Museums in Iowa
Collections with a door and posted hours, from county history to aviation and rail. What the record knows about each is what the page says.
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384 museums are published in Iowa. The list below holds the 246 best-documented.
- National Mississippi River Museum & AquariumBuilt 2003-06-28
- Old CapitolBuilt 1840 · National Register
- Farm House Museum30 m · National Register
- Sergent Floyd River MuseumBuilt 1932 · National Register
- Buffalo Bill Museum
- Bily Clocks Museum
- African American Museum Of Iowa
- USS HazardBuilt 1944 · National Register
- Hose Station No. 4
- National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
- Hornick Depot
- Historic Central SchoolBuilt 1884 · National Register
- Presidential Library and Museum
- Living Heritage Tree Museum
- Iowa Aviation Museum
- Stanley Museum of ArtBuilt 2022-08-26
- Science Center of Iowa15 m
- The Catholic Historical Center at St. Boniface
- Plymouth County Museum
- Museum of Natural History
- Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
- Ice House
- Richard L. Easter Museum Complex
- Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite TempleNational Register
- BrucemoreNational Register
- Brunnier Art Museum
- Audubon County Courthouse MuseumNational Register
- Howard County Log Cabin Museum
- Howard County Museum
- Moravia Wabash Depot Museum
- Sioux City Art Center
- Russell Rensselaer House Museum
- The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & World War II Memorial Museum
- Adel Historical Museum
- Grundy County Museum
- Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Windmill
- Great Plains Wing Museum
- National Rivers Hall of Fame
- Pearl Bottom Museum
- Olin Heritage Center
- Dyer-Botsford Victorian House and Doll Museum
- Humboldt County Historical Museum
- Bennett School
- Cen + Ten Museum
- History Center
- Monona County Historical Museum
- Lockmasters House Heritage Museum
- McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
- Iowa Quilt Museum
- Swensrud School Museum
- Sergeant Bluff City Hall
- Garnavillo Historical Museum
- Amana Heritage Museum
- Monona Historical Museum
- Historical and Coal Mining Museum
- Bremer County Historical Society Museum
- Weatherbee School Museum
- Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana
- Moulton Historical Society Museum
- Kellow House - Howard County Museum
- RailsWest Railroad Museum
- Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum
- Airpower Museum
- West Bend Historical Society Museum
- Cass County Historical Society Museum
- Tallman Museum
- Dumont Historical Museum
- Tama County Historical Museum
- Higgins Museum
- Delmar Depot Museum
- Heritage Museum
- Grout Museum of History and Science
- What Cheer Brick School Museum
- Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum
- German American Museum, Library and Family History Center
- Forest Park Museum
- Gowrie Depot Historical Museum
- Cedar Valley Memories Museum
- Heritage House Museum
- Grinnell Historical Museum
- Adair County Historical Museum
- Diagonal Printing Museum
- John L Lewis Mining and Labor Museum
- Belinda Toy and Antique Museum
- Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum
- Fire Station Museum
- Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum
- John Wayne Birth House
- Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilion
- National Farm Toy Museum
- Prairie Trails Museum
- Hawkeye Log Cabin
- Rolscreen Museum
- Homestead Blacksmith Shop
- Calhoun County Museum
- Jefferson Telephone Company Museum
- Camanche Historical Museum
- Kossuth County Historical Museum
- Betty Strong Encounter Center
- Nodaway Valley Historical Museum
- National Balloon Museum
- Greater Shenandoah Historical Museum
- Wagaman Mill Museum
- Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum
- Greene County Historical Museum
- Albert City Historical Museum
- Williamson School Museum
- Hausbarn
- Liberty School Museum
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum
- The Amana General Store
- House of Dolls Museum
- Armstrong House Museum
- Hub City Heritage Railway Museum
- Mansion Museum
- Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum
- Camp Algona POW Museum
- Moorehead Historical Museum
- Zion School Museum
- Olson/Linn Museum
- Dover Historical Museum
- Farmstead Museum
- Odebolt Historical Museum
- Iowa Heartland History Connection
- Lake View Museum
- Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center
- Norton Geology Center and Anderson Museum
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
- Wayne County Museum Library
- Phelps Youth Pavillion
- Monroe County Historical Museum
- Pioneer Historical Museum
- Historic School Museum
- FFA Historical and Ag Museum
- Family Museum of Arts and Sciences
- Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum
- Vintage Iron Antiques Museum
- Webster County Museum
- Walnut Creek Historical Museum
- Manly Caboose Museum
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
- Pacific Junction Museum5 m
- Sheldon Prairie Museum
- Samuel F Miller House Museum
- Communal Kitchen Museum
- Johnny Clock Museum
- Louisa County Historical Museum
- Sioux City Public Museum
- Old Capitol Museum
- Montgomery County Historical Center
- Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles
- Curious Kids' Museum
- Sanford Museum and Planetarium
- Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum
- Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center
- E B Lyons Nature Center
- Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum
- Iowa County Historical Society
- Cylinder Heritage Museum
- General Store Museum
- Hudson Depot Museum
- City of Roland Museum
- Taylor County Historical Museum
- Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex
- Floyd County Historical Society Museum
- 4-H Schoolhouse Museum
- Boone County Historical Center
- Blanden Memorial Art Museum
- Museum of Danish America
- Jackson Number Twelve School Museum
- Madrid Historical Museum
- Ham House Museum
- Lucas County Museum
- Sac County Historical Museum
- Carter House Museum
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum
- Red Barn Model Railroad Museum
- Kline Museum
- Nishna Heritage Museum
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail
- Wisecup's Farm Museum
- Clark Museum of Area History
- Dow House
- Palo Alto County Historical Museum
- Conger House Museum
- Plagmans Barn Museum
- Warren County Historical Museum
- West Branch Heritage Museum
- Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library
- South Amana Barn Museum
- Iowa Band Museum
- Carnegie Culture Center
- Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museum
- Hickory Grove Rural School Museum
- Porter House Museum
- Museum of River History
- Wilder Memorial Museum
- American Gothic House Center
- Iowa Children's Museum
- National Motorcycle Museum
- Clinton County Historical Society Museum
- John Deere Tractor & Museum
- Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library
- Victorian Museum on Main
- Allamakee County Historical Museum
- Jackson County Historical Society Museum
- Amana Heritage Museum
- Marble Rock Historical Society Museum
- Franklin County Historical Museum
- Victorian House Museum
- Sweet Vale of Avoca Heritage Museum
- Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum
- Winfield Museum
- Holtan Farm Museum
- Jasper County Historical Museum
- Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum
- REA Power Plant Museum
- John Wayne Birthplace Museum
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum
- Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum
- Diamond Jo National River Center
- Davis County Historical Museum
- Wyoming Historical Museum
- Chickasaw County Museum
- Airpower Museum Library
- Parker Historical Museum
- Steamboat MuseumBuilt 1981
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum
- Scholte House Museum & Gardens
- Iowa Falls Historical Museum - Sue Crotty Hisotrical Mueseum
- Granger House - Marion Historical Museum
- Belmond Historical Museum
- Amana Community Church Museum
- Fonda Opera House Museum
- Hobo Museum
- Union Depot
- Clermont Museum
- Heritage Park Museum
- Log Cabin Museum
- Marshall County Historical Museum
- Worth County Historical Museum
- Voyage Home Riverside History Center
- Watson's Grocery Store Museum
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum
- Dickinson County Museum