National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
350 East Third Street
Port of Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Six large aquariums and many exhibits feature giant catfish, turtles, otters, ducks, frogs, reptiles and the history of America's most famous river, the Mississippi River. Interactive exhibits and Living History demonstrations bring this exciting river-front campus in Dubuque, Iowa, to life.
The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has its roots in the Richard Herrmann Museum of Natural History, established in the 1870s. The DCHS was formed in 1950 as a private, non-profit organization with a focus on oral and archival history; and it opened its first museum, the Mathias Ham House, in 1964. Over the past 25 years the DCHS has successfully raised $54 million to organize and expand its Mississippi River Museum into the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. The Museum & Aquarium is accredited by the American Association of Museums — a distinction held by only 9 percent of American museums — and was named an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in August 2002.
The new river campus houses the William Woodward Discovery Center, the National Rivers Hall of Fame, the Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum, the Pfohl Boatyard, a wetland, and a refurbished train depot.
Contact Information
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
350 East Third Street
Port of Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Phone: (563) 557-9545
Toll Free: (800) 226-3369
Property of the Dubuque Historical Society
Votes:7
Comments: 0){kind=link}