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[[Image:Mammoth.png|right|thumb|The [[mammoth]]s constitute an extinct genus of megafauna.]]
'''Megafauna''' are species of large [[animal]]s ([[Greek language|Greek]] μεγας, large, + modern [[Latin]] fauna, animal).


Definitions of what constitutes 'large' vary, with some authors using a 40 kg minimum,<ref name=defense>Defense of the Earth. [http://www.ukzn.ac.za/Biology/Uploads/69cd30f3-52c3-4f28-8c2c-3a99d006ab84/biol104lect6.pdf ''Past consequences of climate change: Evolutionary history of the mammals''.]</ref> others 44 kg,<ref name=stuart>Stuart, A. J. (1991). Mammalian extinctions in the Late Pleistocene of northern Eurasia and North America. ''Biol. Rev''. 66: 453–562.</ref><ref name=anon>Anon. [http://www.amqua.org/publications/quaternarytimes/v29n1/quaternary_paleobiology_update.htm Quaternary Paleobiology Update]. ''The Quaternary Times'' 29 (1): (1999).</ref> 45 kg,<ref name=corlett>Corlett, R. T. (2006). [http://www.atbio.org/tn_v17_n3_Sept_2006.pdf Megafaunal extinctions in tropical Asia]. ''Tropinet'' 17 (3): 1–3.</ref> 100 kg,<ref name=martin>Martin, P. S. & Steadman, D. W. (1999). Prehistoric extinctions on islands and continents. In: ''Extinctions in near time: causes, contexts and consequences'' (MacPhee, R. D. E., ed.), pp. 17–56. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.</ref> or 250 kg.<ref name=gebl>Choquenot, D., & Bowman, D. M. J. S. (1998). Marsupial Megafauna, Aborigines and the Overkill Hypothesis: Application of Predator-Prey Models to the Question of Pleistocene Extinction in Australia. ''Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters'' 7 (3): 167-180.</ref> In the last case, they may be further subdivided into small (250–500 kg), medium (500–1,000 kg) and large (over 1,000 kg) megafauna.<ref name=gebl/> Others say that any particular limit is arbitrary, and do not favour a single minimum weight.<ref name=>Wroe, S., Field, J., Fullagar, R., & Jermiin, L. S. (2004). [http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/staff/swroe/Wroeetal2004MegafaunalextinctionintheLateQuaternary1.pdf Megafaunal extinction in the late Quaternary and the global overkill hypothesis]. ''Alcheringa'' 28: 291-331.</ref>


The term is also used to refer to particular groups of large animals, both to extant species and, more often, those that have become [[extinction|extinct]] in the geologically recent [[Quaternary]] period.


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Megafauna animals are generally [[R/K selection theory|K-strategist]]s, with great longevity, slow population growth rates, low death rates, and few or no natural predators capable of killing adults. These characteristics make megafauna highly vulnerable to human exploitation. Some authors have argued that this reproductive capacity and ecological behaviour are more important than size alone, with some much smaller animals with very low reproductive rates showing 'megafauna' characteristics, such as all [[Tachyglossidae]] (echidnas) and [[Sloth|Megatherioidea]] (two-toed sloths) above 7 kg and 6 kg respectively, becoming extinct in late Quaternary megafaunal extinctions.<ref name=johnson>Johnson, C. N. (2002). [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1691151&blobtype=pdf Determinants of loss of mammal species during the Late Quaternary 'megafauna' extinctions: life history and ecology, but not body size]. ''Proc. Biol. Sci''. 269 (1506): 2221–2227.</ref>


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.
==Recent extinctions==
{{main|Pleistocene megafauna}}
Many species of megafauna have become extinct within the last million years, and, although some biologists dispute it, human [[hunting]] is often cited as the cause.<ref name=diamond>Diamond, J. (1997). ''Guns, Germs and Steel''. Vintage ISBN 0-09-930278-0.</ref> Other theories for the cause of the extinctions are climatic change associated with [[Ice age|glaciation]] and the questionable hyperdisease hypothesis.<ref name=grayson>Grayson, D. K., & Meltzer, D. J. (2003). [http://www.unl.edu/rhames/courses/current/requiem-overkill.pdf A requiem for North American overkill]. ''Journal of Archaeological Science'' 30: 585–593.</ref>


To use the sortable table, click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.
== Examples of megafauna ==
===Domestic megafauna===
*[[Alpaca]] (''Vicugna pacos'')
*[[Asian Elephant]] (''Elephas maximus'')
*[[Caribou]] (''Ranfiger tarandus'')
*[[Chital]] (''Axis axis'')
*[[Domestic buffalo]] (''Bubalus bubalis'')
*[[Domestic Dog]] (''Canis familaris'')
*[[Domestic Goat]] (''Capra aegagrus hircus'')
*[[Donkey]] (''Equus asinus'')
*[[Dromedary Camel]] (''Camelus dromedarius'')
*[[Guanaco]] (''Lama guanicoe'')
*[[Cattle]] (''Bos taurus'')
*[[Horse]] (''Equus domesticus'')
*[[Pig]] (''Sus scrofa'')
*[[Llama]] (''Lama glama'')
*[[Sheep]] (''Ovis aries''){{Fact|date=October 2008}}
*[[Turkey (bird)|Turkey]] (''Melagris gallopavo'')
*[[Vicuña]] (''Vicugna vicugna'')


===Freshwater megafauna===
*[[Chinook Salmon]] (''Oncohynchus tshawtscha'')
*[[Giant Barb]] (''Catlocarpio siamensis'')
*[[Wels Catfish]] (''Silurus glanis'')
*[[Prionosuchus]] †
*[[ nolan is cool]] lol



===Oceanian megafauna===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{col-begin}}
!| Name
{{col-2}}
!| Location
*[[Antilopine Kangaroo]] (''Marcopus antilopinus'')
!| Region
*[[Australian Pelican]] (''Pelecanus conspicillatus'')
!| Area of study
*[[Blue Whale]] (''Balaenoptera musculus'')
!| Summary
*[[Bryde's Whale]] (''Balaenoptera brydei'')
|-
*[[Quinkana|Bluff Down Crocodile]] † (Quinkana)
| [[4-H Schoolhouse Museum]]|| [[Clarion, Iowa|Clarion]] || || School || [http://www.clarion-iowa.com/zope/clarion/life/rec/parks information], located in Gazebo Park, operated by the town of Clarion
*[[Euryzygoma|Bluff Down Euryzygoma]] † (''Euryzygoma dunese'')
|-
*[[Liasis|Bluff Down Giant Python]] †
| [[Abbie Gardner Sharp Cabin]] || [[Arnolds Park, Iowa|Arnolds Park]] || || Historic house || [http://www.iowahistory.org/sites/gardner_cabin/gardner_cabin.html website], operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, restored to 1856 appearance, history of 1857 [[Spirit Lake Massacre]]
*[[Brolga]] (''Grus rubicunda'')
|-
*[[Bush Moa]]† (''Anomalopteryx didifromis'')
| [[Ackley Heritage Center]] || [[Ackley, Iowa|Ackley]] || Central || Open air || [http://www.ackleyheritagecenter.com/ website]
*[[Propleopus|Carnivorous Kangaroo]] † (''Propleopus oscillans'')
|-
*[[Carpet Python]] (''Morelia spilota'')
| [[Adair County Heritage Museum]] || [[Greenfield, Iowa|Greenfield]] || West || Open air || [http://www.adaircountymuseum.com/ website], includes country school, church, a late 1800s historic house, museum with local history artifacts, railroad depot
*[[Cassowary]] (''Casuarius casuarius'')
|-
*[[Congruus]] †
| [[African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || African American ||[http://www.blackiowa.org/ website]
*[[Dingo]] (''Canis dingo'')
|-
*[[Diprotodon]] †
| [[Albert City Historical Museum]] || [[Albert City, Iowa|Albert City]] || || Local history || [http://www.albertcity.lib.ia.us/community/museum website]
*[[Eastern Grey Kangaroo]] (''Marcopus gigantea'')
|-
*[[Emu]] (''Dromaius novaehollandiae'')
| [[Allamakee County Historical Society Museum]] || [[Waukon, Iowa|Waukon]] || East || Local history || [http://www.allamakeehistory.org/ website], log cabin also on grounds
*[[Eurapteryx]]†
|-
*[[Fin Whale]] (''Balaenoptera physalus'')
| [[Alton Historical Museum]] || [[Alton, Iowa|Alton]] || || Local history || [http://iagenweb.org/sioux/history/AltonMuseum/alton_museum.htm website], 1800's replica of Alton, housed at the Alton Public Library
*[[Genyornis]] † (''Genyorns newtoni'')
|-
*[[Zaglossus|Giant Echidna]] † (''Zaglossus hacketii)''
| [[Altoona Area Historical Society]] || [[Altoona, Iowa|Altoona]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.altoonahistory.org/ website], planned museum
*[[Simosthenurus|Browsing Kangaroo]] † (''Simosthenurus occidentalis'')
|-
*[[Leipoa|Giant Maleefowl]] † (''Leipoa gallinacea'')
| [[Amana Community Church]]|| [[Homestead, Iowa|Homestead]] || East || Religious || [http://www.amanaheritage.org/museums.html website], 1865 Amana Community church building
*[[Ornithorhynchus maximus|Giant Platypus]] † (''Ornithorhynchus maximus'')
|-
*[[Giant Koala]] † (''Phascolarctos stroni'')
| [[Amana Heritage Museum]]|| [[Amana, Iowa|Amana]] || East || Religious || [http://www.amanaheritage.org/ website], religious and cultural history of the [[Amana Colonies]] displayed in three 19th century buildings
*[[Sarcophilus|Great Tasmanian Devil]] † (''Sarcophilus laniarius'')
|-
*[[Protemnodon|Giant Wallaby]] † (''Protemnodon otibandus'')
| [[American Gothic House]]|| [[Eldon, Iowa|Eldon]] || East || Art || Site of [[Grant Wood|Grant Wood's]] painting [[American Gothic]]
*[[Goanna]] (''Varanus giganteus'')
|-
*[[Gould's Monitor]] (''Varanus gouldi'')
| [[Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum]] || [[Anamosa, Iowa|Anamosa]] || East || Law enforcement ||[http://www.asphistory.com/museum/ website], history of the [[Anamosa State Penitentiary]]
*[[Humpback Whale]] (''Megaptera novaeangliae '')
|-
*[[King Island Emu]] † (''Dromaius ater'')
| [[Ankeny Art Center]] || [[Ankeny, Iowa|Ankeny]] || Central || Art || [http://www.ankenyartcenter.com/ website]
*[[Killer Whale]] (''Orcinus orca'')
|-
{{col-2}}
| [[Ankeny Area Historical Society]] || [[Ankeny, Iowa|Ankeny]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.ankenyhistorical.org/ website]
*''[[Megalania prisca]]'' †
|-
*[[Marsupial Lion]] † (genus ''Thylacoleo'')
| [[Airpower Museum]]|| [[Ottumwa, Iowa|IOttumwa]] || Central || Aviation || [http://www.antiqueairfield.com/ website]
*[[Moa]] †
|-
*[[Minke Whale]] (''Balaeonptera acutorostrata'')
| [[Antique Car Museum of Iowa]] || [[Coralville, Iowa|Coralville]] || East || Automotive || [http://www.acmoi.com/ website]
*[[Haast's Eagle|New Zealand Eagle]] † (''Harpagornis moorei'')
|-
*[[New Zealand Giant Penguin]] † (''Pachydyptes ponderosus'')
| [[Armstrong Heritage Museum]] || [[Armstrong, Iowa|Armstrong]] || West || Local history || [http://iagenweb.org/emmet/museums.htm information]
*[[New Zealand white shark]] † (''Carcharodon angustidens'')
|-
*[[Ninjemys oweni]] †
| [[Audubon Public Library & Cultural Center]] || [[Audubon, Iowa|Audubon]] || West || Doll || [http://www.auduboncounty.com/attractions.asp information], houses the John James Audubon Cultural Center with an antique doll and toy museum
*[[Pacyhornis]] †
|-
*[[Palorchestes]] †
| [[Bartlett Museum & Carriage House]] || [[Story City, Iowa|Story City]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.storycity.net/ information], 1903 Queen Anne period house
*[[Procoptodon]] †
|-
*[[Red Kangaroo]] (''Marcopus rufus'')
| [[Bedstemor’s House]]|| [[Elk Horn, Iowa|Elk Horn]] ||West || Historic house || [http://www.danishmuseum.org/CollectionsAndExhibits/BedstemorsHouse.html website], operated by the [[Danish Immigrant Museum]], also known as the Christensen House
*[[Saltwater Crocodile]] (''Crocodylus porosus'')
|-
*[[Sei Whale]] (''Balaenoptera borealis'')
| [[Behrens-Rapp Service Station Museum and Tourist Center]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || Local history || [http://www.cedarfallshistorical.org/ website], operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society
*[[Stirton's Thunder Bird]] † (''Dromornis stirtoni'')
|-
*[[Thylacine|Tasmanian Tiger]] † (''Thylacinus cynocephalus'')
| [[Belle Plaine Area Museum]] || [[Belle Plaine, Iowa|Belle Plaine]] || East || Local history || [http://www.belleplaineareamuseum.org/ website]
*[[Taniwhasaurus]] †
|-
*[[Warrendja]] †
| [[Belmond Museum]] || [[Belmond, Iowa|Belmond]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.belmondmuseum.com/ website], operated by the Belmond Historical Society
*[[Wonambi]] †
|-
*[[Zygomaturus]] †
| [[Big Creek Historical Society]] || [[Polk City, Iowa|Polk City]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.polkcityhistory.org/ website]
{{col-end}}
|-
| [[Bily Clocks Museum & Antonin Dvorak Exhibit]]|| [[Spillville, Iowa|Spillville]] || East || Multiple || [http://www.bilyclocks.org/ website], hand-carved clocks, exhibit about Czech composer [[Antonin Dvorak]], log cabin
|-
| [[Blanden Art Museum]]|| [[Fort Dodge, Iowa|Fort Dodge]] || Central || Art || [http://www.blanden.org/ website]
|-
| [[Bob Feller Museum]] || [[Van Meter, Iowa|Van Meter]] || || Biographical || [http://www.bobfellermuseum.org/ website], baseball player [[Bob Feller]]
|-
| [[Boone County Historical Center]] || [[Boone, Iowa|Boone]] || Central || Local history || [http://booneiowa.homestead.com/tourism.html information]
|-
| [[Bremer County Historical Society Museum]] || [[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]] || East || Local history || [http://wadg.waverlyia.com/relocation.asp information], [http://www.traveliowa.com/travelapp/aec/aecdisplayform.asp?strProcess=ShowDetails1&id_attraction=407&selCity=73&txtStartDate=&txtEndDate=&strNav=travelnav.html information]
|-
| [[Brick Museum]] || [[Story City, Iowa|Story City]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.storycity.net/ information], also known as Story City Museum
|-
| [[Brucemore]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || Historic house || 21 room Queen Anne mansion
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| [[Brunnier Art Museum]] || [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] || Central || Art || [http://www.museums.iastate.edu/ website], part of [[Iowa State University]]
|-
| [[Buena Vista County Historical Society]]|| [[Storm Lake, Iowa|Storm Lake]] || || Local history || [http://www.stormlake-ia.com/bvchs/index.htm website]
|-
| [[Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead]]|| [[Scott County, Iowa|Scott County]] ||Central || Biographical || [http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/conservation/buffalobill.php website], 1847 boyhood home of [[Buffalo Bill Cody]]
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| [[Buffalo Bill Museum]]|| [[Le Claire, Iowa|Le Claire]] ||Central || Biographical || [http://www.buffalobillmuseumleclaire.com/ website], exhibits about [[Buffalo Bill Cody]], engineer [[James Buchanan Eads]] and inventor [[James Ryan]]
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| [[Butler County Museum]]|| [[Allison, Iowa|Allison]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.butlercountyiowa.com/historyattractions.htm information], open during the Butler County Fair
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| [[Calkins Square]] || [[Wyoming, Iowa|Wyoming]] || || Historic house || [http://showcase.netins.net/web/calkinssquare/ website], open by appointment, includes authentic country doctor's office
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| [[Camanche Depot & Museum]] || [[Camanche, Iowa|Camanche]] || || Local history || [http://www.clintoniowatourism.com/attractions.html information], open by appointment with the Clinton County/Gateway Genealogical Library
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| [[Camp Algona POW Museum]] || [[Algona, Iowa|Algona]] || West || History || [http://www.pwcamp.algona.org/ website], site of a German POW camp in World War II
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| [[Carlisle Area Historical Society]] || [[Carlisle, Iowa|Carlisle]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.carlisleareahistory.org/ website], planned museum
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| [[Carnegie Cultural Center]] || [[New Hampton, Iowa|New Hampton]] || East || Local history || [http://www.chickasawtrails.com/carnegie.htm website]
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| [[Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum]]|| [[Charles City, Iowa|Charles City]] || || Biographical || [http://www.catt.org website], home of suffragette [[Carrie Chapman Catt]]
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| [[Carstens 1880 Farmstead]]|| [[Shelby, Iowa|Shelby]] || || Agriculture || [http://www.thefarmstead.org/ website]
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| [[Carter House Museum]]|| [[Elkader, Iowa|Elkader]] || || Historic house || [http://www.carterhousemuseum.com/ website], operated by the Elkader Historical Society
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| [[Cass County Museum]]|| [[Griswold, Iowa|Griswold]] || || Local history || [http://www.casscountymuseumiowa.com/ website]
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| [[Cedar Rapids Museum of Art]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || Art || [http://www.crma.org/ website], includes large collection of works by [[Grant Wood]]
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| [[Cedar County Historical Society Museum]] || [[Tipton, Iowa|Tipton]] || East || Local history || [http://www.tiptoniowa.org/visitors.htm information]
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| [[Cedar Rapids Science Station]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || Science ||[http://www.sciencestation.org/ website], history of Linn County
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| [[Cedar Rock State Park]] || [[Quasqueton, Iowa|Quasqueton]] || || Historic house || [http://www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/cedar_rock.html website], also known as the Walter House or Lowell E. Walter House; designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]
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| [[Christian Petersen Art Museum]] || [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] || Central || Art || [http://www.museums.iastate.edu/ website], part of [[Iowa State University]], includes large sculpture collection of [[Christian Petersen]], also site of Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden
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| [[Clay Castle Museum]] || [[Madrid, Iowa|Madrid]] || || Doll || [http://www.madridiowa.com/Museum.htm information]
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| [[Clermont Museum]] || [[Clermont, Iowa|Clermont]] || East || Local history || [http://www.clermontia.org/VTOURmuseum.htm information], operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa
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| [[Clinton County Historical Museum]]|| [[Clinton, Iowa|Clinton]] || East || Local history || [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iacchs/index.htm?cj=1&o_xid=0001231185&o_lid=0001231185 website], operated by the Clinton County Historical Society
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| [[Communal Agriculture Museum]]|| [[South Amana, Iowa|South Amana]] || East || Agriculture || [http://www.amanaheritage.org/museums.html website], tools and equipment used on Amana's communal farms
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| [[Communal Kitchen & Cooper Shop Museum]]|| [[Middle Amana, Iowa|Middle Amana]] || East || History || [http://www.amanaheritage.org/museums.html website], restored 1932-era communal kitchen for the local [[Amana Colonies]]
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| [[Country School Museum]] || [[Lake Mills, Iowa|Lake Mills]] || || School || [http://www.lakemillsiowa.com/html/tourism.html information], operated by the Lake Mills Historical Society
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| [[Curtis Mansion]]|| [[Clinton, Iowa|Clinton]] || || Historic house || [http://www.clintoniowatourism.com/attractions.html information], restored Victorian home
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| [[Dairy Center]]|| [[Calmar, Iowa|Calmar]] || Central || Agriculture || [http://www.iowadairycenter.com/ website], dairy education center that includes the Iowa Dairy Museum, milking parlor and barns
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| [[Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum]] || [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]] || East || Sports || [http://www.wrestlingmuseum.org/ website]
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| [[Danish Immigrant Museum]]|| [[Elk Horn, Iowa|Elk Horn]] || West || Ethnic || [http://www.dkmuseum.org/ website], history and culture of the Danish-American experience
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| [[Danish Windmill Museum]]|| [[Elk Horn, Iowa|Elk Horn]] || West || Mill || [http://www.danishwindmill.com/ website], authentic working Danish windmill
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| [[Lenox College|Delaware County Historical Museum Complex]]|| [[Hopkinton, Iowa|Hopkinton]] || East || Open air ||
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| [[Depot and Rail Museum]] || [[Vinton, Iowa|Vinton]] || || Railroad || [http://iagenweb.org/benton/bchs/bchs.htm website], operated by the Benton County Historical Society
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| [[Des Moines Art Center]]|| [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || Art ||
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| [[Des Moines Historical Society Museum]]|| [[Burlington, Iowa|Burlington]] || East || Open air || [http://www.iowamuseums.org/aspx/museum/museumdetail.aspx?mid=976 information], [http://www.quincynet.com/daytrips/burlington/attractions.htm information], [http://www.bestwesterniowa.com/burlington-attractions-lodging/ information], operates Hawkeye Log Cabin, Phelps House Museum and Apple Tree Museum
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| [[Dexter Historical Museum]] || [[Dexter, Iowa|Dexter]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.dexteriowa.org/index.php?page=museum website]
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| [[Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center]] || [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] || || Natural history || [http://www.woodburyparks.com/ website], located in [[Stone State Park]]
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| [[Dover Museum, Iowa]] || [[New London, Iowa|New London]] || East || Local history || [http://www.dovermuseum.org/ website], operated by the Dover Historical Society, period room and business displays
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| [[Dubuque Museum of Art]] || [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] || East ||Art ||[http://www.dbqart.com/ web]
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| [[Dumont Museum]]|| [[Sigourney, Iowa|Sigourney]] || || Agriculture || [http://www.dumontmuseum.com/ website], includes tractors, horse drawn equipment, buggies and gas engines, toys, dolls, and dishes, Roy Rogers memorabilia collection
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| [[Edinburgh Historic Village and Museum]] || [[Scotch Grove, Iowa|Scotch Grove]] || || Open air || [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iajchs/jchs.html website], operated by the Jones County Historical Society, reconstructed village includes a one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, church, railroad depot and log houses
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| [[Effigy Mounds National Monument]] || [[Marquette, Iowa|Marquette]] || East || Native American ||
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| [[Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex]] || [[Estherville, Iowa|Estherville]] || West || Open air || [http://iagenweb.org/emmet/museums.htm information]
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| [[Family Museum]]|| [[Bettendorf, Iowa|Bettendorf]] || East || Science ||[http://www.familymuseum.org/ website], also art
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| [[Farmall-Land U.S.A.]] || [[Avoca, Iowa|Avoca]] || West || Agriculture || [http://www.farmall-land-usa.com/ website], tractors and farm equipment
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| [[Farnham Gallery]] || [[Indianola, Iowa|Indianola]] ||Central || Art || [http://www.simpson.edu/artsforum/gallery/index.html website], part of [[Simpson College]]
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| [[Farm House Museum]] || [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.museums.iastate.edu/ website], part of [[Iowa State University]], 19th century farm house, open by appointment
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| [[Faulconer Gallery]]|| [[Grinnell, Iowa|Grinnell]] || East || Art || [http://www.grinnell.edu/faulconergallery/ website], part of [[Grinnell College]]
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| [[Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center]]|| [[Clinton, Iowa|Clinton]] || || Children's || [http://www.felixadler.com/discovery.html website]
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| [[Figge Art Museum]]|| [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]] || East || Art ||
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| [[Floyd County Museum]]|| [[Charles City, Iowa|Charles City]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.floydcountymuseum.org./ website], operated by the Floyd County Historical Society
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| [[Forest Park Museum and Arboretum]]|| [[Perry, Iowa|Perry]] || Central || Open air || Arboretum and complex of historic buildings with period and local history exhibits
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| [[Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center]]|| [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || Military || [http://www.fortdesmoines.org/ 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 Auxilary Corps]] in 1942
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| [[Fort Museum]]|| [[Fort Dodge, Iowa|Fort Dodge]] || Central || Local history ||[http://www.fortmuseum.com/ website]
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| [[Fossil & Prairie Center]]|| [[Rockford, Iowa|Rockford]] || || Natural history ||[http://www.fossilcenter.com/ website]
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| [[Franklin County Historical Museum]] || [[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.fchsmuseum.org/ website], operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, includes period kitchens, clothing, entertainment, military history, machinery hall
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| [[Franklin Pearson House]] || [[Keosauqua, Iowa|Keosauqua]] || East || Historic house || [http://iavanburen.org/historical_society.htm website], [http://www.villagesofvanburen.com/pearson_house.htm information], maintained by the Van Buren County Historical Society, 1840s house that was a station on the [[Underground Railroad]]
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| [[Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum]]|| [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] || East || Maritime ||[http://www.rivermuseum.com/rivermuseum.htm website]
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| [[French Icarian Colony Living History Museum]] || [[Corning, Iowa|Corning]] || West || Living || [http://nihs.info/restoration.html website], [http://www.icaria.net/village.asp website], planned museum
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| [[Froelich Village]] || [[Froelich, Iowa|Froelich]] || || Open air || [http://nihs.info/restoration.html website], [http://www.froelichtractor.com website], includes 1886 one-room school, 1891 General Store museum, 1800s shipping warehouse
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| [[Garnavillo Historical Museum]]|| [[Garnavillo, Iowa|Garnavillo]] || East || Open air || [http://www.iowabeautiful.com/northeast-iowa-tourism/448-garnavillo-historical-museum-garnavillo-iowa.html information]
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| [[George Maier Rural Heritage Center]]|| [[Elkader, Iowa|Elkader]] || || Rural || [http://www.elkader-iowa.com/attractions.htm#Rural%20Heritage%20Center%20anchor website]
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| [[George Wyth House and Viking Pump Museum]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || Historic house || [http://www.cedarfallshistorical.org/ website], operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, decorated in [[Art Deco]] style
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| [[German-American Heritage Center]]|| [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]] || East || Ethnic || [http://www.gahc.org/ website], planned museum
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| [[Gilbertson Conservation Education Area]]|| [[Elgin, Iowa|Elgin]] || || Multiple || [http://www.elginiowa.org/GILBERTSON.html website], includes Gilbertson Nature Center, Mavis & Conner Dummermuth Building with farm tools and antiques, 1890s period Hart Dummermuth Historical House, petting zoo and trails
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| [[Glick-Sower House]] || [[Marshalltown, Iowa|Marshalltown]] || Central ||Historic house || [http://www.marshallhistory.org/museum.html website], operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment
|-
| [[Grafton Heritage Depot]] || [[Grafton, Iowa|Grafton]] || Central || Railroad || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society
|-
| [[Granger House Museum]]|| [[Marion, Iowa|Marion]] || || Historic house || [http://www.community.marion.ia.us/granger/ website], operated by the Marion Historical Museum, 1870s period home
|-
| [[Grant Wood Art Gallery]] || [[Anamosa, Iowa|Anamosa]] || || Art ||[http://www.grantwoodartgallery.org/ website], life and paintings of [[Grant Wood]]
|-
| [[Greater Shenandoah Historical Society Museum]] || [[Shenandoah, Iowa|Shenandoah]] || West || Local history || [http://www.simplyshenandoah.com/html/attractions_historical.asp website]
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| [[Greene County Historical Museum]]|| [[Jefferson, Iowa|Jefferson]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.jeffersoniowa.com/content_display.php?contentId=16&sectionId=59 information]
|-
| [[Greene Historical Museum]]|| [[Greene, Iowa|Greene]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.butlercountyiowa.com/historyattractions.htm information]
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| [[Grout Museum]] || [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]] || 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
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| [[Grinnell Historical Museum]]|| [[Grinnell, Iowa|Grinnell]] || East || Historic house || [http://grinnellmuseum.org/ website]
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| [[Grundy County Heritage Museum]]|| [[Morrison, Iowa|Morrison]] || || Local history || [http://www.silosandsmokestacks.org/sites/site_detail.php?sid=33 information]
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| [[Guthrie County Historical Village]]|| [[Panora, Iowa|Panora]] || || Open air || [http://www.panora.org/museum/index.htm website]
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| [[Hagens-Van Willigen House]]|| [[Pella, Iowa|Pella]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.hagensvanwilligenhouse.com/ website], Dutch-inspired 19th century reproduction home
|-
| [[Hanlontown Community Bank Museum]] || [[Hanlontown, Iowa|Hanlontown]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society
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| [[Hardin County Farm Museum]] || [[Eldora, Iowa|Eldora]] || ||Agriculture || [http://www.eldoraiowa.com/pages/farm-museum website], equipment, agricultural practices, life styles, and history of Hardin County farm families and agri-businesses during the period of 1850-1950
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| [[Harker House]]|| [[Storm Lake, Iowa|Storm Lake]] || || Historic house || [http://www.stormlakechamber.com/attractions/harker.htm information]
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| [[Harlan-Lincoln House]]|| [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa|Mount Pleasant]] || East || Historic house ||[http://www.iwc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=34 website], open by appointment, part of [[Iowa Wesleyan College]]
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| [[Harriman-Nielsen Farm]] || [[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.fchsmuseum.org/ website], operated by the Franklin County Historical Society
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| [[Harrison County Historical Village]] || [[Missouri Valley, Iowa|Missouri Valley]] || West || Open air || [http://www.harrisoncountyparks.org/welcome/ website], includes 1800s log cabin, general store and school
|-
| [[Hearst Center for the Arts]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || Art || [http://www.cedarfalls.com/index.asp?nid=160 website]
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| [[Heartland Acres Agribition Center]]|| [[Independence, Iowa|Independence]] || Central || Agriculture || [http://www.heartlandacresusa.com/ website], agriculture exhibits, farm equipment, period displays, one-room school, automobiles, animals
|-
| [[Heartland Museum]]|| [[Clarion, Iowa|Clarion]] || Central || Agriculture || [http://www.heartlandmuseum.org/ website], farm equipment, store displays, teddy bears, streetscapes, operated by the Wright County Historical Society
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| [[Hemken Collection]] || [[Williams, Iowa|Williams]] || || Automotive || [http://www.the-hemken-collection.org/ website], features American convertibles
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| [[Herbert Hoover National Historic Site]]|| [[West Branch, Iowa|West Branch]] || || Biographical || Birthplace of President [[Herbert Hoover]]
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| [[Higgins Museum]]|| [[Okoboji, Iowa|Okoboji]] || West || Numismatic || [http://www.thehigginsmuseum.org/ website], collection of [[National Bank Note]] issues
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| [[Historic General Dodge House]] || [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]] ||West || Historic house || [http://www.dodgehouse.org/ website], operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon
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| [[History Center]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || Local history ||[http://www.historycenter.org/ website], history of Linn County
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| [[Hitchcock House]]|| [[Lewis, Iowa|Lewis]] || || Historic house || [http://www.hitchcockhouse.org/ website]
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| [[Hitchcock Nature Center]]|| [[Honey Creek, Iowa|Honey Creek]] || West || Natural history || [http://www.pottcoconservation.com/html/hitchcockinfo.html website]
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| [[Hockett House Museum]] || [[Earlham, Iowa|Earlham]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.earlham-ia.org/history/index.php website], operated by the Earlham Historical Society
|-
| [[Hoggatt School]] || [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] || Central || School || [http://www.ameshistoricalsociety.org/ website], operated by the Ames Historical Society
|-
| [[Homestead Blacksmith Shop]]|| [[Homestead, Iowa|Homestead]] || East || History || [http://www.amanaheritage.org/museums.html website], original village blacksmith shop and forge, working offset printing press and Linotype machine
|-
| [[Homestead Store Museum]]|| [[Homestead, Iowa|Homestead]] || East || History || [http://www.amanaheritage.org/museums.html website], [[Amana Colonies]]' industries and products
|-
| [[Horridge House]] || [[Vinton, Iowa|Vinton]] || || Historic house || [http://iagenweb.org/benton/bchs/bchs.htm website], operated by the Benton County Historical Society
|-
| [[Hotel Williams]] || [[Wyoming, Iowa|Wyoming]] || || Local history || [http://showcase.netins.net/web/wyomingia/whmc.html website], also known as Wyoming Historical Museum
|-
| [[Humboldt County Museum]]|| [[Humboldt, Iowa|Humboldt]] || West || Open air || [http://www.humboldtiowahistory.org/ 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, Iowa|Le Mars]] || West || Food || [http://www.wellsdairy.com/display.aspx?section=lemarsparlor website], [http://www.lemarsiowa.com/visitors_guide/visitor_center.cfm information], history of ice cream, history of [[Wells Dairy]], simulated production room
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| [[Ice House Museum]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || History || [http://www.cedarfallshistorical.org/ website], operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, ice house, tools and implements
|-
| [[Indian Creek Historical Museum]]|| [[Hastings, Iowa|Hastings]] || West || Local history || [http://www.iowamuseums.org/aspx/museum/museumdetail.aspx?mid=1063 information]
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| [[Iowa 80 Trucking Museum]]|| [[Walcott, Iowa|Walcott]] || East || Transportation ||[http://iowa80truckingmuseum.com/ website], antique trucks and memorabilia
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| [[Iowa Aviation Museum]]|| [[Greenfield, Iowa|Greenfield]] || || Aviation ||[http://www.flyingmuseum.com/ website]
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| [[Iowa Children's Museum]] || [[Coralville, Iowa|Coralville]] || East || Children's || [http://www.theicm.org/ website]
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| [[Backbone State Park|Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps Museum]] || [[Strawberry Point, Iowa|Strawberry Point]] || || History || Activities of the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] in Iowa state parks; located in Backbone State Park
|-
| [[Iowa Gold Star Military Museum]] || [[Johnston, Iowa|Johnston]] || Central || Military ||[http://www.iowanationalguard.com/Museum/Museum.htm website], Iowa’s military past from statehood to the present
|-
| [[Iowa Masonic Library, Museum and Administration Building]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || History || [http://www.gl-iowa.org/library.html website], Masonic artifacts, colonial, Indian and foreign exhibits, evolution of the written and printed word
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| [[Iowa Railway Museum]] || [[Boone, Iowa|Boone]] || Central || Railroad || [http://www.scenic-valleyrr.com/about.html 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, Iowa|Arnolds Park]] || West || Music || [http://www.iowarocknroll.com/museum.php website], includes a reproduction recording studio, 60's era radio broadcast booth, vintage recording equipment and hall of fame memorabilia
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| [[Iowa Transportation Museum]] || [[Grinnell, Iowa|Grinnell]] || East || Transportation || [http://www.iowatransportationmuseum.com/ website], planned museum
|-
| [[Jackson County Historical Museum]]|| [[Maquoketa, Iowa|Maquoketa]] || East || Local history || [http://www.jciahs.com/ website], includes collection of agriculture equipment
|-
| [[Jasper County Historical Museum]]|| [[Newton, Iowa|Newton]] || Central || Open air || [http://www.jaspercountymuseum.net/ 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
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| [[Jefferson Telephone Museum]]|| [[Jefferson, Iowa|Jefferson]] || Central || Technology || [http://www.jeffersoniowa.com/content_display.php?contentId=16&sectionId=59 information], historic telephone equipment
|-
| [[Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Farm]]|| [[Belmond, Iowa|Belmond]] || Central || Open air || [http://www.belmondartscenter.org/ website], includes art center/museum, prairie farmstead, rural schoolhouse, working farm and machinery museum
|-
| [[John L. Lewis Memorial Museum of Mining and Labor]] || [[ Lucas, Iowa| Lucas]] || Central || Mining || [http://www.coalmininglabormuseum.com/ website], exhibits about [[John L. Lewis]], coal mining,
labor and related topics
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| [[Johnson County Historical Society Museum]] || [[Coralville, Iowa|Coralville]] || East || Local history || [http://www.jchsiowa.org/ website]
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| [[John Wayne Birthplace Museum]] || [[Winterset, Iowa|Winterset]] || Central || Biographical || [http://www.johnwaynebirthplace.org/ website], planned museum
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| [[Jordan House Museum]]|| [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.thejordanhouse.org website], 1880s Victorian period house, includes local history exhibits and Underground Railroad exhibit
|-
| [[Kalona Historical Village]]|| [[Kalona, Iowa|Kalona]] || East || Open air || [http://www.kalonaiowa.org/village/index.html website], includes 13 authentically restored buildings about Amish and Mennonite history and culture
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| [[Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum]]|| [[Kalona, Iowa|Kalona]] || East || Textile || [http://www.kalonaiowa.org/village/index.html website]
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| [[Kate Shelley Railroad Museum]] || [[Moingona, Iowa|Moingona]] || || Biographical || [http://www.iowabeautiful.com/central-iowa-tourism/180-kate-shelley-railroad-museum-park-moingona-iowa.html information], [http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/~cwhung/kate.html information], story of [[Kate Shelley]]
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| [[Kellogg, Iowa Historical Museum]]|| [[Kellogg, Iowa|Kellogg]] || East || Open air || [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ia/county/jasper1/museums/kellogg/ website], includes main museum building, factory/bank museum, country school, church and blacksmith shop, operated by the Kellogg Historical Society
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| [[Kensett Community Church Museum]] || [[Kensett, Iowa|Kensett]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society
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| [[Kinney Pioneer Museum]] || [[Mason City, Iowa|Mason City]] || Central || Open air || [http://www.visitmasoncityiowa.com/html/museums.htm information], [http://www.iowamuseums.org/aspx/museum/museumdetail.aspx?mid=931 information], Iowa frontier life and pioneer village
|-
| [[Kiwanis Railroad Depot Museum Complex]]|| [[Onawa, Iowa|Onawa]] || || Railroad || [http://www.onawa.com/museum_complex.htm information]
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| [[Kline Museum]] || [[Prescott, Iowa|Prescott]] || West || Transportation || [http://www.geocities.com/klinemuseum/index.html website], antique cars and farm vehicles, local memorabilia
|-
| [[Lansing River History Museum]] || [[Lansing, Iowa|Lansing]] || East || Maritime || [http://www.lansingiowa.com/rivermuseum.htm 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, Iowa|La Porte City]] || Central || History || [http://ffahistorical.bravehost.com/ website], antiques, local memorabilia
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| [[Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum]]|| [[Burr Oak, Iowa|Burr Oak]] || East || Biographical || [http://www.lauraingallswilder.us/ website], childhood home of [[Laura Ingalls Wilder]]
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| [[Lenoir Model Train Museum]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || Railroad || [http://www.cedarfallshistorical.org/ website], operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society
|-
| [[Lewelling Quaker Museum]] || [[Salem, Iowa|Salem]] || East || Historic house || [http://www.iowatelecom.net/~salemcityhall/Lewelling.html website], station on the [[Underground Railroad]]
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| [[Liberty Hall, Iowa]]|| [[Lamoni, Iowa|Lamoni]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.cofchrist.org/Lamoni/ website], 1880s Victorian home of [[Joseph Smith III]], president of [[Community of Christ]]
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| [[Living History Farms Museum]]|| [[Urbandale, Iowa|Urbandale]] || Central || Living || Farm life in the years of 1700, 1850 and 1900 and 1875 small town life
|-
| [[Loren D. Callendar Gallery]] || [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] || || Local history || [http://www.siouxcitymuseum.org website], operated by [[Sioux City Public Museum], local history exhibits gallery located in City Hall
|-
| [[MacNider Art Museum]] || [[Mason City, Iowa|Mason City]] || Central || Art || [http://www.macniderart.org/ website], American art and life, special collection of [[Bil Baird]] [[marionettes]], hand [[puppets]] and ephemera
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| [[Madison County Historical Complex]] || [[Winterset, Iowa|Winterset]] || Central || Open air || [http://madisoncountyhistoricalsociety.com/ website], includes Madison County Historical Museum, Bevington-Kaser Mansion, Winterset Train Depot, Zion Church, Field Mercantile Store, Stone Barn
|-
| [[Madrid Historical Museum]] || [[Madrid, Iowa|Madrid]] || || Local history || [http://www.madridiowa.com/Museum.htm information]
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| [[Madrid Mine #7]] || [[Madrid, Iowa|Madrid]] || || Mining || [http://www.madridiowa.com/Museum.htm information], replica of an underground coal mine and mining exhibits
|-
| [[Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace]]|| [[Boone, Iowa|Boone]] || Central || Biographical || [http://mamiesbirthplace.homestead.com/ website], operated by the Boone County Historical Society
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| [[Marble Rock Museum]] || [[Marble Rock, Iowa|Marble Rock]] || || Local history || [http://www.marblerock.org/museum.htm website], operated by the Marble Rock Historical Society
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| [[Marion County Historical Village & Museum]]|| [[Knoxville, Iowa|Knoxville]] || Central || Open air || [http://www.knoxville-iowa.com/sites.htm information]
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| [[Marion Heritage Center]]|| [[Marion, Iowa|Marion]] || || Local history || [http://marion-historical-society.org/marion_heritage_center.html website], operated by the Marion Historical Society
|-
| [[Marshall Center School]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || School || [http://www.uni.edu/museum/mcs/index.html website], part of [[University of Northern Iowa]], 1920s period one-room school
|-
| [[Marshall County Historical Museum]] || [[Marshalltown, Iowa|Marshalltown]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.marshallhistory.org/museum.html website], operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County
|-
| [[Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center]] || [[Gladbrook, Iowa|Gladbrook]] || Central || Art || [http://www.matchstickmarvels.com website], contains a museum with scaled models of life-like sculptures, intricate machines, and world renown architecture made from matchsticks
|-
| [[Mathias Ham House]] || [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] || East || Historic house || 1856 Victorian period house, 1833 settler's log cabin and a one-room schoolhouse, operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society
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| [[Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop]] ||[[Haverhill, Iowa|Haverhill]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.iowahistory.org/sites/edel_blacksmith/edel_blacksmith.html website], operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, early 20th century blacksmith shop
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| [[Maysville Schoolhouse]] || [[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]] || Central || School || [http://www.fchsmuseum.org/ website], operated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment
|-
| [[Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum]]|| [[Melcher-Dallas, Iowa|Melcher-Dallas]] || || Mining ||[http://www.redrockarea.com/aspx/ThingsToDo.aspx information], reconstructed coal mine and mining exhibits
|-
| [[Meredith Willson Museum]] || [[Mason City, Iowa|Mason City]] || Central || Biographical || [http://www.themusicmansquare.org/ website], boyhood home and museum about composer [[Meredith Willson]]
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| [[Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museums]] || [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa|Mount Pleasant]] || East || Open air || [http://www.oldthreshers.org/ 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, Iowa|Glenwood]] || West || Open air || [http://www.millscountymuseum.org/ website], operated by the Mills County Historical Society
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| [[Monona County Historical Museum]]|| [[Onawa, Iowa|Onawa]] || || Local history || [http://www.onawa.com/museum_complex.htm information], operated by the Loess Hills Historical Society
|-
| [[Monona County Veteran's Memorial Museum]]|| [[Onawa, Iowa|Onawa]] || || Military || [http://www.webspawner.com/users/mononacountyvmm/index.html website]
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| [[Monroe County Historical Museum]] || [[Albia, Iowa|Albia]] || Central || Local history || [http://albiachamber.org/ information]
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| [[Montauk Mansion]] || [[Clermont, Iowa|Clermont]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.iowahistory.org/sites/montauk/montauk.html website], [http://www.clermontia.org/VTOURmontauk.htm photos], operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee
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| [[Montgomery County Historical Society History Center]] || [[Red Oak, Iowa|Red Oak]] || West || Local history || [http://iagenweb.org/montgomery/resources/histcenter.htm website]
|-
| [[Muscatine Art Center]] || [[Muscatine, Iowa|Muscatine]] || East || Art ||[http://www.muscatineartcenter.org/ web]
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| [[Museum of Religious Arts]] || [[Logan, Iowa|Logan]] || West || Art || [http://www.mrarts.org/ website], religious meanings expressed through art
|-
| [[National Balloon Museum and Ballooning Hall of Fame]] || [[Indianola, Iowa|Indianola]] ||Central || Sports || [http://www.nationalballoonmuseum.com/ website], exhibits history of ballooning and memorabilia
|-
| [[National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || Ethnic || [http://www.ncsml.org/ website]
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| [[National Farm Toy Museum]] || [[Dyersville, Iowa|Dyersville]] || Central || Toy || Toy farm equipment
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| [[National Hobo Museum]] || [[Britt, Iowa|Britt]] || || Culture || [http://www.hobo.com/ website], hobo artifacts collection
|-
| [[National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium]] || [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] || 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)]] || [[Anamosa, Iowa|Anamosa]] || || Transportation || Motorcycles and memorabilia
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| [[National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum]]|| [[Knoxville, Iowa|Knoxville]] || Central || Automotive ||
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| [[Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum]] || [[Oskaloosa, Iowa|Oskaloosa]] || || Open air || [http://www.nelsonpioneer.org/ website], operated by the Mahaska County Historical Society, mid 1800s farmhouse, farm and other historic buildings
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| [[Nishna Heritage Museum]] || [[Oakland, Iowa|Oakland]] || || Local history || [http://www.nishnaheritagemuseum.com/ website], operated by the Oakland Historical Society
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| [[Nodaway Valley Museum]] || [[Clarinda, Iowa|Clarinda]] || West || Open air || [http://www.clarinda.org/museum.htm website]
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| [[North Lee County Historical Museum]]|| [[Fort Madison, Iowa|Fort Madison]] || East || Living ||[http://www.visitfortmadison.com/attractions.html information]
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| [[Octagon Center for the Arts]] || [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] || Central || Art || [http://www.octagonarts.org/index.cfm website]
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| [[Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum]] || [[Nashua, Iowa|Nashua]] || East || Open air || [http://www.chickasawtrails.com/bradford.htm website]
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| [[Old Creamery Museum]] || [[Northwood, Iowa|Northwood]] || Central || History || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society, 1800s period household tools and antiques
|-
| [[Old Fort Madison]]|| [[Fort Madison, Iowa|Fort Madison]] || East || Living ||[http://www.oldfortmadison.com/ website]
|-
| [[Dubuque County Jail|Old Jail Museum]]|| [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] || East || Prison || Operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, also local history artifacts
|-
| [[Old Stone House]] || [[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.fchsmuseum.org/ website], operated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment
|-
| [[Olson/Linn Museum & Villisca Axe Murder House]]|| [[Villisca, Iowa|Villisca]] || West || Multiple || [http://www.villiscaiowa.com/Olson_Linn_Museum.html 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, Iowa|Oxford Junction]] || || Local history || [http://www.oxfordjunctionmuseum.bravehost.com/ website]
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| [[Parker Museum]]|| [[Spencer, Iowa|Spencer]] || West || Local history || [http://www.parkermuseum.org/ website], includes Clay County Fair Museum
|-
| [[Pearson Lakes Art Center]]|| [[Okoboji, Iowa|Okoboji]] || West || Art || [http://www.lakesart.org website]
|-
| [[Pella Historical Village]]|| [[Pella, Iowa|Pella]] || Central || Open air || [http://www.pellatuliptime.com/historical-village/ 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, Iowa|Muscatine]] || East || Mill || [http://www.pinecreekgristmill.com/ website]
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| [[Pixley Log House]] || [[Northwood, Iowa|Northwood]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society, restored 1870s period log home and furnishings
|-
| [[Pleasant Hill Village]] || [[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]] || Central || Living || [http://www.fchsmuseum.org/ website], operated by the Franklin County Historical Society during the Franklin County Fair in mid-July
|-
| [[Plum Grove Historic House]] || [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]] || Central || Historic house || Operated by the Johnson County Historical Society
|-
| [[Plymouth County Historical Museum]] || [[Le Mars, Iowa|Le Mars]] || West || Local history || [http://plymouthcountymuseum.homestead.com/museum.html website]
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| [[Porter House Museum]]|| [[Decorah, Iowa|Decorah]] || || Historic house || [http://www.porterhousemuseum.com/ website], includes collection of exotic butterflies
|-
| [[Prairie Learning Center]]|| [[Prairie City, Iowa|Prairie City]] || Central || Natural history || [http://www.tallgrass.org/ website], museum and education center for the [[Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge]]
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| [[Prairie Trails Museum]]|| [[Corydon, Iowa|Corydon]] || Central ||History || [http://www.prairietrailsmuseum.org/ web]
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| [[Putnam Museum and IMAX Theater]]|| [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]] || East || Natural history ||
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| [[Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Museum]] || [[Dows, Iowa|Dows]] || Central || History || [http://www.dowsiowa.com/Quasdorfmuseum.html website], operated by the Dows Historical Society
|-
| [[Quasqueton Area Historical Society Museum]] || [[Quasqueton, Iowa|Quasqueton]] || East || Local history || [http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/Quas/Qhist/home.htm website]
|-
| [["R" Little Red School House Museum]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || School || [http://www.cedarfallshistorical.org/ website], operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society
|-
| [[RailsWest Museum]] || [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]] || West || Railroad || [http://www.thehistoricalsociety.org/Depot.htm website], operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, railroad depot museum and model railroad display, outdoor railroad car displays
|-
| [[Ray House]] || [[Vinton, Iowa|Vinton]] || || Historic house || [http://iagenweb.org/benton/bchs/bchs.htm website], operated by the Benton County Historical Society
|-
| [[REA Power Plant Museum]] || [[Hampton, Iowa|Hampton]] || Central || Technology|| [http://www.fchsmuseum.org/ website], operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, former power plant, exhibits show changes in farm life after the electrification of rural America
|-
| [[Roland Museum]] || [[Roland, Iowa|Roland]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.cityofroland.org/general.htm#museum website], operated by the Roland Historical Society
|-
| [[Russell (Iowa) Historical Society Museum]]|| [[Russell, Iowa|Russell]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.russelliowahistoricalsociety.com/ website]
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| [[Salisbury House]]|| [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || Historic house || 1920s manor home
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| [[Sanford Museum & Planetarium]]|| [[Cherokee, Iowa|Cherokee]] || West || Multiple || [http://www.sanfordmuseum.org/ website], local history, natural history, art
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| [[Schield International Museum]] || [[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]] || East || Local history || [http://www.traveliowa.com/travelapp/aec/aecdisplayform.asp?strProcess=ShowDetails1&id_attraction=406&selCity=73&txtStartDate=&txtEndDate= information]
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| [[Schildberg Antique Car Museum]] || [[Greenfield, Iowa|Greenfield]] || || Automotive || [http://www.nod-valley.k12.ia.us/community/automuseum/index.html website], open by appointment and for special local events
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| [[Scholte House Museum]]|| [[Pella, Iowa|Pella]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.scholtehouse.com/ website], mid-1800s 20 room house of Dutch pioneers
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| [[Science Center of Iowa]]|| [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || Science || [http://www.sciowa.org/ website]
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| [[Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center]] || [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] || || Maritime || [http://www.siouxcitymuseum.org/sgt_floyd.asp website], historic inspection boat of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, exhibits on Lewis and Clark Expedition and Missouri River transportation
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| [[Shelby County Historical Museum]] || [[Harlan, Iowa|Harlan]] || || Local history || [http://www.schmuseum.org/ website], operated by the Oakland Historical Society
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| [[Shell Rock Historical Museum]]|| [[Shell Rock, Iowa|Shell Rock]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.geocities.com/shellrockhistory/index.html website], [http://www.butlercountyiowa.com/historyattractions.htm information]
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| [[Sioux City Art Center]] || [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] || West || Art ||
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| [[Sioux City Public Museum]] || [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] || West || Local history || [http://www.siouxcitymuseum.org website]
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| [[Squirrel Cage Jail]] || [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]] || West ||Prison || [http://www.thehistoricalsociety.org/Jail.htm website], operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, railroad depot museum and model railroad display
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| [[St. Ansgar Heritage Museum]] || [[St. Ansgar, Iowa|St. Ansgar]] || || Local history || [http://iagenweb.org/mitchell/data/museum1.htm information]
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| [[State Historical Museum (Iowa)]] || [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || History || [http://www.iowahistory.org/museum/index.html website], operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa
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| [[Stockman House]] || [[Mason City, Iowa|Mason City]] || Central || Historic house || [http://www.stockmanhouse.org/ website], designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]
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| [[Swedish American Museum]] || [[Swedesburg , Iowa|Swedesburg ]] || East || Open air || [http://www.traveliowa.com/travelapp/aec/aecdisplayform.asp?strProcess=ShowDetails1&id_attraction=559&selCity=419&txtStartDate=&txtEndDate=&strNav=travelnav.html information]
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| [[Swensrud School]] || [[Northwood, Iowa|Northwood]] || Central || School || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society
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| [[Taylor #4 School]] || [[Marshalltown, Iowa|Marshalltown]] || Central || School || [http://www.marshallhistory.org website], operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment
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| [[Terrace Hill]]|| [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || Historic house || Official residence of the Governor of Iowa
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| [[Toolesboro Mound Group|Toolesboro Indian Mounds]] || [[Toolesboro, Iowa|Toolesboro]] || || Native American || Operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, group of Hopewell mounds and education center
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| [[Traer Museum]]|| [[Traer, Iowa|Traer]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.traermuseum.com/ website], open by appointment
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| [[Union Pacific Railroad Museum]] || [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]] || West || Railroad || [http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/museum/index.shtml website], exhibits on the [[Union Pacific Railroad]], development of the railroad and the American West
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| [[University Museum, Iowa]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || Natural history || [http://www.uni.edu/museum/um/index.html website], part of [[University of Northern Iowa]], geology, biology, history, anthropology
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| [[University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || Art || [http://www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery/ website]
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| [[Ushers Ferry Historic Village]] || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || East || Living || [http://www.cedar-rapids.org/ushers/ website], 1908 historic village
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| [[Van Buren Historical Society Museum]] || [[Van Buren, Iowa|Van Buren]] || East || Local history || [http://iavanburen.org/historical_society.htm website]
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| [[Vander Haag's Yesterday's Memories]]|| [[Sanborn, Iowa|Sanborn]] || || History || [http://www.vanderhaags.com/JC%20MUSEUM.pdf website], open by appointment, historic cars, trucks, tools, toys, dresses, household items
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| [[Vermeer Museum]]|| [[Pella, Iowa|Pella]] || Central || Technology || [http://www.vermeer.com/vcom/AboutUs/Index.jsp?MenuItem=Museum website], history of the [[Vermeer Company]], manufacturer of agricultural, environmental and construction equipment
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| [[Vernon Schoolhouse]] || [[Dows, Iowa|Dows]] || Central || School || [http://www.dowsiowa.com/Vernon.html website], operated by the Dows Historical Society
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| [[Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum]]|| [[Decorah, Iowa|Decorah]] || || Cultural ||
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| [[Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum]] || [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] || East || Historic house || [http://www.cedarfallshistorical.org/ website], operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, late 1800s Victorian home and museum of local history
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| [[Voas Nature Area & Museum]]|| [[Minburn, Iowa|Minburn]] || Central || Natural history || [http://www.co.dallas.ia.us/conservation/Parks_Recreation/Voas_Nature.htm website]
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| [[Wagaman Mill Museum]]|| [[Lynnville, Iowa|Lynnville]] || || Mill || [http://iagenweb.org/jasper/history/wagamanmill/index.htm website], operated by the Lynnville Historical Society
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| [[Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery]] || [[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]] || East || Art || [http://www.cedarfallshistorical.org/ website], part of [[Wartburg College]]
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| [[Wallace House Museum]]|| [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] || Central || Biographical || [http://www.wallace.org/museum.html website], life of [[Henry Cantwell Wallace|the Wallace Family]], farm leaders
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| [[Walnut Grove Pioneer Village]]|| [[Long Grove, Iowa|Long Grove]] || || Open air || [http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/conservation/walnut.php website], 1860s village with 18 historic buildings
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| [[Wapello County Historical Museum]]|| [[Ottumwa, Iowa|IOttumwa]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.iowabeautiful.com/south-central-iowa-tourism/573-wapello-county-historical-museum-ottumwa-iowa.html information]
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| [[Wapsipinicon Mill]]|| [[Independence, Iowa|Independence]] || Central || Mill || [http://www.buchanancountyhistory.com/mill.php website], operated by the Buchanan County Historical Society, 1870s grist mill and artifacts
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| [[Waterloo Center for the Arts]] || [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]] || East || Art || [http://www.waterloocenterforthearts.org/ website]
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| [[Watson's Grocery Store Museum]] || [[State Center, Iowa|State Center]] || Central || History || [http://www.silosandsmokestacks.org/sites/site_detail.php?sid=91 information]
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| [[Wayland Museum]] || [[Wayland, Iowa|Wayland]] || East || Local history || [http://www.waylandiowa.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={7C77112C-4048-4384-94BB-486E31F8AEEB} website]
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| [[Western Historic Trails Center]] || [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]] || West || History || [http://www.iowahistory.org/sites/western_trails/western_trails.html website], operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon
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| [[Winfield Historical Society Museum]] || [[Winfield, Iowa|Winfield]] || East || Local history || [http://www.winfieldhistoricalsociety.com/ website]
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| [[Wisecup Family Farm Museum]] || [[Missouri Valley, Iowa|Missouri Valley]] || West || Agriculture || [http://www.missourivalleychamber.com/attractions.html information], antique farm equipment, tractors, tools, transportation
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| [[Witter Gallery]]|| [[Storm Lake, Iowa|Storm Lake]] || || Art || [http://www.thewittergallery.org/ website]
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| [[Worth County Machinery Museum]] || [[Northwood, Iowa|Northwood]] || Central || Agriculture || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society, farming machinery and equipment
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| [[Worth County Museum]] || [[Northwood, Iowa|Northwood]] || Central || Local history || [http://www.worthhistory.org/sites/sites.htm website], operated by the Worth County Historical Society, local history exhibits and late 1800s period room displays
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| [[Young Museum]]|| [[Bellevue, Iowa|Bellevue]] || || Historic house || [http://www.bellevueia.com/young_museum.html website], turn-of-the-century period house
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|}

==Defunct museums==
* Hometown Perry, Iowa, [[Perry, Iowa]], closed December 31, 2007 [http://hpi.design.iastate.edu/visiting.php website]<ref>http://hpi.design.iastate.edu/content/HOMETOWN_PERRY.pdf Press release about closing</ref>



==See also==
==See also==
* [[:Category:Arboreta in Iowa|Arboreta in Iowa]] (category)
*[[Bergmann's Rule]]
* [[:Category:Aquaria in Iowa|Aquaria in Iowa]] (category)
*[[Cope's rule]]
* [[:Category:Botanical gardens in Iowa|Botanical gardens in Iowa]] (category)
*[[Deep-sea gigantism]]
* [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa|Historic landmarks in Iowa]]
*[[Fauna]]
* [[:Category:Houses in Iowa|Houses in Iowa]] (category)
*[[Island gigantism]]
* [[List of museums|Museums list]]
*[[Largest organisms]]
* [[List of nature centers in the United States#Iowa|Nature Centers in Iowa]]
*[[List of megafauna recently discovered]]
* [[:Category:Astronomical observatories in Iowa|Observatories in Iowa]] (category)
*[[List of African megafauna]]
* [[List of Registered Historic Places in Iowa|Registered Historic Places in Iowa]]
*[[List of Arctic megafauna]]

*[[List of Australian megafauna]]
==Resources==
*[[List of Central and South American megafauna]]
* [http://www.iowamuseums.org/ Iowa Museum Association]
*[[List of Eurasian megafauna]]
* [http://www.vpa.org/museumsia.html Historic House Museums in Iowa]
*[[List of island megafauna]]
* [http://www.censusfinder.com/iowa-historical-museums.htm Historical Museums in Iowa]
*[[List of marine megafauna]]
*[[List of North American megafauna]]
*[[New World Pleistocene extinctions]]


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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium


This list of museums in Iowa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) 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 museums) are not included.

To use the sortable table, click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.


Name Location Region Area of study Summary
4-H Schoolhouse Museum Clarion School information, located in Gazebo Park, operated by the town of Clarion
Abbie Gardner Sharp Cabin Arnolds Park Historic house website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, restored to 1856 appearance, history of 1857 Spirit Lake Massacre
Ackley Heritage Center Ackley Central Open air website
Adair County Heritage Museum Greenfield West Open air website, includes country school, church, a late 1800s historic house, museum with local history artifacts, railroad depot
African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa Cedar Rapids East African American website
Albert City Historical Museum Albert City Local history website
Allamakee County Historical Society Museum Waukon East Local history website, log cabin also on grounds
Alton Historical Museum Alton Local history website, 1800's replica of Alton, housed at the Alton Public Library
Altoona Area Historical Society Altoona Central Local history website, planned museum
Amana Community Church Homestead East Religious website, 1865 Amana Community church building
Amana Heritage Museum Amana East Religious website, religious and cultural history of the Amana Colonies displayed in three 19th century buildings
American Gothic House Eldon East Art Site of Grant Wood's painting American Gothic
Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum Anamosa East Law enforcement website, history of the Anamosa State Penitentiary
Ankeny Art Center Ankeny Central Art website
Ankeny Area Historical Society Ankeny Central Local history website
Airpower Museum IOttumwa Central Aviation website
Antique Car Museum of Iowa Coralville East Automotive website
Armstrong Heritage Museum Armstrong West Local history information
Audubon Public Library & Cultural Center Audubon West Doll information, houses the John James Audubon Cultural Center with an antique doll and toy museum
Bartlett Museum & Carriage House Story City Central Historic house information, 1903 Queen Anne period house
Bedstemor’s House Elk Horn 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 East Local history website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society
Belle Plaine Area Museum Belle Plaine East Local history website
Belmond Museum Belmond Central Local history website, operated by the Belmond Historical Society
Big Creek Historical Society Polk City Central Local history website
Bily Clocks Museum & Antonin Dvorak Exhibit Spillville East Multiple website, hand-carved clocks, exhibit about Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, log cabin
Blanden Art Museum Fort Dodge Central Art website
Bob Feller Museum Van Meter Biographical website, baseball player Bob Feller
Boone County Historical Center Boone Central Local history information
Bremer County Historical Society Museum Waverly East Local history information, information
Brick Museum Story City Central Local history information, also known as Story City Museum
Brucemore Cedar Rapids East Historic house 21 room Queen Anne mansion
Brunnier Art Museum Ames Central Art website, part of Iowa State University
Buena Vista County Historical Society Storm Lake Local history website
Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead Scott County Central Biographical website, 1847 boyhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody
Buffalo Bill Museum Le Claire Central Biographical website, exhibits about Buffalo Bill Cody, engineer James Buchanan Eads and inventor James Ryan
Butler County Museum Allison Central Local history information, open during the Butler County Fair
Calkins Square Wyoming Historic house website, open by appointment, includes authentic country doctor's office
Camanche Depot & Museum Camanche Local history information, open by appointment with the Clinton County/Gateway Genealogical Library
Camp Algona POW Museum Algona West History website, site of a German POW camp in World War II
Carlisle Area Historical Society Carlisle Central Local history website, planned museum
Carnegie Cultural Center New Hampton East Local history website
Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum Charles City Biographical website, home of suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt
Carstens 1880 Farmstead Shelby Agriculture website
Carter House Museum Elkader Historic house website, operated by the Elkader Historical Society
Cass County Museum Griswold Local history website
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Cedar Rapids East Art website, includes large collection of works by Grant Wood
Cedar County Historical Society Museum Tipton East Local history information
Cedar Rapids Science Station Cedar Rapids East Science website, history of Linn County
Cedar Rock State Park Quasqueton Historic house website, also known as the Walter House or Lowell E. Walter House; designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Christian Petersen Art Museum Ames Central Art website, part of Iowa State University, includes large sculpture collection of Christian Petersen, also site of Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden
Clay Castle Museum Madrid Doll information
Clermont Museum Clermont East Local history information, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa
Clinton County Historical Museum Clinton East Local history website, operated by the Clinton County Historical Society
Communal Agriculture Museum South Amana East Agriculture website, tools and equipment used on Amana's communal farms
Communal Kitchen & Cooper Shop Museum Middle Amana East History website, restored 1932-era communal kitchen for the local Amana Colonies
Country School Museum Lake Mills School information, operated by the Lake Mills Historical Society
Curtis Mansion Clinton Historic house information, restored Victorian home
Dairy Center Calmar Central Agriculture website, dairy education center that includes the Iowa Dairy Museum, milking parlor and barns
Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum Waterloo East Sports website
Danish Immigrant Museum Elk Horn West Ethnic website, history and culture of the Danish-American experience
Danish Windmill Museum Elk Horn West Mill website, authentic working Danish windmill
Delaware County Historical Museum Complex Hopkinton East Open air
Depot and Rail Museum Vinton Railroad website, operated by the Benton County Historical Society
Des Moines Art Center Des Moines Central Art
Des Moines Historical Society Museum Burlington East Open air information, information, information, operates Hawkeye Log Cabin, Phelps House Museum and Apple Tree Museum
Dexter Historical Museum Dexter Central Local history website
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Sioux City Natural history website, located in Stone State Park
Dover Museum, Iowa New London East Local history website, operated by the Dover Historical Society, period room and business displays
Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque East Art web
Dumont Museum Sigourney 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 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 Marquette East Native American
Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex Estherville West Open air information
Family Museum Bettendorf East Science website, also art
Farmall-Land U.S.A. Avoca West Agriculture website, tractors and farm equipment
Farnham Gallery Indianola Central Art website, part of Simpson College
Farm House Museum Ames Central Historic house website, part of Iowa State University, 19th century farm house, open by appointment
Faulconer Gallery Grinnell East Art website, part of Grinnell College
Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center Clinton Children's website
Figge Art Museum Davenport East Art
Floyd County Museum Charles City Central Local history website, operated by the Floyd County Historical Society
Forest Park Museum and Arboretum Perry Central Open air Arboretum and complex of historic buildings with period and local history exhibits
Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center Des Moines 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 Auxilary Corps in 1942
Fort Museum Fort Dodge Central Local history website
Fossil & Prairie Center Rockford Natural history website
Franklin County Historical Museum Hampton Central Local history website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, includes period kitchens, clothing, entertainment, military history, machinery hall
Franklin Pearson House Keosauqua East Historic house website, information, maintained by the Van Buren County Historical Society, 1840s house that was a station on the Underground Railroad
Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum Dubuque East Maritime website
French Icarian Colony Living History Museum Corning West Living website, website, planned museum
Froelich Village Froelich Open air website, website, includes 1886 one-room school, 1891 General Store museum, 1800s shipping warehouse
Garnavillo Historical Museum Garnavillo East Open air information
George Maier Rural Heritage Center Elkader Rural website
George Wyth House and Viking Pump Museum Cedar Falls East Historic house website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, decorated in Art Deco style
German-American Heritage Center Davenport East Ethnic website, planned museum
Gilbertson Conservation Education Area Elgin 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 Marshalltown Central Historic house website, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment
Grafton Heritage Depot Grafton Central Railroad website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society
Granger House Museum Marion Historic house website, operated by the Marion Historical Museum, 1870s period home
Grant Wood Art Gallery Anamosa Art website, life and paintings of Grant Wood
Greater Shenandoah Historical Society Museum Shenandoah West Local history website
Greene County Historical Museum Jefferson Central Local history information
Greene Historical Museum Greene Central Local history information
Grout Museum Waterloo 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 East Historic house website
Grundy County Heritage Museum Morrison Local history information
Guthrie County Historical Village Panora Open air website
Hagens-Van Willigen House Pella Central Historic house website, Dutch-inspired 19th century reproduction home
Hanlontown Community Bank Museum Hanlontown Central Local history website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society
Hardin County Farm Museum Eldora 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 Storm Lake Historic house information
Harlan-Lincoln House Mount Pleasant East Historic house website, open by appointment, part of Iowa Wesleyan College
Harriman-Nielsen Farm Hampton Central Historic house website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society
Harrison County Historical Village Missouri Valley West Open air website, includes 1800s log cabin, general store and school
Hearst Center for the Arts Cedar Falls East Art website
Heartland Acres Agribition Center Independence Central Agriculture website, agriculture exhibits, farm equipment, period displays, one-room school, automobiles, animals
Heartland Museum Clarion Central Agriculture website, farm equipment, store displays, teddy bears, streetscapes, operated by the Wright County Historical Society
Hemken Collection Williams Automotive website, features American convertibles
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site West Branch Biographical Birthplace of President Herbert Hoover
Higgins Museum Okoboji West Numismatic website, collection of National Bank Note issues
Historic General Dodge House Council Bluffs West Historic house website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon
History Center Cedar Rapids East Local history website, history of Linn County
Hitchcock House Lewis Historic house website
Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek West Natural history website
Hockett House Museum Earlham Central Historic house website, operated by the Earlham Historical Society
Hoggatt School Ames Central School website, operated by the Ames Historical Society
Homestead Blacksmith Shop Homestead East History website, original village blacksmith shop and forge, working offset printing press and Linotype machine
Homestead Store Museum Homestead East History website, Amana Colonies' industries and products
Horridge House Vinton Historic house website, operated by the Benton County Historical Society
Hotel Williams Wyoming Local history website, also known as Wyoming Historical Museum
Humboldt County Museum Humboldt 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 West Food website, information, history of ice cream, history of Wells Dairy, simulated production room
Ice House Museum Cedar Falls East History website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, ice house, tools and implements
Indian Creek Historical Museum Hastings West Local history information
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Walcott East Transportation website, antique trucks and memorabilia
Iowa Aviation Museum Greenfield Aviation website
Iowa Children's Museum Coralville East Children's website
Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps Museum Strawberry Point History Activities of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Iowa state parks; located in Backbone State Park
Iowa Gold Star Military Museum Johnston Central Military website, Iowa’s military past from statehood to the present
Iowa Masonic Library, Museum and Administration Building Cedar Rapids East History website, Masonic artifacts, colonial, Indian and foreign exhibits, evolution of the written and printed word
Iowa Railway Museum Boone 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 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 East Transportation website, planned museum
Jackson County Historical Museum Maquoketa East Local history website, includes collection of agriculture equipment
Jasper County Historical Museum Newton 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 Central Technology information, historic telephone equipment
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Farm Belmond 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 Central Mining website, exhibits about John L. Lewis, coal mining,

labor and related topics

Johnson County Historical Society Museum Coralville East Local history website
John Wayne Birthplace Museum Winterset Central Biographical website, planned museum
Jordan House Museum Des Moines Central Historic house website, 1880s Victorian period house, includes local history exhibits and Underground Railroad exhibit
Kalona Historical Village Kalona East Open air website, includes 13 authentically restored buildings about Amish and Mennonite history and culture
Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum Kalona East Textile website
Kate Shelley Railroad Museum Moingona Biographical information, information, story of Kate Shelley
Kellogg, Iowa Historical Museum Kellogg 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 Central Local history website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society
Kinney Pioneer Museum Mason City Central Open air information, information, Iowa frontier life and pioneer village
Kiwanis Railroad Depot Museum Complex Onawa Railroad information
Kline Museum Prescott West Transportation website, antique cars and farm vehicles, local memorabilia
Lansing River History Museum Lansing 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 Central History website, antiques, local memorabilia
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum Burr Oak East Biographical website, childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lenoir Model Train Museum Cedar Falls East Railroad website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society
Lewelling Quaker Museum Salem East Historic house website, station on the Underground Railroad
Liberty Hall, Iowa Lamoni Central Historic house website, 1880s Victorian home of Joseph Smith III, president of Community of Christ
Living History Farms Museum Urbandale Central Living Farm life in the years of 1700, 1850 and 1900 and 1875 small town life
Loren D. Callendar Gallery Sioux City Local history website, operated by [[Sioux City Public Museum], local history exhibits gallery located in City Hall
MacNider Art Museum Mason City Central Art website, American art and life, special collection of Bil Baird marionettes, hand puppets and ephemera
Madison County Historical Complex Winterset 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 Local history information
Madrid Mine #7 Madrid Mining information, replica of an underground coal mine and mining exhibits
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace Boone Central Biographical website, operated by the Boone County Historical Society
Marble Rock Museum Marble Rock Local history website, operated by the Marble Rock Historical Society
Marion County Historical Village & Museum Knoxville Central Open air information
Marion Heritage Center Marion Local history website, operated by the Marion Historical Society
Marshall Center School Cedar Falls East School website, part of University of Northern Iowa, 1920s period one-room school
Marshall County Historical Museum Marshalltown Central Local history website, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County
Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center Gladbrook 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 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 Central Historic house website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, early 20th century blacksmith shop
Maysville Schoolhouse Hampton Central School website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment
Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum Melcher-Dallas Mining information, reconstructed coal mine and mining exhibits
Meredith Willson Museum Mason City Central Biographical website, boyhood home and museum about composer Meredith Willson
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museums Mount Pleasant 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 West Open air website, operated by the Mills County Historical Society
Monona County Historical Museum Onawa Local history information, operated by the Loess Hills Historical Society
Monona County Veteran's Memorial Museum Onawa Military website
Monroe County Historical Museum Albia Central Local history information
Montauk Mansion Clermont Central Historic house website, photos, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee
Montgomery County Historical Society History Center Red Oak West Local history website
Muscatine Art Center Muscatine East Art web
Museum of Religious Arts Logan West Art website, religious meanings expressed through art
National Balloon Museum and Ballooning Hall of Fame Indianola Central Sports website, exhibits history of ballooning and memorabilia
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Cedar Rapids East Ethnic website
National Farm Toy Museum Dyersville Central Toy Toy farm equipment
National Hobo Museum Britt Culture website, hobo artifacts collection
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Dubuque 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) Anamosa Transportation Motorcycles and memorabilia
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Knoxville Central Automotive
Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum Oskaloosa Open air website, operated by the Mahaska County Historical Society, mid 1800s farmhouse, farm and other historic buildings
Nishna Heritage Museum Oakland Local history website, operated by the Oakland Historical Society
Nodaway Valley Museum Clarinda West Open air website
North Lee County Historical Museum Fort Madison East Living information
Octagon Center for the Arts Ames Central Art website
Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum Nashua East Open air website
Old Creamery Museum Northwood Central History website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, 1800s period household tools and antiques
Old Fort Madison Fort Madison East Living website
Old Jail Museum Dubuque East Prison Operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, also local history artifacts
Old Stone House Hampton Central Historic house website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment
Olson/Linn Museum & Villisca Axe Murder House Villisca 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 Local history website
Parker Museum Spencer West Local history website, includes Clay County Fair Museum
Pearson Lakes Art Center Okoboji West Art website
Pella Historical Village Pella 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 East Mill website
Pixley Log House Northwood Central Historic house website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, restored 1870s period log home and furnishings
Pleasant Hill Village Hampton Central Living website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society during the Franklin County Fair in mid-July
Plum Grove Historic House Iowa City Central Historic house Operated by the Johnson County Historical Society
Plymouth County Historical Museum Le Mars West Local history website
Porter House Museum Decorah Historic house website, includes collection of exotic butterflies
Prairie Learning Center Prairie City Central Natural history website, museum and education center for the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
Prairie Trails Museum Corydon Central History web
Putnam Museum and IMAX Theater Davenport East Natural history
Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Museum Dows Central History website, operated by the Dows Historical Society
Quasqueton Area Historical Society Museum Quasqueton East Local history website
"R" Little Red School House Museum Cedar Falls East School website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society
RailsWest Museum Council Bluffs 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 Historic house website, operated by the Benton County Historical Society
REA Power Plant Museum Hampton 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
Roland Museum Roland Central Local history website, operated by the Roland Historical Society
Russell (Iowa) Historical Society Museum Russell Central Local history website
Salisbury House Des Moines Central Historic house 1920s manor home
Sanford Museum & Planetarium Cherokee West Multiple website, local history, natural history, art
Schield International Museum Waverly East Local history information
Schildberg Antique Car Museum Greenfield Automotive website, open by appointment and for special local events
Scholte House Museum Pella Central Historic house website, mid-1800s 20 room house of Dutch pioneers
Science Center of Iowa Des Moines Central Science website
Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center Sioux City 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 Local history website, operated by the Oakland Historical Society
Shell Rock Historical Museum Shell Rock Central Local history website, information
Sioux City Art Center Sioux City West Art
Sioux City Public Museum Sioux City West Local history website
Squirrel Cage Jail Council Bluffs 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 Local history information
State Historical Museum (Iowa) Des Moines Central History website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa
Stockman House Mason City Central Historic house website, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Swedish American Museum Swedesburg East Open air information
Swensrud School Northwood Central School website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society
Taylor #4 School Marshalltown Central School website, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment
Terrace Hill Des Moines Central Historic house Official residence of the Governor of Iowa
Toolesboro Indian Mounds Toolesboro Native American Operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, group of Hopewell mounds and education center
Traer Museum Traer Central Local history website, open by appointment
Union Pacific Railroad Museum Council Bluffs West Railroad website, exhibits on the Union Pacific Railroad, development of the railroad and the American West
University Museum, Iowa Cedar Falls East Natural history website, part of University of Northern Iowa, geology, biology, history, anthropology
University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art Cedar Falls East Art website
Ushers Ferry Historic Village Cedar Rapids East Living website, 1908 historic village
Van Buren Historical Society Museum Van Buren East Local history website
Vander Haag's Yesterday's Memories Sanborn History website, open by appointment, historic cars, trucks, tools, toys, dresses, household items
Vermeer Museum Pella Central Technology website, history of the Vermeer Company, manufacturer of agricultural, environmental and construction equipment
Vernon Schoolhouse Dows Central School website, operated by the Dows Historical Society
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah Cultural
Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum Cedar Falls East Historic house website, operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, late 1800s Victorian home and museum of local history
Voas Nature Area & Museum Minburn Central Natural history website
Wagaman Mill Museum Lynnville Mill website, operated by the Lynnville Historical Society
Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery Waverly East Art website, part of Wartburg College
Wallace House Museum Des Moines Central Biographical website, life of the Wallace Family, farm leaders
Walnut Grove Pioneer Village Long Grove Open air website, 1860s village with 18 historic buildings
Wapello County Historical Museum IOttumwa Central Local history information
Wapsipinicon Mill Independence Central Mill website, operated by the Buchanan County Historical Society, 1870s grist mill and artifacts
Waterloo Center for the Arts Waterloo East Art website
Watson's Grocery Store Museum State Center Central History information
Wayland Museum Wayland East Local history website
Western Historic Trails Center Council Bluffs West History website, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon
Winfield Historical Society Museum Winfield East Local history website
Wisecup Family Farm Museum Missouri Valley West Agriculture information, antique farm equipment, tractors, tools, transportation
Witter Gallery Storm Lake Art website
Worth County Machinery Museum Northwood Central Agriculture website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, farming machinery and equipment
Worth County Museum Northwood Central Local history website, operated by the Worth County Historical Society, local history exhibits and late 1800s period room displays
Young Museum Bellevue Historic house website, turn-of-the-century period house

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  1. ^ http://hpi.design.iastate.edu/content/HOMETOWN_PERRY.pdf Press release about closing
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