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This list of museums in Iowa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Museums

Name Location County Region Area of study Summary
4-H Schoolhouse MuseumClarionWrightCentralSchoolLocated at Heartland Museum Complex, operated by Heartland Museum[1]
Abbe Creek SchoolCedar RapidsLinnEastEducationOne-room schoolhouse, operated by the Linn County Conservation Board
Abbie Gardner Sharp CabinArnolds ParkDickinsonWestHistoric houseOperated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, restored to 1856 appearance, history of 1857 Spirit Lake Massacre
Ackley Heritage CenterAckleyHardinCentralLocal historywebsite includes museum and soda shop, Prairie Settlement I-House, one room schoolhouse
Adair County Heritage MuseumGreenfieldAdairWestOpen airIncludes country school, church, a late 19th-century historic house, museum with local history artifacts, railroad depot, operated by the Adair County Historical Society[2]
Adams County House of HistoryCorningAdamsWestLocal historyLocated in a former jail[3]
African American Museum of IowaCedar RapidsLinnEastAfrican AmericanAfrican American heritage and culture of Iowa
Airpower MuseumOttumwaWapelloCentralAviationIncludes historic aircraft, engines, propellers, photos and original art
Albert City Historical MuseumAlbert CityBuena VistaWestLocal history[4][5]
Allamakee County Historical MuseumWaukonAllamakeeEastLocal historyLocated in the former county courthouse, log cabin also on grounds, operated by the Allamakee County Historical Society
Allee MansionNewellBuena VistaWestHistoric houseOperated by the Newell Historical Society, Victorian-period house and museum with of coffee pots, art work and artifacts from around the world
Alton Public Library & Historical MuseumAltonSiouxWestLocal historywebsite
Altoona Area Historical Society MuseumAltoonaPolkCentralLocal historywebsite
Amana Community ChurchHomesteadIowaEastReligious1865 Amana Community church building, one of seven Amana village churches of the Community of True Inspiration, operated by the Amana Heritage Society[6]
Amana Heritage MuseumAmanaIowaEastReligiouswebsite, religious and cultural history of the Amana Colonies displayed in three 19th-century buildings
American Gothic HouseEldonWapelloCentralArtSite of the house used as the background for Grant Wood's painting American Gothic
Ames History CenterAmesStoryCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Ames Historical Society
Anamosa State Penitentiary MuseumAnamosaJonesEastLaw enforcementHistory of the Anamosa State Penitentiary
Andy Williams Birthplace HomeWall LakeSacWestHistoric house1930s home of singer Andy Williams[7]
Ankeny Art CenterAnkenyPolkCentralArtwebsite
Ankeny Area Historical Society MuseumsAnkenyPolkCentralLocal historywebsite
Antique Car Museum of IowaCoralvilleJohnsonEastAutomotivewebsite, includes over 90 cars ranging from year 1899 to the mid-1970s, an early 20th-century Skelly Oil gas station
Antique Tractor ShowcaseCarlisleWarrenCentralTractorFacebook site, open by appointment, tractors are rotated through showcase[8]
Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining MuseumCentervilleAppanooseSouthMiningwebsite, coal mining, transportation, local history
Armstrong Heritage MuseumArmstrongEmmetWestLocal historywebsite, open by appointment
Armstrong HouseBrittHancockCentralHistoric houseVictorian house, operated by the Hancock County Historical Society[9]
Arts on GrandSpencerClayWestArtwebsite, community visual arts center with exhibitions
Audubon County Historical Society MuseumExiraAudubonWestLocal historyLocated in the county's first courthouse[10]
Audubon Public Library & Cultural CenterAudubonAudubonWestDollwebsite houses the John James Audubon Cultural Center with an antique doll and toy museum
Bedstemor's HouseElk HornShelbyWestHistoric houseOperated by Museum of Danish America, also known as the Christensen House, 1910 period house
Behrens-Rapp Service Station Museum and Tourist CenterCedar FallsBlack HawkEastLocal historyOperated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, 1925 historic gas station with visible glass pumps, vintage signage, and other gas station items[11]
Belinda Toy And Antique MuseumCharitonLucasWestToyToy airplanes, tractors, dolls, trains, and tin and cast-iron toys, open by appointment[12]
Belle Plaine Area MuseumBelle PlaineBentonEastLocal historywebsite
Belmond MuseumBelmondWrightCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Belmond Historical Society
Bennett SchoolWest Des MoinesPolkCentralSchool[ website], operated by the West Des Moines Historical Society, mid 20th-century one-room schoolhouse
Big Creek Historical Society MuseumPolk CityPolkCentralLocal historywebsite, located in the historic City Hall
Bily Clocks Museum & Antonín Dvořák ExhibitSpillvilleWinneshiekEastMultiplewebsite, hand-carved clocks, exhibit about Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, log cabin
B.J. Palmer MansionDavenportScottEastHistoric housePart of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Victorian mansion
Blakesburg Community MuseumBlakesburgWapelloCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Blakesburg Historical Preservation Society
Blanden Memorial Art MuseumFort DodgeWebsterCentralArtwebsite, collection includes modem American and European paintings, African sculptures, and 16th-20th-century American, European and Japanese prints
Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor and MuseumLe MarsPlymouthWestFoodwebsite, history of ice cream, history of Wells Dairy, simulated production room
Bob Feller MuseumVan MeterDallasCentralBiographicalBaseball player Bob Feller[13]
Boone and Scenic Valley RailroadBooneBooneCentralRailroadOperated by the Iowa Railroad Historical Society, heritage railroad and museum
Boone County Historical CenterBooneBooneCentralLocal historyOperated by the Boone County Historical Society
Bremer County Historical Society MuseumWaverlyBremerEastLocal historywebsite, located in the Waverly House
BrucemoreCedar RapidsLinnEastHistoric house21 room Queen Anne mansion
Brunnier Art MuseumAmesStoryCentralArtPart of Iowa State Center of Iowa State University, features a fine and decorative arts collections including ceramics, glass, dolls, ivory, jade, enameled metals, prints, paintings, sculptures, textiles, carpets, wood objects, lacquered pieces, silver, and furniture
Buena Vista County Historical Society MuseumStorm LakeBuena VistaWestLocal historywebsite
Buffalo Bill Cody HomesteadMcCauslandScottCentralBiographical1847 boyhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody
Buffalo Bill MuseumLe ClaireScottEastLocal historyExhibits about Buffalo Bill Cody, engineer James Buchanan Eads and inventor James Ryan, life along the Mississippi River
Burlington Northern Depot & WWII Memorial MuseumRed OakMontgomeryWestMilitarywebsite, restored 1903 railroad depot containing collection of materials and artifacts pertaining to sacrifices of Montgomery County Iowa citizens on the war front and home front during WWII, railroad history research library, gift shop, and meeting facilities.
Butler County MuseumAllisonButlerCentralLocal historyOpen during the Butler County Fair[14]
Calhoun County MuseumRockwell CityCalhounWestLocal history[15]
Calkins SquareWyomingJonesEastHistoric housewebsite, open by appointment, mid 19th-century house, includes authentic country doctor's office
Calliope VillageHawardenSiouxWestOpen airRe-creation of Sioux County's first county seat, 16 buildings[16][17][18]
Camanche DepotCamancheClintonEastRailroadOpen by appointment, restored 1951 Milwaukee/Soo Line caboose and railroad depot[19]
Camanche Historical MuseumCamancheClintonEastLocal historyOpen by appointment with the Clinton County/Gateway Genealogical Library[19]
Camp Algona POW MuseumAlgonaKossuthWestHistorywebsite, site of a German POW camp in World War II
Cannonball 457Mason CityCerro GordoCentralRailroadwebsite, restored 1920s-period Minneapolis & St Louis Railroad steam locomotive #457
Carlisle Area Historical Society MuseumCarlisleWarrenCentralLocal historywebsite, Randleman House open for events
Carnegie Cultural CenterNew HamptonChickasawEastToywebsite, toys, dolls, model trains, model circuses, doll houses, local history
Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood HomeCharles CityFloydCentralBiographicalwebsite, home of suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt
Carnegie Historical MuseumFairfieldJeffersonLocal historywebsite, located in a former Carnegie library building
Carroll County Historical MuseumCarrollCarrollLocal historyOperated by the Carroll County Historical Society in a former Carnegie library building
Carstens 1880 FarmsteadShelbyPottawattamieWestAgriculturewebsite, open for events
Carter House MuseumElkaderClaytonEastHistoric houseOperated by the Elkader Historical Society, 19th century period mansion
Cass County Historical MuseumGriswoldCassWestLocal historywebsite
Catholic Historical Center at St. BonifaceClintonClintonEastReligiousArea Catholic heritage
Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar RapidsLinnEastArtIncludes large collection of works by Grant Wood
Cedar County Historical Society MuseumTiptonCedarEastLocal historywebsite, features a local history museum and a prairie village
Cedar Rock State ParkQuasquetonBuchananEastHistoric houseAlso known as the Walter House or Lowell E. Walter House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Central Community Historical Society MuseumDeWittClintonEastLocal historywebsite
Christian Petersen Art MuseumAmesStoryCentralArtPart of Iowa State University, includes large sculpture collection of Christian Petersen, also site of Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden
Clarinda Carnegie Art MuseumClarindaPageWestArtLocated in a former Carnegie library,
Clark Museum Of Area History/ Clark's Antique AcresMilfordDickinsonWestLocal historyIncludes photos, memorabilia, signs, and Amusement Park game displays[20][21]
Clarke County Historical MuseumOsceolaClarkeLocal historyOperated by the Clarke County Historical Society[22][23]
Clay County Heritage CenterSpencerClayWestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Clay County Heritage
Clear Lake Arts CenterClear LakeCerro GordoCentralArtwebsite, community visual arts center with galleries
Clermont Historical Society MuseumClermontFayetteEastLocal historyOpen by appointment[24]
Clinton County Historical MuseumClintonClintonEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Clinton County Historical Society
Clive Historical Society - Swanson Campus Clive Polk Central Local History http://clivehistoricalsociety.org/ Operated by Clive Historical Society
Columbus Community Heritage CenterColumbus JunctionLouisaEastLocal historyOperated by the Louisa County Historical Society
Communal Agriculture MuseumSouth AmanaIowaEastAgricultureTools and equipment used on Amana's communal farms, operated by the Amana Heritage Society[6]
Communal Kitchen & Cooper Shop MuseumMiddle AmanaIowaEastHistoryRestored 1932-era communal kitchen for the local Amana Colonies, operated by the Amana Heritage Society[6]
Conrad Heritage Hall and MuseumConradGrundyEastLocal historywebsite, open by appointment
Correctionville MuseumCorrectionvilleWoodburyWestLocal history[17]
Country Life CenterOrientAdairCentralBiographicalwebsite, birthplace farm of Henry Cantwell Wallace, operated by the Wallace Centers of Iowa
Country School MuseumLake MillsWinnebagoCentralSchoolOperated by the Lake Mills Historical Society[25]
Curtis MansionClintonClintonEastHistoric houseRestored Victorian home
Dairy CenterCalmarWinneshiekCentralAgriculturewebsite, dairy education center that includes the Iowa Dairy Museum, milking parlor and barns, operated by the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation
Danish Windmill MuseumElk HornShelbyWestMillwebsite, authentic working Danish windmill
Davis County Historical Society MuseumBloomfieldDavisOpen airIncludes the Findley home, a Mormon log cabin, livery barn, school, and church[26]
DeBoer Grocery Museum and Little House MuseumAshtonOsceolaWestHistoryPeriod grocery store and 1882 house[27]
Delaware County Historical Museum ComplexHopkintonDelawareEastOpen airIncludes nine buildings
Depot and Rail MuseumVintonBentonEastRailroadOperated by the Benton County Historical Society[28]
Des Moines Art CenterDes MoinesPolkCentralArtCollection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media
Des Moines County Heritage Center MuseumBurlingtonDes MoinesEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Des Moines County Historical Society, also operates the Phelps House and Hawkeye Log Cabin
Dexter Historical MuseumDexterDallasCentralLocal historywebsite
Dickinson County MuseumSpirit LakeDickinsonWestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Dickinson County Historical Society in a former depot[29]
Donna Reed Heritage MuseumDenisonCrawfordWestBiographicalwebsite, life of actress Donna Reed, located in the Donna Reed Performing Arts Center
Dorothy Pecaut Nature CenterSioux CityWoodburyWestNatural historyLocated in Stone State Park
Dover MuseumNew LondonHenryEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Dover Historical Society, period room and business displays
Dow HouseDow CityCrawfordWestHistoric houseOperated by the Crawford County Conservation Board, late 19th-century house
Dubuque Museum of ArtDubuqueDubuqueEastArtwebsite, concentrates on 20th-century American art with an emphasis on American Regionalism
Dumont MuseumSigourneyKeokukEastAgriculturewebsite], includes tractors, horse drawn equipment, buggies and gas engines, toys, dolls, and dishes, Roy Rogers memorabilia collection, model train layout
Dysart Historical CenterDysartTamaCentralLocal historywebsite
Eagle Grove Historical MuseumEagle GroveWrightCentralLocal history
Eddyville Historical MuseumEddyvilleWapelloCentralLocal historyOpen by appointment and for events[30]
Edinburgh Pioneer VillageScotch GroveJonesEastOpen airwebsite, operated by the Jones County Historical Society, reconstructed village includes a one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, church, railroad depot and log houses
Effigy Mounds National MonumentHarpers FerryAllamakeeEastNative AmericanArchaeology and natural history of the more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans
Eldon Depot MuseumEldonWapelloCentralRailroadwebsite, located in a historic Rock Island Railroad depot
Ellston Pioneer MuseumEllstonRinggoldEastOpen airIncludes restored Cornwall Pioneer Home, a rural school, and the National Old Thresherman's Hall of Fame[31]
Emmet County Historical Society MuseumEsthervilleEmmetWestOpen airIncludes the museum, school, church, blacksmith shop, farm heritage building[32]
Family MuseumBettendorfScottEastChildren'swebsite
Farmall-Land U.S.A.AvocaPottawatomieWestAgriculturewebsite, tractors and farm equipment
Farnham GalleriesIndianolaWarrenCentralArtwebsite, part of Simpson College in Mary Berry Hall
Farm House MuseumAmesStoryCentralHistoric housePart of Iowa State University, 19th-century farm house, open by appointment, 1860 farm home with 19th- and early 20th-century decorative arts, furnishings and material culture reflecting Iowa State and Iowa heritage
Faulconer GalleryGrinnellPoweshiekEastArtPart of the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts at Grinnell College
Felix Adler Children's Discovery CenterClintonClintonEastChildren'swebsite
FFA Historical and Ag MuseumLa Porte CityBlack HawkCentralLocal historywebsite, antiques, local memorabilia; also operates the Rural Iowa Heritage Center
Figge Art MuseumDavenportScottEastArtKnown for its extensive collection of Haitian, Colonial Mexican and Midwestern art, particularly pieces by Thomas Hart Benton, Marvin Cone and Grant Wood
Floyd County Historical MuseumCharles CityFloydCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Floyd County Historical Society
Fonda MuseumFondaPocahontasWestLocal historyAntiques, small-town memorabilia[17][33]
Forest Park Museum and ArboretumPerryDallasCentralOpen airArboretum and complex of historic buildings with period and local history exhibits
Fort Atkinson State PreserveFort AtkinsonWinneshiekEastMilitaryMid 19th century U.S. Army frontier post created to keep the peace between various Native American tribes as well as prevent white settlers from encroaching on Indian lands
Fort Des Moines Museum and Education CenterDes MoinesPolkCentralMilitaryHonors the U.S. Army's first officer candidate class for African American men in 1917, and the establishment of the first Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942
Fort MuseumFort DodgeWebsterCentralOpen airwebsite, frontier trading post, military and 19th century furniture exhibits
Fossil & Prairie CenterRockfordFloydCentralNatural historywebsite, Devonian fossils and natural history of the Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve
Franklin County Historical MuseumHamptonFranklinCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, includes period kitchens, clothing, entertainment, military history, machinery hall
Franklin Pearson HouseKeosauquaVan BurenEastHistoric housewebsite, maintained by the Van Buren County Historical Society, 1840s house that was a station on the Underground Railroad
French Icarian Colony Living History MuseumCorningAdamsWestLivingwebsite, history of six Icaria Colonies in America in the 1840s
Froelich VillageMcGregorClaytonEastOpen airwebsite, includes history of the tractor invented by John Froelich, 1886 one-room school, 1891 General Store museum, 19th-century shipping warehouse
Garnavillo Historical MuseumGarnavilloClaytonEastOpen airOperated by the Garnavillo Historical Society in a former church
George Maier Rural Heritage CenterElkaderClaytonEastHistoryArtifacts from rural Iowa history (1890 - 1950)[34]
George M. Verity River MuseumKeokukLeeEastMaritimeRiverboat museum of Upper Mississippi River history
German American Heritage CenterDavenportScottEastEthnicHistory of German-Americans in the Midwest region
Gilbertson Conservation Education AreaElginFayetteEastMultiplewebsite, includes Gilbertson Nature Center, Mavis & Conner Dummermuth Building with farm tools and antiques, 1890s period Hart Dummermuth Historical House, petting zoo and trails
Glenn Miller Birthplace MuseumClarindaPageWestBiographicalwebsite, life of musician Glenn Miller
Glick-Sower HouseMarshalltownMarshallCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment
Graceland University GalleriesLamoniDecaturCentralArtwebsite, Constance Gallery in the Helene Center for the Visual Arts, Helene Center Student Gallery, Shaw Center Gallery
Grafton Heritage DepotGraftonWorthCentralRailroadOperated by the Worth County Historical Society, open by appointment[35]
Granger House MuseumMarionLinnEastHistoric housewebsite, 1870s period home
Grant Wood Art GalleryAnamosaJonesEastArtwebsite, life and paintings of Grant Wood
Greater Shenandoah Historical Society MuseumShenandoahPageWestLocal historywebsite, exhibits include area Mormon settlers and old time radio[36]
Greene County Historical MuseumJeffersonGreeneCentralLocal history[37]
Greene Historical MuseumGreeneButlerCentralLocal history[14]
Grout MuseumWaterlooBlack HawkEastMultipleComplex includes Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum, Snowden House, and future Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum
Grinnell Historical MuseumGrinnellPoweshiekEastHistoric housewebsite, late 19th-century period McMurray House
Grotto of the RedemptionWest BendPalo AltoWestReligiousCatholic shrine featuring nine grottos depicting scenes in the life of Jesus, includes museum with a collection of minerals, precious and semiprecious stones from throughout the world
Grundy County Heritage MuseumMorrisonGrundyCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Grundy County Conservation Office, local and natural history, aquariums, a one-room schoolhouse, railroad building, and heritage Center & Agricultural Hall[38]
Guthrie County Historical VillagePanoraGuthrieCentralOpen airwebsite
Hanlontown Community Bank MuseumHanlontownWorthCentralLocal historyOperated by the Worth County Historical Society[35]
Hardin County Farm MuseumEldoraHardinCentralAgricultureAgriculture equipment, agricultural practices, life styles, and history of Hardin County farm families and agri-businesses during the period of 1850-1950[39]
Harker HouseStorm LakeBuena VistaWestHistoric housewebsite, 1875 house with three generations of family furnishings
Harlan-Lincoln HouseMount PleasantHenryEastHistoric houseOpen by appointment, part of Iowa Wesleyan College, features memorabilia related to Senator James Harlan and Abraham Lincoln
Harriman Nielsen FarmHamptonFranklinCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Franklin County Historical Society, late 19th-century farmhouse
Harrison County Historical VillageMissouri ValleyHarrisonWestOpen airwebsite, includes 19th century log cabin, general store and school, operated by the Harrison County Conservation Board
Hearst Center for the ArtsCedar FallsBlack HawkEastArtwebsite
Heartland Acres Agribition CenterIndependenceBuchanannCentralAgriculturewebsite, agriculture exhibits, farm equipment, period displays, one-room school, automobiles, animals
Heartland MuseumClarionWrightCentralAgriculturewebsite, farm equipment, store displays, teddy bears, streetscapes, operated by Heartland Museum Foundation
Hemken CollectionWilliamsHamiltonCentralAutomotivewebsite, features American convertibles
Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteWest BranchCedarEastBiographicalBirthplace of President Herbert Hoover, includes Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Heritage Park MuseumPrimgharO'BrienOpen airOpen by appointment[40]
Higgins Museum of National Bank NotesOkobojiDickinsonWestNumismaticCollection of National Bank Note issues
Historic General Dodge HouseCouncil BluffsPottawatamieWestHistoric houseVictorian period home of Grenville M. Dodge
History CenterCedar RapidsLinnEastLocal historywebsite, history of Linn County, operated by the Linn County Historical Society
History on the HillWintersetMadisonCentralOpen airwebsite, operated by the Madison County Historical Society, includes Madison County Historical Museum, Bevington-Kaser Mansion, Winterset Train Depot, Zion Church, Field Mercantile Store, Stone Barn
Hitchcock HouseLewisCassWestHistoric houseMid-19th-century house that was a station on the Underground Railway
Hockett House MuseumEarlhamMadisonCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Earlham Historical Society, settler's house[41]
Hoggatt SchoolAmesStoryCentralSchoolwebsite, operated by the Ames Historical Society
Homestead Blacksmith ShopHomesteadIowaEastHistoryOriginal village blacksmith shop and forge, working offset printing press and Linotype machine, operated by the Amana Heritage Society[6]
Homestead Store MuseumHomesteadIowaEastHistoryAmana Colonies' industries and products, operated by the Amana Heritage Society[6]
Horridge HouseVintonBentonEastLocal historyOperated by the Benton County Historical Society[28]
Hotel Williams MuseumWyomingJonesEastLocal historywebsite, also known as Wyoming Historical Museum
Howard County Historical Preservation & Education CenterCrescoHowardNorthLocal historywebsite, operated by the Howard County Historical Society and the Howard County Agricultural Society, open during the Howard County Fair and by appointment
Hub City Heritage Corporation Railway MuseumOelweinFayetteEastRailroadwebsite
Humboldt County Mill Farm Historical MuseumDakota CityHumboldtWestOpen airIncludes the Victorian-period Corydon Brown House, school, barn with store displays, log cabin, antique vehicles and farm equipment, chicken house and jail
Ice House MuseumCedar FallsBlack HawkEastHistoryOperated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, ice house, tools and implements
Independence State HospitalIndependenceBuchananCentralMedicalFormer psychiatric hospital, tours by appointment
Indian Creek Historical MuseumEmersonMillsWestAgriculturewebsite, operated by the Indian Creek Historical Society, includes antique farm equipment and machinery, a one-room school, pioneer log cabin and barn
International Fire MuseumDavenportScottEastFirefighting
Iowa 80 Trucking MuseumWalcottScottEastTransportationwebsite, antique trucks and memorabilia
Iowa Aviation MuseumGreenfieldAdairWestAviationIowa's aviation heritage
Iowa Children's MuseumCoralvilleJohnsonEastChildren'swebsite
Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps MuseumStrawberry PointDelawareEastHistoryActivities of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Iowa state parks; located in Backbone State Park
Iowa Gold Star Military MuseumJohnstonPolkCentralMilitarywebsite, Iowa's military past from statehood to the present, operated by the Iowa National Guard at Camp Dodge
Iowa Great Lakes Maritime MuseumArnolds ParkDickinsonWestMaritimewebsite, boating in Iowa Great Lakes region, located in Arnolds Park Amusement Park
Iowa Masonic Library and MuseumCedar RapidsLinnEastHistoryMasonic artifacts, colonial, Indian and foreign exhibits, evolution of the written and printed word
Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music MuseumArnolds ParkDickinsonWestMusicwebsite, includes a reproduction recording studio, 60s era radio broadcast booth, vintage recording equipment and hall of fame memorabilia
Iowa Rural Schools MuseumOdeboltSacWestSchoolRural one-room schoolhouse[7]
Iowa State CapitolDes MoinesPolkCentralHistory
Iowa Transportation MuseumGrinnellPoweshiekEastTransportationwebsite, planned museum under construction
Jackson County MuseumMaquoketaJacksonEastLocal historywebsite, includes collection of agriculture equipment
Jasper County Historical MuseumNewtonJasperCentralOpen airwebsite, includes Iowa Native American diorama, theater, quilt exhibit, agriculture equipment, washing machine collection, 1930s period house, 1875 barn, general store, post office, barber shop, country school, church and dress & millinery shop
Jefferson Telephone MuseumJeffersonGreeneCentralTechnologyHistoric telephone equipment[37]
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art MuseumBelmondWrightCentralOpen airwebsite, includes art center/museum, prairie farmstead, rural schoolhouse, working farm and machinery museum, operated by the Belmond Area Arts Council
John L. Lewis Memorial Museum of Mining and LaborLucasLucasCentralMiningwebsite, exhibits about John L. Lewis, coal mining, labor and related topics
Johnny Carson BirthplaceCorningAdamsWestHistoric houseBirthplace home of entertainer Johnny Carson[42]
Johnny Clock MuseumLockridgeJeffersonHorologywebsite, carved clocks
Johnson County Historical Society MuseumCoralvilleJohnsonEastLocal historywebsite, also operates the 1876 Coralville Schoolhouse, the Coralville Old Town Hall, and the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm by appointment
John Wayne Birthplace MuseumWintersetMadisonCentralBiographicalwebsite, birthplace home of actor John Wayne
Jordan HouseWest Des MoinesPolkCentralHistoric house1880s Victorian period house, includes local history exhibits and Underground Railroad exhibit
Kalona Historical VillageKalonaWashingtonEastOpen airwebsite, includes 13 authentically restored buildings about Amish and Mennonite history and culture
Kalona Quilt & Textile MuseumKalonaWashingtonEastTextilewebsite
Kate Shelley DepotMoingonaBooneCentralBiographicalwebsite, story of Kate Shelley and area railroad history, open by appointment with the Boone County Historical Society
Kellogg Historical MuseumKelloggJasperEastOpen airwebsite includes main museum building, factory/bank museum, country school, church and blacksmith shop, operated by the Kellogg Historical Society
Kellow HouseCrescoHowardNorthHistoric houseOperated by the Howard County Historical Society, open by appointment, Victorian home
Kensett Community Church MuseumKensettWorthCentralLocal historyOperated by the Worth County Historical Society[35]
Kinney Pioneer MuseumMason CityCerro GordoCentralOpen airIowa frontier life and pioneer village, includes a one-room school house, log cabin, jail, blacksmith shop[43][44]
Kiwanis Railroad Depot Museum ComplexOnawaMononaWestRailroad[45]
Kline MuseumPrescottAdamsWestTransportationAntique cars and farm vehicles, local memorabilia[46]
Lake View Historical MuseumLake ViewSacWestLocal historyOperated by the Lake View Historical Society, includes mounted bird collection, model train, log cabin, schoolhouse[7][47]
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and MuseumBurr OakWinneshiekEastBiographicalwebsite, Masters Hotel, childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lewelling Quaker MuseumSalemHenryEastHistoric housewebsite, station on the Underground Railroad[48]
Liberty HallLamoniDecaturCentralHistoric house1880s Victorian home of Joseph Smith III, president of Community of Christ
Lidtke MillLime SpringsHowardNorthMillWater-powered grist mill
Little Red School HouseCedar FallsBlack HawkEastSchoolOperated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, 1909 one-room schoolhouse[11]
Littleton & Chatham Historical SocietyChatham (rural Independence)BuchananEastMuseumFormer Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church on the National Register.[49] Exhibits on education, mercantile, agriculture, military and the Richard O'Brien scale models of Littleton and Otterville buildings.
Living History Farms MuseumUrbandalePolkCentralLivingFarm life in the years of 1700, 1850 and 1900 and 1875 small-town life
Lockmaster's Heritage House MuseumGuttenbergClaytonEastHistoric houseOperated by the Guttenberg Heritage Society, 19th-century lockmaster's house by Lock and Dam No. 10[50]
Locust SchoolDecorahWinneshiekEastSchool1854 one-room schoolhouse, operated by the Winneshiek County Historical Society[51]
Louisa County Heritage CenterWapelloLouisaEastLocal historyOperated by the Louisa County Historical Society, open by appointment[52]
Lucas County Historical MuseumCharitonLucasWestOpen airwebsite, operated by the Lucas County Historical Society, includes a 1900s A.J. Stephens House, schoolhouse, church, 1800s barn and 1850 log cabin
Lyon County Historical Society Museum ComplexRock RapidsLyonWestLocal historyIncludes a renovated depot and caboose, a Victorian-period house, livery stable, windmill[53]
Maasdam BarnsFairfieldJeffersonAgriculturewebsite, history of the Evergreen Ridge Stock Farm, features three barns and the farmhouse
MacNider Art MuseumMason CityCerro GordoCentralArtAmerican art and life, special collection of Bil Baird marionettes, hand puppets and ephemera
Madrid Historical MuseumMadridBooneCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Madrid Historical Society, includes doll collection and replica underground coal mine
Mamie Eisenhower BirthplaceBooneBooneCentralBiographicalwebsite, operated by the Boone County Historical Society, birthplace of Mamie Eisenhower, wife of President Dwight Eisenhower
Marble Rock MuseumMarble RockFloydCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Marble Rock Historical Society
Marion County Historical Village & MuseumKnoxvilleMarionCentralOpen airwebsite, operated by the Marion County Historical Society, includes the museum, one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, railroad depot, general store, stage coach inn, church and machine annex
Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarionLinnEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Marion Historical Society in a former church
Marquette Depot MuseumMarquetteClaytonEastRailroadRailroad artifacts, information center and gift shop[54]
Marshall Center SchoolCedar FallsBlack HawkEastSchoolwebsite, part of University of Northern Iowa, 1920s period one-room school
Marshall County Historical MuseumMarshalltownMarshallCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County
Matchstick Marvels MuseumGladbrookTamaCentralArtwebsite, contains a museum with scaled models of lifelike sculptures, intricate machines, and world renown architecture made from matchsticks
Mathias Ham HouseDubuqueDubuqueEastHistoric house1856 Victorian period house, 1833 settler's log cabin and a one-room schoolhouse, operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society
Matthew Edel Blacksmith ShopHaverhillMarshallCentralHistoric housewebsite, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, early 20th century blacksmith shop
McCallum MuseumSibleyOsceolaWestLocal historyOperated by the Osceola County Historical Society[55]
McGregor Historical MuseumMcGregorClaytonEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the McGregor Historical Society[56]
McHenry HouseDenisonCrawfordWestHistoric houseOperated by the Crawford County Historical Society, Victorian period home
Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage MuseumMelcher-DallasMarionCentralMiningReconstructed coal mine and mining exhibits[57]
Meskwaki Cultural Center and MuseumTamaTamaEastNative American
Mid America Museum of Aviation & TransportationSioux CityWoodburyWestAviation & Transportationwebsite
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage MuseumsMount PleasantHenryEastOpen airIncludes Midwest Electric Railway, rural life period displays, agriculture tools and equipment, dolls, printing presses, theater museum, steam and gas engines and more
Midwest Central RailroadMount PleasantHenryEastRailroadwebsite, heritage railway
Mills County Historical MuseumGlenwoodMillsWestOpen airwebsite, operated by the Mills County Historical Society
Mitchell County Historical MuseumOsageMitchellLocal historywebsite, operated by the Mitchell County Historical Society in the former Cedar Valley Seminary, also owns Fort Severson, Walnut Grove School, Union Number 1 Schoolhouse & Log Cabin, Docken Cabin around the county
Monona County Historical MuseumOnawaMononaWestLocal historyOperated by the Loess Hills Historical Society[58]
Monona County Veteran's Memorial MuseumOnawaMononaWestMilitary[59][60]
Monona Historical MuseumMononaClaytonEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Monona Historical Society
Monroe County Historical MuseumAlbiaMonroeCentralLocal historyIncludes artifacts from 19th century homes, farms, and coal mines, operated by the Monroe County Historical Society[61]
Montauk MansionClermontFayetteCentralHistoric housewebsite, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee
Montgomery County History CenterRed OakMontgomeryWestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Montgomery County Historical Society
Moorehead House MuseumIda GroveIdaWesternHistoric houseAlso known as the Ida County Historical Society Museum, Victorian-period house[62]
Moorehead Stagecoach InnIda GroveIdaWesternHistoric siteMid 19th-century stagecoach inn, barn and schoolhouse
Moulton Historical SocietyMoultonAppanooseSouthLocal history[63]
Mount Ayr Depot MuseumMount AyrRinggoldEastRailroadwebsite
Muscatine Art CenterMuscatineMuscatineEastArtwebsite
Muscatine History and Industry CenterMuscatineMuscatineEastLocal historywebsite, formerly the Pearl Button Museum
Museum of Danish AmericaElk HornShelbyWestEthnicHistory and culture of the Danish-American experience
Music Man SquareMason CityCerro GordoCentralBiographicalwebsite, includes the boyhood home and museum about composer Meredith Willson
Nathaniel Hamlin Park and MuseumAudubonAudubonWestMultipleFormer County Home Farm, includes a Victorian House museum, machinery building with antique farm and home artifacts, one room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, barns, farm windmills and a walkout gazebo to see and feed the elk family[64][65]
National Balloon Museum and Ballooning Hall of FameIndianolaWarrenCentralSportsExhibits history of ballooning and memorabilia, includes the U.S. Ballooning Hall of Fame
National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar RapidsLinnEastEthnicCzech and Slovak history and culture
National Farm Toy MuseumDyersvilleDubuqueCentralToyToy farm equipment
National Hobo MuseumBrittHancockCentralCulturewebsite, hobo artifacts collection, may be closed[66]
National Mississippi River Museum & AquariumDubuqueDubuqueEastMaritimeOperated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, aquarium, William M. Black (dredge) and other historic boats, and Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum with cultural and natural history exhibits
National Motorcycle MuseumAnamosaJonesEastTransportationMotorcycles and memorabilia
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & MuseumKnoxvilleMarionCentralAutomotivesprint cars, racers and memorabilia
National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable MuseumWaterlooBlack HawkEastSportsIncludes the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa[67][68]
Nelson Pioneer Farm MuseumOskaloosaMahaskaCentralOpen airwebsite, operated by the Mahaska County Historical Society, mid-19th-century farmhouse, farm and other historic buildings
Nishna Heritage MuseumOaklandPottawatamieWestLocal historyOperated by the Oakland Historical Society[69]
Nodaway Valley Historical MuseumClarindaPageWestOpen airwebsite, local history, historic household items, farm equipment, railroad depot, general store, barber shop, blacksmith shop, store/doctor's office, jail
North Lee County Historical MuseumFort MadisonLeeEastOpen airwebsite, located in the Santa Fe Railway Depot Complex, local and railroad history
Octagon Center for the ArtsAmesStoryCentralArtwebsite
Odebolt Historical MuseumOdeboltSacWestLocal historywebsite, open by appointment
Okoboji Classic CarsOkobojiDickinsonWestAutomotivewebsite, restored American classic cars in Main Street displays
Old Bradford Pioneer Village MuseumNashuaChickasawEastOpen airwebsite, includes a log cabin, one-room school, cottage, general store, doctor's office, toy shop, church and jail, operated by the Chickasaw County Historical Society
Old Capitol MuseumIowa CityJohnsonCentralMultiplePart of the University of Iowa, changing history, art, culture exhibits
Old Creamery MuseumNorthwoodWorthCentralHistoryOperated by the Worth County Historical Society,[35] 19th century period household tools and antiques
Old Fort MadisonFort MadisonLeeEastLivingwebsite, 1812 period frontier fur trading post
Old Jail MuseumDubuqueDubuqueEastPrisonOperated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, also local history artifacts
Old Schoolhouse MuseumEarlhamMadisonCentralSchoolOperated by the Earlham Historical Society, town's first public school[41]
Old Stone HouseHamptonFranklinCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment, mid 19th-century farmhouse
Oxford Junction Heritage MuseumOxford JunctionJonesEastLocal historywebsite
Palmer Museum of Chiropractic HistoryDavenportScottEastMedicalwebsite, part of Palmer College of Chiropractic
Palo Alto County Historical MuseumEmmetsburgPalo AltoWestLocal historyOperated by the Palo Alto County Historical Society, open by appointment[17][70]
Parker MuseumSpencerClayWestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Clay County Heritage
Pat Clark Art CollectionIowa FallsHardinCentralArtwebsite, part of Ellsworth Community College
Pearson Lakes Art CenterOkobojiDickinsonWestArtwebsite
Peirce MansionSioux CityWoodburyWestHistoric houseVictorian period mansion, open for quarterly events, operated by the Sioux City Public Museum
Pella Historical VillagePellaMarionCentralOpen airwebsite, operated by the Pella Historical Society, over 20 historic buildings in a Dutch village setting and the Vermeer Mill
Peterson Pioneer HomeOdeboltSacWestHistoric house1886 pioneer home for a family of seven[7]
Peterson Point Historical FarmsteadWallingfordEmmetWestFarmHistoric farmstead, includes house, barn, blacksmith shop complex, cook/wash house, chicken coop, hog house, and sheep barn, operated by the Emmet County Conservation Department
Pharmacists Mutual Companies MuseumAlgonaKossuthWestMedical[17]
Pine Creek GristmillMuscatineMuscatineEastMillLocated in Wildcat Den State Park
Pixley Log HouseNorthwoodWorthCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Worth County Historical Society,[35] restored 1870s period log home and furnishings
Plum Grove Historic HouseIowa CityJohnsonCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Johnson County Historical Society
Plymouth County Historical MuseumLe MarsPlymothWestLocal historywebsite
Pocahontas County Historical MuseumRockwell CityPocahontasWestLocal history
Porter House MuseumDecorahWinneshiekEastHistoric houseVictorian home of a naturalist and artist, includes collection of exotic butterflies
Prairie Learning CenterPrairie CityJasperCentralNatural historywebsite, museum and education center for the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
Prairie Trails MuseumCorydonWayneCentralHistorywebsite
Putnam MuseumDavenportScottEastNatural history
Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon MuseumDowsWrightCentralHistoryOperated by the Dows Historical Society
Quasqueton Area Historical Society MuseumQuasquetonBuchananEastLocal historywebsite
RailsWest Railroad MuseumCouncil BluffsPottawatamieWestRailroadOperated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, railroad depot museum and model railroad display, outdoor railroad car displays
Ray HouseVintonBentonEastHistoric houseOperated by the Benton County Historical Society, 1893 Victorian house[28]
REA Power Plant MuseumHamptonFranklinCentralTechnologyOperated by the Franklin County Historical Society, former power plant, exhibits show changes in farm life after the electrification of rural America
Richardson-Jakway HouseAuroraBuchananEastHistoric house19th-century house, operated by the Buchanan County Conservation Board in Jakway Forest Area[71][72][73]
River History MuseumLansingAllamakeeEastMaritimeIncludes exhibits about steam-boating, commercial fishing, pearl button industry and ice harvesting[74]
River Music ExperienceDavenportScottEastMusicAmerica's music, especially the music of the Mississippi River
Rock Island Depot MuseumClarionWrightCentralLocal historyLocated in a restored depot, local and railroad history[1]
Roland MuseumRolandStoryCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Roland Historical Society
Rural Free Delivery MuseumMorning SunLouisaEastHistorywebsite, historic post office display
Russell Historical Society MuseumRussellLucasCentralLocal historywebsite
Sac City Museum VillageSac CitySacWestOpen airIncludes museum, an old-time general store, church, doctor's office, post office[7]
Salisbury HouseDes MoinesPolkCentralHistoric house1920s manor home
Samuel F. Miller House and MuseumKeokukLeeEastHistoric houseOperated by the Lee County Historical Society
Sanford Museum & PlanetariumCherokeeCherokeeWestMultiplewebsite, local history, natural history, art, archaeology, paleontology, geology
The Sawmill MuseumClintonClintonEastForestrywebsite, importance of forests and wood products, area lumber industry, restored 1920s sawmill
Schildberg Antique Car MuseumGreenfieldAdairWestAutomotiveOpen by appointment and for special local events
Scholte House MuseumPellaMarionCentralHistoric housewebsite, mid-19th century 20 room house of Dutch pioneers
Science Center of IowaDes MoinesPolkCentralSciencewebsite
Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome CenterSioux CityWoodburyWestMaritimeHistoric inspection boat of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, exhibits on Lewis and Clark Expedition and Missouri River transportation
Shelby County Historical MuseumHarlanShelbyWestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Shelby County Historical Society
Sheldon Prairie MuseumSheldonO'BrienOpen airLocated in the Carnegie Library (Sheldon, Iowa)[40]
Shell Rock Historical MuseumShell RockButlerEastLocal historywebsite[14]
Sioux City Art CenterSioux CityWoodburyWestArt
Sioux City Lewis & Clark Interpretive CenterSioux CityWoodburyWestHistorywebsite, history of the Corps of Discovery's time in the Sioux City area in 1804, and the Betty Strong Encounter Center that commemorates a history of encounters that occurred before and after the expedition
Sioux City Public MuseumSioux CityWoodburyWestLocal historyCity history, culture, agriculture, transportation
Sioux City Railroad MuseumSioux CityWoodburyWestRailroadwebsite, operated by the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association
Squirrel Cage JailCouncil BluffsPottawatamieWestPrisonOperated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County
St. Ansgar Heritage MuseumSt. AnsgarMitchellCentralLocal historywebsite
St. Lucas German American Museum St. Lucas, Iowa Fayette East Ethnic Operated by the St. Lucas Historical Society, exhibits and library about area German immigrants and heritage, local history and genealogy
State Historical Museum of IowaDes MoinesPolkCentralHistoryOperated by the State Historical Society of Iowa
Stockman HouseMason CityCerro GordoCentralHistoric house1908 house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Story City MuseumStory CityStoryCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Story City Historical Society, includes the 1903 Queen Anne period Bartlett Museum, pre-Civil War school house and the Carriage House Museum
Swedish American MuseumSwedesburgHenryEastEthnicOperated by the Swedish Heritage Society, area Swedish heritage[48][75]
Swensrud SchoolNorthwoodWorthCentralSchoolOperated by the Worth County Historical Society,[35] 19th-century period schoolhouse
Tama County MuseumTamaTamaEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Tama County Historical Society
Taylor County Historical MuseumBedfordTaylorLocal historywebsite
Taylor#4 SchoolMarshalltownMarshallCentralSchoolwebsite, operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment
Terrace HillDes MoinesPolkCentralHistoric houseOfficial residence of the governor of Iowa
Theatre Museum of Repertoire AmericanaMount PleasantHenryEastTheatrewebsite, memorabilia and artifacts of early repertoire theatre[48]
Todd HouseTaborFremontWestHistoric houseOperated by the Tabor Historical Society, mid 19th-century house with exhibits about the town's involvement with the Underground Railroad
Toolesboro Indian MoundsToolesboroLouisaEastNative AmericanOperated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, group of Hopewell mounds and education center
Traer Historical MuseumTraerTamaCentralLocal historyOpen by appointment[76]
Trainland U.S.A.ColfaxJasperCentralRailroadwebsite, Lionel model railroad layouts, trains and accessories
Twombly MuseumKeosauquaVan BurenEastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Van Buren County Historical Society for events
Union County Historical VillageCrestonUnionOpen airIncludes a schoolhouse, home, general store, printing shop, log cabin, church, blacksmith shop, depot and a museum[77]
Union Pacific Railroad MuseumCouncil BluffsPottawatamieWestRailroadwebsite, exhibits on the Union Pacific Railroad, development of the railroad and the American West
University of Iowa Athletics Hall of FameIowa CityJohnsonCentralHall of fameLegendary and influential Iowa Hawkeye sports heroes
University of Iowa Medical MuseumIowa CityJohnsonCentralMedicalwebsite, located on the 8th floor of the Colloton Pavilion
University of Iowa Museum of ArtIowa CityJohnsonCentralArtCollections include paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, ceramics, textiles, jade and silver
University of Iowa Museum of Natural HistoryIowa CityJohnsonCentralNatural historyIncludes birds, mammals, and Native American artifacts
University of Northern Iowa Gallery of ArtCedar FallsBlack HawkEastArtCollection includes American and European art
University of Northern Iowa MuseumCedar FallsBlack HawkEastNatural historywebsite, exhibits on geology, biology, history, anthropology at the Rod Library
Ushers Ferry Historic VillageCedar RapidsLinnEastLivingwebsite, 1908 historic village
Van Buren Historical Society MuseumKeosauquaVan BurenEastLocal historywebsite, located in the historic Twombly Building
Vander Haag's Yesterday's MemoriesSanbornO'BrienWestHistoryOpen by appointment, historic cars, trucks, tools, toys, dresses, household items[78]
Vermeer MuseumPellaMarionCentralTechnologywebsite, history of the Vermeer Company, manufacturer of agricultural, environmental and construction equipment
Vernon Schoolhouse #5DowsWrightCentralSchoolOperated by the Dows Historical Society, open by appointment[79][80]
Vesterheim Norwegian-American MuseumDecorahWinneshiekEastCultural
Victorian Home and Carriage House MuseumCedar FallsBlack HawkEastHistoric houseOperated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, late 19th century Victorian home and museum of local history, includes Lenoir Model Railroad Collection[11]
Victorian Museum on MainEmmetsburgPalo AltoWestHistoric houseVictorian period house[17][81]
Villisca Axe Murder HouseVilliscaMontgomeryWestMultipleHistoric Josiah B. and Sara Moore House where several people were murdered in 1912
Voas Nature Area & MuseumMinburnDallasCentralNatural historywebsite, 705-acre park with museum of rocks, fossils and minerals
Wabash Depot MuseumMoraviaAppanooseSouthRailroadIncludes railroad artifacts, an operational model train layout and a restored railroad section car
Wagaman MillLynnvilleJasperCentralMillwebsite, operated by the Lynnville Historical Society
Waldemar A. Schmidt Art GalleryWaverlyBremerEastArtwebsite, part of the Bachman Fine Arts Center at Wartburg College
Wallace House MuseumDes MoinesPolkCentralBiographicalLife of the Wallace Family, farm leaders
Walnut Grove Pioneer VillageLong GroveScottEastOpen air1860s village with 18 historic buildings
Wapello County Historical MuseumOttumwaWapelloCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Wapello County Historical Society
Wapsipinicon MillIndependenceBuchananCentralMillOperated by the Buchanan County Historical Society, 1870s grist mill and artifacts
Waterloo Center for the ArtsWaterlooBlack HawkEastArtwebsite
Watson's Grocery Store MuseumState CenterMarshallCentralHistoryPeriod grocery store[82]
Wayland & Midwest Memories MuseumsWaylandHenryEastLocal historywebsite[48]
West Bend Historical MuseumWest BendPalo AltoWestLocal history[83]
Western Historic Trails CenterCouncil BluffsPottawatamieWestHistorywebsite, operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon
Westport Rural School MuseumOkobojiDickinsonWestSchoolOne room schoolhouse[84]
Wilder Memorial MuseumStrawberry PointDelawareEastCommoditywebsite, includes over 800 dolls, 40 Victorian lamps, European figurines, farm tools, toy tractors
Winfield Historical Society MuseumWinfieldHenryEastLocal historywebsite[48]
Wisecup's Farm MuseumMissouri ValleyHarrisonWestAgriculturewebsite, antique farm equipment, tractors, tools, transportation
Witter GalleryStorm LakeBuena VistaWestArtwebsite
Worth County Machinery MuseumNorthwoodWorthCentralAgricultureOperated by the Worth County Historical Society,[35] farming machinery and equipment, open by appointment
Worth County MuseumNorthwooWorthCentralLocal historyOperated by the Worth County Historical Society,[35] local history exhibits and late 19th century period room displays
Young House MuseumBellevueJacksonEastHistoric houseTurn-of-the-20th-century period house[85]

Defunct museums

See also

Resources

References

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