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    The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. 350 East 3rd Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001. 563-557-9545; 800-226-3369; [email protected]. ... The River Museum opened in 2003, and is the flagship entity of the Dubuque County Historical Society which was founded in 1950. ...

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    The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. 350 East 3rd Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001. 563-557-9545; 800-226-3369; [email protected]. Tidepool Touch Tank Now Open. Get up close and personal at our Tidepool Touch Tank and touch Sea Stars, Sea Anemones, and more! Inspire Stewardship.

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    Plan your stay by browsing Vicksburg campsites, hotels and bed and breakfasts. JESSE BRENT LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM DETAILS: Monday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open all year except Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

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    National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. 1,644 reviews. #4 of 72 things to do in Dubuque. Speciality MuseumsAquariums. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Part aquarium, part museum, part science center, the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium inspires stewardship by creating educational experiences where history ...

  5. 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, [1] 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. [2] The museum originally opened as the Fred W. Woodward Riverboat ...

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    National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Learn More. Feb 13, 2025 Homeschool Days: Epic Journeys. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Learn More. The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. 350 East 3rd Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001. 563-557-9545; 800-226-3369; [email protected].

  7. Visit Dubuque's National Mississippi River Museum

    The Pfohl Boatyard at the National Mississippi River Museum. The Pfohl Boatyard is in a courtyard behind the river center at river mile marker 579.5. The Iowa Iron Works and the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works built boats in Dubuque for a century. Signs on the boardwalk explain the boat builders' achievements.

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    Located in the Port of Dubuque along the Mississippi River, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium offers a 14-acre campus, providing a unique experience with hands-on exhibits, daily history and creature chats, rich river history, special events, and more. Catch a thrilling film in the 4D theater, touch a stingray or a sea urchin ...

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    National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa. 38,723 likes · 359 talking about this · 81,250 were here. Part aquarium, part museum, part science center. Where history and our rivers...

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    National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Learn about life (of all sorts) along the length of the Mississippi at this impressive museum, part of a vast riverfront development. Exhibits span steamboating, aquatic life and indigenous Mississippi River dwellers. Interactive exhibits include touch ponds where you can feel a jellyfish, among ...

  11. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

    The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a maritime museum situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It is owned and managed by the Dubuque County Historical Society. The museum is a significant cultural and educational institution that provides insights into the maritime history and ecology of the Mississippi River and other American rivers.

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    The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a maritime museum situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It is owned and managed by the Dubuque County Historical Society. The museum is a significant cultural and educational institution that provides insights into the maritime history and ecology of the Mississippi River and other American rivers.

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    National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Navigation. Home; Plan Your Visit. Visitor Info & Tickets; Group Tours; Driving Directions; Places to Stay & Special Packages

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    National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Phone: 563-557-9545 or 800-226-3369. Part museum, part aquarium, part science center, the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium includes 3 buildings housing historic artifacts and exhibits, terrestrial habitats, aquariums, and hands-on activities as well as the William M. Black steam dredge ...

  15. Mississippi River Museum

    The Mississippi River Museum was a museum located on Mud Island, in Memphis, Tennessee. History The museum opened in 1982 with the goal of "preserv[ing] and promot[ing] the natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley". ... Several items relevant to the Mississippi River's role in the Civil War were on display, most ...

  16. Go, See, Explore: The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

    The River Museum also offers a live webcam from 8 AM - 4 PM daily to watch the otters! Gulf of Mexico Aquarium - Our largest saltwater aquarium, the Gulf of Mexico open water habitat is nearly 30 feet long, 15 feet deep, and contains more than 40,000 gallons of water! The aquarium features a diverse collection of species such as puffer fish ...

  17. Steamboats of the Mississippi

    Steamboats played a major role in the 19th-century development of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, allowing practical large-scale transport of passengers and freight both up- and down-river. Using steam power, riverboats were developed during that time which could navigate in shallow waters as well as upriver against strong currents. After the development of railroads, passenger ...

  18. Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island

    125 North Front Street. Memphis, TN 38103. United States. Get Directions. Website. Memphis River Parks Partnership. Within the Mississippi River Museum are five galleries dedicated to the significant role of the Mississippi River in the Civil War. A life-size replica of a Union City ironclad gunboat is featured.

  19. Mississippi River Facts

    The Mississippi River drains an area of about 3.2 million square kilometers (1.2 million square miles) including all or parts of 31 states and two Canadian provinces, about 40% of the continental United States. The Mississippi River watershed is the fourth largest in the world, extending from the Allegheny Mountains in the east to the Rocky ...

  20. Mud Island's museum moves into steampunk 'River of Time'

    Christopher Reyes is the creative force behind the transformation of the river museum into an immersive experience called "Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time." He and Marvin Stockwell are the tour guides for potential investors and those who might be interested generally in the transition of the old Mud Island River Museum.

  21. 10 Best Small Towns in Minnesota to Visit in 2024

    Dramatic sunset over the Mississippi River, Red Wing, Minnesota. This Mississippi River village is an art lover's dream come true. Red Wing harbors a nationally acclaimed arts and entertainment culture that began in the mid-19th century. It has several places where visitors can sample the regional art scene, including the Pottery Museum of Red ...

  22. Steamboats.com Online Museum

    In Life on the Mississippi, a new musical based on Mark Twain's autobiographical coming-of-age classic, the young Samuel Clemens leaves home to learn steamboat piloting on a Mississippi riverboat in 1858 and, in the process, finds himself learning about life. And love. And death.

  23. Golden Eagle Ferry

    Golden Eagle, Illinois 62036. Phone: (618) 535-5759. Hours: Monday - Thursday: 5 a.m to 9 p.m. Friday - Saturday: 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Website. Ferry across the Mississippi River for access from Missouri to Calhoun County, Illinois. A one-way ride is $9 or $17 for the roundtrip.

  24. Art 100: Ch. 15 Quiz Flashcards

    National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. Graffiti is considered vandalism rather than a valid art form because it never expresses any meaningful ideas. False. The Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow was closed when the Communist regime came to power because it represented the Czar and Christianity.

  25. ch15 Flashcards

    Who created the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, Iowa, in conjunction with the help of the county historical society? A group of ordinary citizens in the city. What is the theme of Do Ho Suh's Fallen Star, the artwork pictured here that is installed on the roof of a building at the University of California, San Diego?

  26. In pictures: Hurricane Helene destruction

    Hurricane Helene is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States with wind gust speeds of 140 mph (225 km/h) and heavy rain.. The storm made landfall in Florida overnight on ...