located in the Spirit Lake area.
• Okoboji Tourism
  243 West Broadway Street
  Arnolds Park, Iowa  51331  Map
  1-712-332-2209
  Located in the Spirit Lake area.
• Higgins Museum
  1507 Sanborn Avenue
  Okoboji, Iowa  51355  Map
  1-712-332-5859
  Located in the Spirit Lake area.
• Dickinson County Museum
  1708 Keokuk Avenue
  Spirit Lake, Iowa  51360  Map
  1-712-336-5928

Dubuque County

• Cascade Community Park
  500 Johnson Street Southwest
  Cascade, Iowa  52033  Map
  1-563-852-3720
  Located in the Dubuque area.
• Dubuque Museum of Art
  701 Locust Street
  Dubuque, Iowa  52001  Map
  1-563-557-1851
• Ham House Museum
  2241 Lincoln Avenue
  Dubuque, Iowa  52001  Map
  1-563-583-2812
• National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
  350 East 3rd Street
  Dubuque, Iowa  52001  Map
  1-563-557-9545
• Eastern Iowa Tourism Association
  117 3rd Street Southeast
  Dyersville, Iowa  52040  Map
  1-563-875-7269
  Located in the Dubuque area.
• National Farm Toy Museum
  1110 16th Avenue Court Southeast
  Dyersville, Iowa  52040  Map
  1-563-875-2727
  Located in the Dubuque area.

Emmet County

• Emmet County Historical Society Museum
  1720 3rd Avenue South
  Estherville, Iowa  51334  Map
  1-712-362-2750

Fayette County

• Fayette County Historical & Genealogical Center
  100 North Walnut Street
  West Union, Iowa  52175  Map
  1-563-422-5797

Floyd County

• Floyd County Historical Museum
  500 Gilbert Street
  Charles City, Iowa  50616  Map
  1-641-228-1099

Franklin County

• Beeds Lake State Park Officer
  1422 165th Street
  Hampton, Iowa  50441  Map
  1-641-456-2047

Guthrie County

• Casey Museum
  604 Antique Country Drive
  Casey, Iowa  50048  Map
  1-641-746-2869
  Located in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area.
• Guthrie County Historical Village
  206 West South Street
  Panora, Iowa  50216  Map
  1-641-755-2989
  Located in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area.

Hamilton County

• Central Iowa Tourism Region
  1527 Superior Street
  Webster City, Iowa  50595  Map
  1-515-832-4808

Hancock County

• Hobo Museum
  51 Main Avenue South
  Britt, Iowa  50423  Map
  1-641-843-9104

Hardin County

• Hardin County Historical Farm Museum
  203 Washington Street
  Eldora, Iowa  50627  Map
  1-641-939-7107

Harrison County

• Museum of Religious Arts
  2697 Niagara Trail
  Logan, Iowa  51546  Map
  1-712-644-3888
  Located in the Council Bluffs area.

Henry County

• Swedish Heritage Museum
  107 Freeport Avenue
  Swedesburg, Iowa  52652  Map
  1-319-254-2317

Humboldt County

• Humboldt County Museum
  905 1st Avenue North
  Dakota City, Iowa  50529  Map
  1-515-332-5280

Ida County

• Battle Hill Museum of Natural History
  231 Ida Street
  Battle Creek, Iowa  51006  Map
  1-712-365-4414

Iowa County

• Homestead Store Museum
  4430 V Street
  Homestead, Iowa  52236  Map
  1-319-622-3755
• Communal Kitchen & Coopershop Museum
  1003 26th Avenue
  Middle Amana, Iowa  52307  Map
  1-319-622-6010
• Barn Museum
  413 P Street
  South Amana, Iowa  52334  Map
  1-319-622-3058
• Communal Agriculture Museum
  505 P Street South
  South Amana, Iowa  52334  Map
  1-319-622-3946

Jackson County

• Bellevue Tourist Information Center
  210 North Riverview Drive
  Bellevue, Iowa  52031  Map
  1-563-872-5830

Johnson County

• A & P Historical Resources
  806 5th Street Suite 110
  Coralville, Iowa  52241  Map
  1-319-358-6566
  Located in the Iowa City area.
• Iowa Children's Museum
  1451 Coral Ridge Avenue
  Coralville, Iowa  52241  Map
  1-319-625-6255
  Located in the Iowa City area.
• Plum Grove Historical Site
  1030 Carroll Street
  Iowa City, Iowa  52240  Map
  1-319-337-6846
• Curtis Hill Indian Museum
  1612 Curtis Bridge Road Northeast
  Swisher, Iowa  52338  Map
  1-319-848-4323
  Located in the Iowa City area.

Jones County

• Anamosa State Penitentary Museum
  406 North High Street
  Anamosa, Iowa  52205  Map
  1-319-462-2386
  Located in the Cedar Rapids area.
• National Motorcycle Museum
  13225 Circle Drive
  Anamosa, Iowa  52205  Map
  1-319-462-3925
  Located in the Cedar Rapids area.
• Olin Heritage Center
  309 Jackson Avenue
  Olin, Iowa  52320  Map
  1-319-484-4444
  Located in the Cedar Rapids area.
• Wyoming Historical Museum
  117 West Main
  Wyoming, Iowa  52362  Map
  1-563-488-3198
  Located in the Cedar Rapids area.

Lee County

• Fort Madison Area Convention & Vistors Bureau
  614 9th Street
  Fort Madison, Iowa  52627  Map
  1-319-372-5472

Linn County

• Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
  119 1st Avenue Southeast
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa  52401  Map
  1-319-398-5009
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
  410 3rd Avenue Southeast
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa  52401  Map
  1-319-366-7503
• Marion Heritage Center
  590 10th Street
  Marion, Iowa  52302  Map
  1-319-447-6376
  Located in the Cedar Rapids area.

Lucas County

• John L Lewis Mining & Labor Museum
  102 Division Street
  Lucas, Iowa  50151  Map
  1-641-766-6831

Madison County

• St Charles Tourist Center
  106 East Main Street
  Saint Charles, Iowa  50240  Map
  1-641-396-2506
  Located in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area.

Marion County

• Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation
  1 Sprint Capital Place
  Knoxville, Iowa  50138  Map
  1-641-842-6176
  Located in the Pella area.

Marshall County

• Sower Historical Homestead
  201 West State Street
  Marshalltown, Iowa  50158  Map
  1-641-752-8459

Mills County

• Indian Creek Historical Society & Museum
  59256 380th
  Emerson, Iowa  51533  Map
  1-712-824-7730
  Located in the Council Bluffs area.
• Mills County Museum
  Glenwood Lake Park
  Glenwood, Iowa  51534  Map
  1-712-527-5038
  Located in the Council Bluffs area.

Mitchell County

• St Ansgar Heritage Association Museum
  126 West 4th Street
  Saint Ansgar, Iowa  50472  Map
  1-641-713-2776

Monroe County

• Monroe County Historical Society Museum
  114 A Avenue West
  Albia, Iowa  52531  Map
  1-641-932-7046

Montgomery County

• Olson Linn Museum
  323 East 4th Street
  Villisca, Iowa  50864  Map
  1-712-826-2756

Page County

• Nodaway Valley Historical Museum
  1600 North 16th Street
  Clarinda, Iowa  51632  Map
  1-712-542-3073
• Shenandoah Historical Museum
  800 West Sheridan Avenue
  Shenandoah, Iowa  51601  Map
  1-712-246-1669

Plymouth County

• Plymouth County Historical Museum
  335 1st Avenue Northwest
  Le Mars, Iowa  51031  Map
  1-712-546-7002

Polk County

• Blank Park Zoo
  7401 Southwest 9th Street
  Des Moines, Iowa  50315  Map
  1-515-285-4722
• Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau
  405 6th Avenue Suite 201
  Des Moines, Iowa  50309  Map
  1-515-286-4960
• Fort Des Moines Memorial Park
  46 Dickman Road
  Des Moines, Iowa  50315  Map
  1-515-282-8060
• Hubbell Historical Center
  507 Southwest 7th Street
  Des Moines, Iowa  50309  Map
  1-515-243-3586
• Terrace Hill Tour Information
  2300 Grand Avenue
  Des Moines, Iowa  50312  Map
  1-515-281-3604
• Living History Farms
  2600 111th Street
  Urbandale, Iowa  50322  Map
  1-515-278-5286
  Located in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area.

Pottawattamie County

• Historic General Dodge House
  605 South 3rd Street
  Council Bluffs, Iowa  51503  Map
  1-712-322-2406
• Railswest Railroad Museum & HO Model Railroad
  16 Avenue and S Main Street
  Council Bluffs, Iowa  51501  Map
  1-712-323-5182
• Union Pacific Railroad Museum
  200 Pearl Street
  Council Bluffs, Iowa  51503  Map
  1-712-329-8307
• Western Historic Trails Center
  3434 Richard Downing Avenue
  Council Bluffs, Iowa  51501  Map
  1-712-366-4900
• Nishna Heritage Museum
  117 North Main
  Oakland, Iowa  51560  Map
  1-712-482-6802
  Located in the Council Bluffs area.
• Walnut Creek Historical Museum
  304 Antique City Drive
  Walnut, Iowa  51577  Map
  1-712-784-3663
  Located in the Council Bluffs area.

Ringgold County

• Ringgold County Development & Tourism
  117 South Fillmore Street
  Mount Ayr, Iowa  50854  Map
  1-641-464-3704

Scott County

• IMAX Theater Putnam Museum
  1717 West 12th Street
  Davenport, Iowa  52804  Map
  1-563-324-1933
• International Fire Museum
  2301 East 11th Street
  Davenport, Iowa  52803  Map
  1-563-323-7726
• River Music Experience Museum
  131 West 2nd Street
  Davenport, Iowa  52801  Map
  1-563-326-1333

Shelby County

• Shelby County Museum
  1805 Morse Avenue
  Harlan, Iowa  51537  Map
  1-712-755-2437

Story County

• Blacks Heritage Farm
  26156 530th Avenue
  Ames, Iowa  50010  Map
  1-515-292-1936
• Brunnier Art Museum
  Scheman Building
  Ames, Iowa  50010  Map
  1-515-294-3342

Tama County

• Traer Historical Museum
  514 2nd Street
  Traer, Iowa  50675  Map
  1-319-478-2346

Taylor County

• Taylor County Historical Museum
  1001 Pollock Boulevard
  Bedford, Iowa  50833  Map
  1-712-523-2041

Union County

• Union County Tourism
  208 West Taylor Street
  Creston, Iowa  50801  Map
  1-641-782-4405

Wapello County

• Air Power Museum
  22001 Bluegrass Road
  Ottumwa, Iowa  52501  Map
  1-641-938-2592
• Wapello County Historical Museum Amtrak Depot
  210 West Main Street
  Ottumwa, Iowa  52501  Map
  1-641-682-8676

Warren County

• National Balloon Museum
  1601 North Jefferson Way
  Indianola, Iowa  50125  Map
  1-515-961-3714
  Located in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area.

Washington County

• Mennonite Museum & Archives
  715 D Avenue
  Kalona, Iowa  52247  Map
  1-319-656-3271
  Located in the Iowa City area.

Wayne County

• Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County
  515 West Jefferson Street
  Corydon, Iowa  50060  Map
  1-641-872-2211

Webster County

• Blanden Memorial Art Museum
  920 3rd Avenue North
  Fort Dodge, Iowa  50501  Map
  1-515-573-2316
• Fort Dodge Historical Foundation & Trading Post
  Museum Road
  Fort Dodge, Iowa  50501  Map
  1-515-573-4231
• Lehigh Historical Museum
  145 Main Street
  Lehigh, Iowa  50557  Map
  1-515-359-2139
  Located in the Fort Dodge area.

Winnebago County

• Mansion Museum Winnebago Historical Society
  336 North Clark Street
  Forest City, Iowa  50436  Map
  1-641-585-5606

Winneshiek County

• Bily Clock Museum
  PO Box 258
  Calmar, Iowa  52132  Map
  1-563-562-3569
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum
  3603 236th Avenue
  Decorah, Iowa  52101  Map
  1-563-735-5916
• Porter House Museum
  401 West Broadway Street
  Decorah, Iowa  52101  Map
  1-563-382-8465

Woodbury County

• Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center
  1000 Larsen Park Road
  Sioux City, Iowa  51103  Map
  1-712-279-0198
• Sioux City Public Museum
  2901 Jackson Street
  Sioux City, Iowa  51104  Map
  1-712-279-6174

Wright County

• Heartland Museum
  119 9th Street Southwest
  Clarion, Iowa  50525  Map
  1-515-602-6000

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