Nov. 1, 2023 - May 24, 2024
10 AM - 4 PM weekdays
10 AM - 5 PM weekends
All tickets are 2-day passes
The newly renovated Rivers to the Sea exhibit is now open! Take in 100 new species from the Gulf of Mexico, the Marshall Islands, and more. Check out Rivers to the Sea in the National Rivers Center to see just how connected we are to our oceans!
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From a working 19th-century belt-driven machine shop to engaging interactives and a MakerSpace, River of Innovation is our newest can't miss permanent exhibit!
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This is a perfect time of year for this month’s featured animal! Corn snakes usually have a pattern that mimics that of fallen leaves, and can often be found on the forest floor,…
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It might seem unusual but arguably this object (though not exactly this one) is part of the reason why Dubuque exists today!It is a windlass, or at least part of one, and while it…
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