Go to the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. The museum is a property of the Dubuque County Historical Society, which also operates the Mathias Ham Historic Site. The museum has two buildings on its riverfront campus: the Mississippi River Center and the National River Center. The museum originally opened as the Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum on July 18, 1982, before being expanded and re-organized into its current form. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium houses museum exhibits about America's rivers' culture and history. Over a dozen aquariums on campus feature animals from the Mississippi River, the Gulf of Mexico, and other river systems and deltas, including large catfish, sturgeon, ducks, frogs, turtles, rays, octopus, river otters, and more. Outdoor displays include river otters, a marsh, and big relics including boats, a blacksmith shop, a stream, and raptor aviaries with bald eagles.

Google rating: 4.7/5

Phone: +1 563-557-9545

Address: 350 E 3rd St, Dubuque, IA 52001, United States

Website: http://www.rivermuseum.com/