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News

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Oct 17, 2025

National Rivers Hall of Fame Announces Smith, Warren as 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the National Rivers Hall of Fame announced a pair of inductees into the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The late Ed…

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The DRA awarded the River Museum $25,000 in funding to support the restoration of the Mathias Ham House

Oct 09, 2025

Dubuque County Historical Society Receives DRA Core Grant for Mathias Ham House Restoration

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has been awarded $25,000 in funding support from the DRA Core Grant Program. Funding will support the…

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Oct 03, 2025

River Museum, Historic Site Host Halloween Events

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) will host its annual Halloween festivities at its two properties, The National Mississippi River Museum…

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Sep 29, 2025

Inaugural Pawspital Comes to the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium will host its first-ever Pawspital, a stuffed animal clinic in partnership with local medical…

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Becky Reconnects with Her First Caregiver

Sep 23, 2025

Otterly Special Reunion: Becky Reconnects with Her First Caregiver

The River Museum recently welcomed Heather Bedard, the rehabilitator who first cared for our female otter, Becky. Joined by her husband, Mike, and…

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The William M. Black Steamdredge boat at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium with the State Historical Society of Iowa logo

Sep 15, 2025

Dubuque County Historical Society Receives Grant Support from State Historical Society of Iowa

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) was recently awarded a $50,000 Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) grant from the State…

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Aug 26, 2025

Dubuque County Historical Society Receives Grant Support for Museums for All Program

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has been awarded local grant funding to support their FY26 Museums for All low-cost-admission program.…

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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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The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

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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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