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News

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Jul 31, 2025

Voting Now Open for National Rivers Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The National Rivers Hall of Fame is now accepting votes for the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The National Rivers Hall of Fame honors and preserves the…

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Jul 31, 2025

Dimensional Brewing Co. and River Museum Announce Conservation Cream Ale Relaunch and Partnership to Support River Conservation

July 31, 2025 - Dimensional Brewing Company and the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium are proud to announce the re-release of…

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Leah STEM Education Intern at the River Museum

Jul 22, 2025

Crafting Curiosity: A Q&A with Leah Norton our STEM Education Intern

Meet Leah Norton, our STEM Education Intern at the River Museum, where she works in the MakerSpace on projects that help people understand both space…

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Jul 16, 2025

Dubuque County Historical Society Receives Grant Support from City of Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Department

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) was recently awarded $23,850 in operating support from the City of Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs…

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Jul 08, 2025

River Museum Releases Taste of Summer Music, Food Lineup

The highly anticipated Taste of Summer event is back at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, featuring vendors and musicians from…

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Natalie Clifton Exhibits Manager

Jun 30, 2025

Beyond the Exhibits: A Q&A on the William Woodward Mississippi River Center with Natalie Clifton, Exhibits Manager

We asked Natalie Clifton, Exhibits Manager at the River Museum, to share their experience throughout the renovation process as one of the leads…

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Jun 18, 2025

Celebrate Independence Day at the Mathias Ham Historic Site's Audrey Hammer 4th of July Ice Cream Social

A Dubuque tradition returns to the Mathias Ham Historic Site this Independence Day with the annual Audrey Hammer 4th of July Ice Cream Social. In its…

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Jun 02, 2025

Celebrating the First National Mississippi River Day!

June 2 is the very first National Mississippi River Day! Thanks to the work of 1 Mississippi, we now have a day each year to celebrate one of the…

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Historic Preservation Awards Committee

May 13, 2025

DCHS Announces 2024 Historic Preservation Award Winners

The 2024 Historic Preservation Awards winners were announced at the Dubuque County Historical Society’s Historic Preservation Awards on May 6 at the…

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Kurt Strand, Tommy Lange, and Andy Allison accepting the accreditation

Apr 08, 2025

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium receives prestigious accreditation from Association of Zoos and Aquariums

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has announced that the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium was granted accreditation by AZA’…

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The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

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350 East 3rd Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001

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  • 563-557-9545
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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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