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Sep 26, 2023

River Museum Unveils New Website, Moves to .org and Increases Digital Accessibility

The National Mississippi River Museum unveiled its newly designed website on Tuesday. The redesign was made possible through a partnership with Triad…

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Sep 18, 2023

Des Moines Register Names Dubuque County Historical Society A Winner of the Iowa Top Workplaces 2023 Award

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Iowa Top Workplaces. This award is based entirely on…

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Sep 11, 2023

City of Dubuque’s Arts and Culture Funding Awarded to DCHS for Programming, Upcoming Exhibit

Dubuque, Iowa – Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) was recently awarded two grants from the City of Dubuque’s Arts and Cultural Affairs grant…

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Sep 05, 2023

Dubuque County Historical Society Receives Funding for Museums for All Program

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) received funding from two grants to support their equity-forward Museums for All program. The Dubuque…

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Sep 01, 2023

River Museum Partners with Archdiocese of Dubuque to Screen 'The Letter: A Message for Our Earth'

‘The Letter: A Message for our Earth’ will be screened at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium on Wednesday, October 4 in conjunction…

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Aug 30, 2023

Dubuque County Historical Society Receives IMLS Funding to Reimagine Interpretative Plan for River Museum, Ham Site

The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has been awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museum for America grant award for $…

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Aug 09, 2023

Glomstad-Yoon Honored as 2023 IMA Rising Star Award Recipient

Kristin Glomstad-Yoon, Curator of Historic Collections at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, has been selected as a recipient of…

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Jul 26, 2023

River Museum Celebrates Educators, Education Professionals During Month of August

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium extends its gratitude and support of educators, para-professionals, and education administrators…

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Jul 24, 2023

Understanding the Connection Between Plastics and Preservation

 Written by Kristin Glomstad-Yoon, Curator of Historic CollectionsAt this point, we all know the problem with plastic, right? It never goes away…

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Jul 03, 2023

River Museum Enters Third Year as Cultural Leadership Partner from Iowa Arts Council

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $20,000 in operational support as part of the…

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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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