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History

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William M. Black
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Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works
Captain Doc Hawley
Captain Clarke C. "Doc" Hawley
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
John James Audubon
John James Audubon
John Banvard
John Banvard
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Julie Hart Beers
George Caleb Bingham
George Caleb Bingham
Richard Bissell
Richard Bissell
Black Hawk
Black Hawk
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Betty Blake
Karl Bodmer
Karl Bodmer
Henry Bosse
Henry Bosse
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Jim Bridger
James Buchanan Eads
James Buchanan Eads
Ben Lucien Burman
Ben Lucien Burman
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James Burns
John W. Cannon
Capt. John W. Cannon
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson
George Catlin
George Catlin
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Rene Robert Cavelier
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Samuel de Champlain
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Auguste & Pierre Chouteau
Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
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De Witt Clinton
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Zadok Cramer
Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling
Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling
Will Dilg
Will Dilg
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J. P. Doremus
Seth Eastman
Seth Eastman
Rosalie Edge
Rosalie Edge
Charles Ellet, Jr.
Charles Ellet, Jr.
William Harry Clarence Elwell
William Harry Clarence Elwell
Ruth Ferris
Ruth Ferris
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Mike Fink
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John Fitch
Stephen Collins Foster
Stephen Collins Foster
Captain Callie French
Captain Callie Leach French
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Robert Fulton
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E.W. Gould
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Captain Mary Becker Greene
Captain Mary Becker Greene
W.C. Handy
William C. (W.C.) Handy
Capt. Stephen Beck Hanks
Capt. Stephen Beck Hanks
Captain Daniel Smith Harris
Captain Daniel Smith Harris
Col. William S. Hays
Col. William S. Hays
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Ellsworth Eugene Eisenbarth & Julia Henderson
Captain Minnie Mossman Hill
Captain Minnie Mossman Hill
Herbert Hoover
President Herbert Hoover
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William Hopkins
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James Howard
Captain Andrew Atkinson Humphreys
Captain Andrew Atkinson Humphreys
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Louis C. Hunter
Orrin Ingram
Orrin Ingram & Family
Captain Joseph LaBarge
Captain Joseph LaBarge
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Captain Blanche Douglass Leathers
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Captain Thomas P. Leathers
Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen H. Long
Stephen H. Long
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Alexander Mackenzie
Fate Marable
Fate Marable
Louis Jolliet statue
Louis Jolliet & Jacques Marquette
Captain Grant Marsh
Captain Grant Marsh
George Byron Merrick
George B. Merrick
William E. Merrill
William E. Merrill
Mary Miller
Mary Miller
John Muir
John Muir
Dr. William Petersen
Dr. William Petersen, "Steamboat Bill"
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon M. Pike
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John Wesley Powell
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James Rees
Diamond Jo Reynolds
Diamond Jo Reynolds
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Jane Muckle Robinson
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John A. & Washington Roebling
Nicholas J. Roosevelt
Nicholas J. Roosevelt
James Rumsey
James Rumsey
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Sacagawea
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Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
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Captain Isaiah Sellers
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Showboat Team
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Henry Miller Shreve
Constance Lindsay Skinner
Constance Lindsay Skinner
Robert Smalls
Robert Smalls
Jedediah Strong Smith
Jedediah Strong Smith
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William Peter Sprague
Captain John Streckfus
Captain John Streckfus
Philip Suiter
Philip Suiter
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David Thompson
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Captain Ernie Wagner
Captain Ernest E. Wagner
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Charles Ward
Captain Frederick Way, Jr.
Captain Frederick Way, Jr.
C.C. Webber
C.C. Webber
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Captain James Worden

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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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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Together, more is possible.

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

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