Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is a museum in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the south-southeast, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rollic, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is a museum in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. The museum is privately owned and was established in 1905. The museum acquired the old Cedar Rapids Public Library building after the library moved into a new location in 1985. The current home of the museum, designed by post-modern architect Charles Moore, was built adjoining the old library in 1989. The mission of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is to excite, engage, and educate its community and visitors through its collection, exhibitions and programs.
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Dates from 1905.
Wikidata Q6940755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cedar Rapids Musuem of Art
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 16.3 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 49.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Greene Square: 0.1 mi
- Five Seasons Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Plaza Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Iroquois Park: 2.0 mi
- Waterfowl Center: 2.2 mi
- Quarton Park: 2.2 mi
- Irene Dumpke Park: 2.6 mi
- Cottage Grove Park: 2.7 mi
- Rollic: 0.0 mi
- Regeneration: 0.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 0.4 mi
- Cherry: 0.6 mi
- Squares: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Temple: 0.3 mi
- History Center: 0.3 mi
- African American Museum Of Iowa: 0.7 mi
- National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: 0.9 mi
- Brucemore: 1.6 mi
- Tree of Five Seasons: 0.3 mi
- The Coe "Victory" Bell: 0.7 mi
- Westside Rising: 1.1 mi
- Sister Catherine McAuley: 1.8 mi
- Sister Frances Warde: 1.8 mi
- The 5th Realm: 3.7 mi
- Johnson County Freedom Rock: 14.5 mi
- Colony Acres: 17.5 mi
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel: 20.4 mi
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 23.1 mi
- Sinclair Park Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Andreas garden: 1.8 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 17.0 mi
- Cremation Garden: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Table and Grill: 0.8 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 1.4 mi
- The Hogback: 10.9 mi
- Perkl: 18.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.1 mi
- I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 7.6 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 7.7 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 16.2 mi
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 16.4 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 18.6 mi
- East Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Ivanhoe: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 147° | 289 m | 1.4 mi |
| Perkl | SSE 165° | 257 m | 18.2 mi |
| The Hogback | NW 316° | 251 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | S 185° | 244 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:04 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Rapids #1, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/180634136
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