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Events

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Early Explorers

Oct 03, 2023

Early Explorers: "Z" is for Zebra Mussel

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The Letter

Oct 04, 2023

Community Movie Screening - The Letter: A Message for our Earth

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Oct 06, 2023

School’s Out Day Camps: Buggin' Out

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Museum X

Oct 19, 2023

Museum X: Living Collections Guided Tour through our new renovated Rivers to the Sea Exhibit

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Haunting on Lincoln

Oct 21, 2023

A Haunting on Lincoln Ave

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Oct 26, 2023

School’s Out Day Camps: Scat and Tracks

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Oct 27, 2023

School’s Out Day Camps: Villains vs. Superheroes

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Mad Scientist

Oct 29, 2023

Mad Scientist Party

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Public Overnight

Nov 04, 2023

Public Overnight

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Early Explorers

Nov 07, 2023

Early Explorers: "A" is for Alligator

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Homeschool Days

Nov 09, 2023

Homeschool Days: Let's Rock

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Nov 14, 2023

Museum X: The River Museum: A History in 20 Objects

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Early Explorers

Dec 05, 2023

Early Explorers: "B" is for Butterfly

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Homeschool Days

Dec 14, 2023

Homeschool Days: Rivers to the Sea

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Museum X

Dec 14, 2023

Museum X: Holidays in Historic Dubuque

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Early Explorers

Jan 02, 2024

Early Explorers: "C" is for Coral

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Homeschool Days

Jan 11, 2024

Homeschool Days: Winter Survival

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Jan 15, 2024

School’s Out Day Camps: Rollin' on and Along the Mississippi River

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Jan 16, 2024

School’s Out Day Camps: Sensational!

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Feb 02, 2024

School’s Out Day Camps: What Did the Groundhog Say?

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Early Explorers

Feb 06, 2024

Early Explorers: "D" is for Duck

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Homeschool Days

Feb 08, 2024

Homeschool Days: Tinker Time

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Feb 22, 2024

School’s Out Day Camps: Choose your Museum Adventure

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Feb 23, 2024

School’s Out Day Camps: We're All in This Together

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Early Explorers

Mar 05, 2024

Early Explorers: "E" is for Egg

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Homeschool Days

Mar 14, 2024

Homeschool Days: MHHS Spring Festival

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Mar 29, 2024

School’s Out Day Camps: What's in your Watershed?

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Early Explorers

Apr 02, 2024

Early Explorers: "F" is for Fur

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Early Explorers

May 07, 2024

Early Explorers: "G" is for Gar

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350 East 3rd Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001

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Tidepool Touch Tank Now Open

Get up close and personal at our Tidepool Touch Tank and touch Sea Stars, Sea Anemones, and more!

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Inspire Stewardship

Donations to the River Museum support conservation efforts and expand educational opportunities.

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Toad-ally in love!

The Wyoming Toad was once a critically endangered species-at one point, there were only seven toads in the wild. Since 2008, the River Museum has helped breed and release 50,000 Wyoming toad tadpoles back to Wyoming.

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How many objects are in our collection?

The Dubuque County Historical Society has 26,000 artifacts, but that number changes often through new donations and deaccessions.

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So many ways to learn

From on-site adventures to outreach programs that rock, the River Museum provides a wide variety of fun historic, cultural, and STEM-related programs for youth.

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Guess What

The River Museum opened in 2003, and is the flagship entity of the Dubuque County Historical Society which was founded in 1950.

Conservation

Take action through advocacy, research and engagement

We are doing our part to save species, preserve and restore the Mississippi River and its watershed, and promote environmental sustainability.

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Membership

Free admission, reciprocal perks, and exclusive benefits!

Learn how your membership inspires stewardship of our rivers and history for individuals and families from around the world.

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Buy Tickets

Every admission ticket is actually a two-day pass!

Part museum, part aquarium, part science center—it’s the total package for family fun!

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Support

Together, more is possible.

Every donation supports mission-driven educational experiences, conservation efforts, and historic preservation.

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