National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

In Dubuque, Iowa, the United States, there is a museum called the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. The Dubuque County Historical Society, which also manages the Mathias Ham Historic Site, owns the museum. The National River Center and the Mississippi River Center are the two structures that make up the museum's riverside complex. It is on the top of the Best Places To Visit in Iowa.

On July 18, 1982, the museum first debuted as the Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum before being enlarged and rearranged into its current layout. American river culture and history are explored in museum displays at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

Additionally, there are more than a dozen aquariums on the site that house animals that may be found in the Mississippi River, the Gulf of Mexico, and other river systems and deltas. These animals include gigantic catfish, sturgeon, ducks, frogs, turtles, rays, octopus, river otters, and more. Additionally, there are outdoor displays with river otters, a marsh, enormous antiques, a blacksmith shop, a stream, and raptor aviaries with bald eagles among them.

Google rating: 4.7/5.0
Location: 350 E 3rd St, Dubuque, IA 52001, US
Phone: +1 563-557-9545
Website: https://www.rivermuseum.com/