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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. To use the sortable table, click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order. ">website ) |- | Country Life Center|| Orient || Central || Biographical || (website ), birthplace farm of Henry Cantwell Wallace, operated by the Wallace Centers of Iowa |- | Country School Museum || Lake Mills || Central || School || (website ), operated by the Lake Mills Historical Society |- | Curtis Mansion|| Clinton || East || Historic house || Restored Victorian home |- | Dairy Center|| Calmar || Central || Agriculture || (website ), dairy education center that includes the Iowa Dairy Museum, milking parlor and barns |- | Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum || Waterloo || East || Sports || (website ), includes the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa |- | Danish Windmill Museum|| Elk Horn || West || Mill || (website ), authentic working Danish windmill |- | DeBoer Grocery Museum || Ashton || West || Local history || (information ) |- | Delaware County Historical Museum Complex|| Hopkinton || East || Open air || |- | Depot and Rail Museum || Vinton || East || Railroad || (website ), operated by the Benton County Historical Society |- | Des Moines Art Center|| Des Moines || Central || Art || Collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media |- | Des Moines County Historical Society Museum|| Burlington || East || Open air || (website ), operates Hawkeye Log Cabin, Phelps House Museum and Apple Tree Museum |- | Dexter Historical Museum || Dexter || Central || Local history || (website ) |- | Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center || Sioux City || West || Natural history || Located in Stone State Park |- | Dover Museum, Iowa || New London || East || Local history || (website ), operated by the Dover Historical Society, period room and business displays |- | Dow House || Dow City || West || Historic house || Operated by the Crawford County Conservation Board |- | Dubuque Museum of Art || Dubuque || East ||Art ||(website ), concentrates on 20th-century American art with an emphasis on American Regionalism |- | Dumont Museum|| Sigourney || East || Agriculture || (website ), includes tractors, horse drawn equipment, buggies and gas engines, toys, dolls, and dishes, Roy Rogers memorabilia collection |- | Edinburgh Historic Village and Museum || Scotch Grove || East || Open air || (website ), 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 Monument || Marquette || East || Native American || Archaeology and natural history of the more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans |- | Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex || Estherville || West || Open air || (information ), (information ) |- | Family Museum|| Bettendorf || East || Science ||(website ), also art |- | Farmall-Land U.S.A. || Avoca || West || Agriculture || (website ), tractors and farm equipment |- | Farnham Gallery || Indianola ||Central || Art || (website ), part of Simpson College |- | Farm House Museum || Ames || Central || Historic house || Part 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 Gallery|| Grinnell || East || Art || (website ), part of Grinnell College |- | Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center|| Clinton || East || Children's || (website ) |- | Figge Art Museum|| Davenport || East || Art || Known for its extensive collection of Haitian, Colonial Mexican and Midwestern art, particularly pieces by Thomas Hart Benton, Marvin Cone and Grant Wood |- | Floyd County Museum|| Charles City || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Floyd County Historical Society |- | Forest Park Museum and Arboretum|| Perry || Central || Open air || Arboretum and complex of historic buildings with period and local history exhibits |- | Fort Atkinson State Preserve|| Decorah || East || Military || Mid 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 Center|| Des Moines || Central || Military || Honors 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 Museum|| Fort Dodge || Central || Open air ||(website ), frontier trading post, military and 19th century furniture exhibits |- | Fossil & Prairie Center|| Rockford || Central || Natural history ||(website ), Devonian fossils and natural history of the park preserve |- | Franklin County Historical Museum || Hampton || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, includes period kitchens, clothing, entertainment, military history, machinery hall |- | Franklin Pearson House || Keosauqua || East || Historic house || (website ), (information ), maintained by the Van Buren County Historical Society, 1840s house that was a station on the Underground Railroad |- | French Icarian Colony Living History Museum || Corning || West || Living || (website ), planned museum |- | Froelich Village || McGregor || East || Open air || (website ), includes history of the tractor invented by John Froelich, 1886 one-room school, 1891 General Store museum, 19th-century shipping warehouse |- | Garnavillo Historical Museum|| Garnavillo || East || Open air || (information ) |- | George Maier Rural Heritage Center|| Elkader || East || Rural || (website ) |- | George M. Verity River Museum|| Keokuk || East || Maritime || Riverboat museum of Upper Mississippi River history |- | George Wyth House || Cedar Falls || East || Historic house || (website ), operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, decorated in Art Deco style |- | German-American Heritage Center|| Davenport || East || Ethnic || History of German-Americans in the Midwest region |- | Gilbertson Conservation Education Area|| Elgin || East || Multiple || (website ), 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 Museum || Clarinda || West || Biographical || (website ), life of musician Glenn Miller |- | Glick-Sower House || Marshalltown || Central ||Historic house || Operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment |- | Grafton Heritage Depot || Grafton || Central || Railroad || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society |- | Granger House Museum|| Marion || East || Historic house || (website ), operated by the Marion Historical Museum, 1870s period home |- | Grant Wood Art Gallery || Anamosa || East || Art ||(website ), life and paintings of Grant Wood |- | Greater Shenandoah Historical Society Museum || Shenandoah || West || Local history || (website ) |- | Greene County Historical Museum|| Jefferson || Central || Local history || (information ) |- | Greene Historical Museum|| Greene || Central || Local history || (information ) |- | Grout Museum || Waterloo || East || Multiple || Complex includes Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum, Snowden House, and future Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum |- | Grinnell Historical Museum|| Grinnell || East || Historic house || (website ) |- | Grundy County Heritage Museum|| Morrison || Central || Local history || (information ) |- | Guthrie County Historical Village|| Panora || Central || Open air || (website ) |- | Hanlontown Community Bank Museum || Hanlontown || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society |- | Hardin County Farm Museum || Eldora || Central ||Agriculture || (information ), equipment, agricultural practices, life styles, and history of Hardin County farm families and agri-businesses during the period of 1850-1950 |- | Harker House (Storm Lake, Iowa)|| Storm Lake || West || Historic house || (website ) |- | Harlan-Lincoln House|| Mount Pleasant || East || Historic house || Open by appointment, part of Iowa Wesleyan College |- | Harriman Nielsen Farm || Hampton || Central || Historic house || Operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, late 19th-century farmhouse |- | Harrison County Historical Village || Missouri Valley || West || Open air || (website ), includes 19th century log cabin, general store and school |- | Hearst Center for the Arts || Cedar Falls || East || Art || (website ) |- | Heartland Acres Agribition Center|| Independence || Central || Agriculture || (website ), agriculture exhibits, farm equipment, period displays, one-room school, automobiles, animals |- | Heartland Museum|| Clarion || Central || Agriculture || (website ), farm equipment, store displays, teddy bears, streetscapes, operated by the Wright County Historical Society |- | Hemken Collection || Williams || Central || Automotive || (website ), features American convertibles |- | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site|| West Branch || East || Biographical || Birthplace of President Herbert Hoover |- | Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes|| Okoboji || West || Numismatic || Collection of National Bank Note issues |- | Historic General Dodge House || Council Bluffs ||West || Historic house || Victorian period home of Grenville M. Dodge |- | History Center || Cedar Rapids || East || Local history ||(website ), history of Linn County, operated by the Linn County Historical Society |- | Hitchcock House|| Lewis || West || Historic house || Mid-19th-century house that was a station on the Underground Railway |- | Hitchcock Nature Center|| Honey Creek || West || Natural history || (website ) |- | Hockett House Museum || Earlham || Central || Historic house || (website ), operated by the Earlham Historical Society |- | Hoggatt School || Ames || Central || School || (website ), operated by the Ames Historical Society |- | Homestead Blacksmith Shop|| Homestead || East || History || (website ), original village blacksmith shop and forge, working offset printing press and Linotype machine |- | Homestead Store Museum|| Homestead || East || History || (website ), Amana Colonies' industries and products |- | Horridge House || Vinton || East || Historic house || (website ), operated by the Benton County Historical Society |- | Hotel Williams || Wyoming || East || Local history || (website ), also known as Wyoming Historical Museum |- | Humboldt County Museum|| Humboldt || West || Open air || Includes the Victorian Corydon Brown House, school, barn with store displays, log cabin, antique vehicles and farm equipment, chicken house and jail |- | Ice House Museum || Cedar Falls || East || History || Operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, ice house, tools and implements |- | Independence State Hospital|| Independence || Central || Medical || Former psychiatric hospital, tours by appointment |- | Indian Creek Historical Museum|| Hastings || West || Local history || (information ) |- | International Fire Museum|| Davenport || East || Firefighting || |- | Iowa 80 Trucking Museum|| Walcott || East || Transportation ||(website ), antique trucks and memorabilia |- | Iowa Aviation Museum|| Greenfield || West || Aviation || Iowa's aviation heritage |- | Iowa Children's Museum || Coralville || East || Children's || (website ) |- | Iowa Civilian Conservation Corps Museum || Strawberry Point || East || History || Activities of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Iowa state parks; located in Backbone State Park |- | Iowa Gold Star Military Museum || Johnston || Central || Military ||(website ), Iowa’s military past from statehood to the present |- | Iowa Masonic Library and Museum || Cedar Rapids || East || History || Masonic artifacts, colonial, Indian and foreign exhibits, evolution of the written and printed word |- | Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad || Boone || Central || Railroad || Operated by the Iowa Railroad Historical Society, heritage railroad and museum |- | Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Museum || Arnolds Park || West || Music || (website ), includes a reproduction recording studio, 60's era radio broadcast booth, vintage recording equipment and hall of fame memorabilia |- | Iowa State Capitol|| Des Moines || Central || History || |- | Iowa Transportation Museum || Grinnell || East || Transportation || (website ), planned museum under construction |- | Jackson County Historical Museum|| Maquoketa || East || Local history || (website ), includes collection of agriculture equipment |- | Jasper County Historical Museum|| Newton || Central || Open air || (website ), 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 Museum|| Jefferson || Central || Technology || (information ), historic telephone equipment |- | Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Farm|| Belmond || Central || Open air || (website ), 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 Labor || Lucas || Central || Mining || (website ), exhibits about John L. Lewis, coal mining, labor and related topics |- | Johnson County Historical Society Museum || Coralville || East || Local history || (website ) |- | John Wayne Birthplace Museum || Winterset || Central || Biographical || (website ), birthplace home of actor John Wayne |- | Jordan House Museum|| Des Moines || Central || Historic house || 1880s Victorian period house, includes local history exhibits and Underground Railroad exhibit |- | Kalona Historical Village|| Kalona || East || Open air || (website ), includes 13 authentically restored buildings about Amish and Mennonite history and culture |- | Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum|| Kalona || East || Textile || (website ) |- | Kate Shelley Railroad Museum || Moingona || Central || Biographical || (website ), story of Kate Shelley and area railroad history, operated by the Boone County Historical Society |- | Kellogg, Iowa Historical Museum|| Kellogg || East || Open air || (information ), includes main museum building, factory/bank museum, country school, church and blacksmith shop, operated by the Kellogg Historical Society |- | Kensett Community Church Museum || Kensett || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society |- | Kinney Pioneer Museum || Mason City || Central || Open air || (information ), (information ), Iowa frontier life and pioneer village |- | Kiwanis Railroad Depot Museum Complex|| Onawa || West || Railroad || (information ) |- | Kline Museum || Prescott || West || Transportation || (information ), antique cars and farm vehicles, local memorabilia |- | Lansing River History Museum || Lansing || East || Maritime || (information ), includes exhibits about steam-boating, commercial fishing, pearl button industry and ice harvesting |- | La Porte City FFA Historical and AG Museum || La Porte City || Central || History || (website ), antiques, local memorabilia |- | Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum|| Burr Oak || East || Biographical || (website ), childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder |- | Lenoir Model Train Museum || Cedar Falls || East || Railroad || (website ), operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society |- | Lewelling Quaker Museum || Salem || East || Historic house || (website ), station on the Underground Railroad |- | Liberty Hall, Iowa|| Lamoni || Central || Historic house || (website ), 1880s Victorian home of Joseph Smith III, president of Community of Christ |- | Lidtke Mill || Lime Springs || North || Mill || Water-powered grist mill |- | Little Red School House (Iowa) || Cedar Falls || East || School || (website ), operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society |- | Living History Farms Museum|| Urbandale || Central || Living || Farm life in the years of 1700, 1850 and 1900 and 1875 small town life |- | Loren D. Callendar Gallery || Sioux City || West || Local history || (website ), operated by Sioux City Public Museum, local history exhibits gallery located in City Hall |- | Louisa County Heritage Center|| Wapello || East || Local history|| (information ), operated by the Louisa County Historical Society |- | MacNider Art Museum || Mason City || Central || Art || American art and life, special collection of Bil Baird marionettes, hand puppets and ephemera |- | Madison County Historical Complex || Winterset || Central || Open air || (website ), includes Madison County Historical Museum, Bevington-Kaser Mansion, Winterset Train Depot, Zion Church, Field Mercantile Store, Stone Barn |- | Madrid Historical Museum || Madrid || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Madrid Historical Society, includes doll collection and replica underground coal mine |- | Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace|| Boone || Central || Biographical || (website ), operated by the Boone County Historical Society, birthplace of Mamie Eisenhower, wife of President Dwight Eisenhower |- | Marble Rock Museum || Marble Rock || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Marble Rock Historical Society |- | Marion County Historical Village & Museum|| Knoxville || Central || Open air || (information ) |- | Marion Heritage Center|| Marion || East || Local history || (website ), operated by the Marion Historical Society |- | Marquette Depot Museum || Marquette || East || Railroad || (information ) |- | Marshall Center School || Cedar Falls || East || School || (website ), part of University of Northern Iowa, 1920s period one-room school |- | Marshall County Historical Museum || Marshalltown || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County |- | Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center || Gladbrook || Central || Art || (website ), contains a museum with scaled models of lifelike sculptures, intricate machines, and world renown architecture made from matchsticks |- | Mathias Ham House || Dubuque || East || Historic house || 1856 Victorian period house, 1833 settler's log cabin and a one-room schoolhouse, operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society |- | Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop ||Haverhill || Central || Historic house || (website ), operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, early 20th century blacksmith shop |- | Maysville Schoolhouse || Hampton || Central || School || (information ) |- | McCallum Museum || Sibley || West || Local history || (information ), (information ), operated by the Osceola County Historical Society |- | McGregor Historical Museum || McGregor || East || Local history || (website ), operated by the McGregor Historical Society |- | McHenry House || Denison || West || Historic house || Operated by the Crawford County Historical Society, Victorian period home |- | Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum|| Melcher-Dallas || Central || Mining ||(information ), reconstructed coal mine and mining exhibits |- | Meredith Willson Museum || Mason City || Central || Biographical || (website ), boyhood home and museum about composer Meredith Willson |- | Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum || Tama || East || Native American ||(website ) |- | Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation || Sioux City || West || Aviation & Transportation ||(website ) |- | Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museums || Mount Pleasant || East || Open air || Includes Midwest Electric Railway, rural life period displays, agriculture tools and equipment, dolls, printing presses, theater museum, steam and gas engines and more |- | Mills County Historical Museum || Glenwood || West || Open air || (information ), operated by the Mills County Historical Society |- | Monona County Historical Museum|| Onawa || West || Local history || (information ), operated by the Loess Hills Historical Society |- | Monona County Veteran's Memorial Museum|| Onawa || West || Military || (website ) |- | Monona Historical Museum|| Monona || East || Local history || (website ), operated by the Monona Historical Society |- | Monroe County Historical Museum || Albia || Central || Local history || (information ) |- | Montauk Mansion || Clermont || Central || Historic house || (website ), (photos ), operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee |- | Montgomery County History Center || Red Oak || West || Local history || (website ), operated by the Montgomery County Historical Society |- | Moulton Historical Society || Moulton || South || Local history || (information ) |- | Muscatine Art Center || Muscatine || East || Art ||(website ) |- | Muscatine History & Industry Center || Muscatine || East || Local history || (website ), formerly the Pearl Button Museum |- | Museum of Danish America|| Elk Horn || West || Ethnic || History and culture of the Danish-American experience |- | Museum of Religious Arts || Logan || West || Art || (website ), religious meanings expressed through art |- | National Balloon Museum and Ballooning Hall of Fame || Indianola ||Central || Sports || (website ), exhibits history of ballooning and memorabilia |- | National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library || Cedar Rapids || East || Ethnic || Czech and Slovak history and culture |- | National Farm Toy Museum || Dyersville || Central || Toy || Toy farm equipment |- | National Hobo Museum || Britt || Central || Culture || (website ), hobo artifacts collection |- | National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium || Dubuque || East || Maritime || Operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, aquarium, historic boats and Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum with cultural and natural history exhibits |- | National Motorcycle Museum (Anamosa, IA) || Anamosa || East || Transportation || Motorcycles and memorabilia |- | National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum|| Knoxville || Central || Automotive || |- | Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum || Oskaloosa || Central || Open air || (website ), operated by the Mahaska County Historical Society, mid-19th-century farmhouse, farm and other historic buildings |- | Nishna Heritage Museum || Oakland || West || Local history || (Facebook site ), (information ), operated by the Oakland Historical Society |- | Nodaway Valley Museum || Clarinda || West || Open air || (website ), local history, historic household items, farm equipment |- | North Lee County Historical Museum|| Fort Madison || East || Open air ||(website ) |- | Octagon Center for the Arts || Ames || Central || Art || (website ) |- | Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum || Nashua || East || Open air || (website ), includes a log cabin, one-room school, cottage, general store, doctor's office, toy shop, church and jail |- | Old Capitol Museum || Iowa City || Central || Multiple || Part of the University of Iowa, changing history, art, culture exhibits |- | Old Creamery Museum || Northwood || Central || History || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society, 19th century period household tools and antiques |- | Old Fort Madison|| Fort Madison || East || Living ||(website ), 1812 period frontier fur trading post |- | Old Jail Museum|| Dubuque || East || Prison || Operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society, also local history artifacts |- | Old Stone House || Hampton || Central || Historic house ||Operated by the Franklin County Historical Society by appointment, mid 19th-century farmhouse |- | Olson/Linn Museum & Villisca Axe Murder House|| Villisca || West || Multiple || (website ), museum with antique vehicles, farm equipment and displays of rural life, and historic house where several people were murdered in 1912 |- | Oxford Junction Heritage Museum || Oxford Junction || East || Local history || (website ) |- | Palmer Museum of Chiropractic History|| Davenport || East || Medical || (website ), part of Palmer College of Chiropractic |- | Parker Museum|| Spencer || West || Local history || (website ), includes Clay County Fair Museum |- | Pat Clark Art Collection|| Iowa Falls || Central || Art || (website ), part of Ellsworth Community College |- | Pearson Lakes Art Center|| Okoboji || West || Art || (website ) |- | Pella Historical Village|| Pella || Central || Open air || (website ), operated by the Pella Historical Society, over 20 historic buildings in a Dutch village setting and the Vermeer Mill |- | Pine Creek Gristmill|| Muscatine || East || Mill || Located in Wildcat Den State Park |- | Pixley Log House || Northwood || Central || Historic house || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society, restored 1870s period log home and furnishings |- | Pleasant Hill Village || Hampton || Central || Living || (website ), operated by the Franklin County Historical Society during the Franklin County Fair in mid-July |- | Plum Grove Historic House || Iowa City || Central || Historic house || Operated by the Johnson County Historical Society |- | Plymouth County Historical Museum || Le Mars || West || Local history || (information ) |- | Porter House Museum|| Decorah || East || Historic house || (website ), includes collection of exotic butterflies |- | Prairie Learning Center|| Prairie City || Central || Natural history || (website ), museum and education center for the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge |- | Prairie Trails Museum|| Corydon || Central ||History || (website ) |- | Putnam Museum|| Davenport || East || Natural history || |- | Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Museum || Dows || Central || History || Operated by the Dows Historical Society |- | Quasqueton Area Historical Society Museum || Quasqueton || East || Local history || (website ) |- | RailsWest Railroad Museum || Council Bluffs || West || Railroad || Operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, railroad depot museum and model railroad display, outdoor railroad car displays |- | Ray House || Vinton || East || Historic house || (website ), operated by the Benton County Historical Society |- | REA Power Plant Museum || Hampton || Central || Technology|| Operated by the Franklin County Historical Society, former power plant, exhibits show changes in farm life after the electrification of rural America |- | River Music Experience|| Davenport || East || Music || America's music, especially the music of the Mississippi River |- | Roland Museum || Roland || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Roland Historical Society |- | Rural Free Delivery Museum|| Morning Sun || East || History|| (website ), historic post office display |- | Russell (Iowa) Historical Society Museum|| Russell || Central || Local history || (website ) |- | Salisbury House|| Des Moines || Central || Historic house || 1920s manor home |- | Samuel F. Miller House and Museum|| Keokuk || East || Historic house || Operated by the Lee County Historical Society |- | Sanford Museum & Planetarium|| Cherokee || West || Multiple || (website ), local history, natural history, art, archaeology, paleontology, geology |- | Schield International Museum || Waverly || East || Local history || (information ) |- | Science Center || Cedar Rapids || East || Science ||(website ), located in the Lindale Mall |- | Schildberg Antique Car Museum || Greenfield || West || Automotive || (information ), open by appointment and for special local events |- | Scholte House Museum|| Pella || Central || Historic house || (website ), mid-19th century 20 room house of Dutch pioneers |- | Science Center of Iowa|| Des Moines || Central || Science || (website ) |- | Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center || Sioux City || West || Maritime || Historic inspection boat of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, exhibits on Lewis and Clark Expedition and Missouri River transportation |- | Shelby County Historical Museum || Harlan ||West || Local history || (information ) |- | Shell Rock Historical Museum|| Shell Rock || East || Local history || (website ), (information ) |- | Sioux City Art Center || Sioux City || West || Art || |- | Sioux City Public Museum || Sioux City || West || Local history || City history, culture, agriculture, transportation |- | Sioux City Railroad Museum || Sioux City || West || Railroad || (website ) |- | Squirrel Cage Jail || Council Bluffs || West ||Prison || Operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, railroad depot museum and model railroad display |- | St. Ansgar Heritage Museum || St. Ansgar || Central || Local history || (information ) |- | State Historical Museum of Iowa || Des Moines || Central || History || Operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa |- | Stockman House || Mason City || Central || Historic house || 1908 house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright |- | Story City Museum || Story City || Central || Local history || (Facebook page ), operated by the Story City Historical Society, includes a Victorian house, pre-Civil War school house and two exhibit buildings |- | Swedish American Museum (Iowa) || Swedesburg || East || Open air || (website ), operated by the Swedish Heritage Society |- | Swensrud School || Northwood || Central || School || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society |- | Tama County Museum || Tama || East || Local history || (information ) |- | Taylor#4 School || Marshalltown || Central || School || (website ), operated by the Historical Society of Marshall County by appointment |- | Terrace Hill|| Des Moines || Central || Historic house || Official residence of the Governor of Iowa |- | Todd House || Tabor || West || Historic house || Operated by the Tabor Historical Society, mid 19th-century house with exhibits about the town's involvement with the Underground Railroad |- | Toolesboro Indian Mounds || Toolesboro || East || Native American || Operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, group of Hopewell mounds and education center |- | Traer Museum|| Traer || Central || Local history || (information ), open by appointment |- | Union Pacific Railroad Museum || Council Bluffs || West || Railroad || (website ), exhibits on the Union Pacific Railroad, development of the railroad and the American West |- | University Museum, Iowa || Cedar Falls || East || Natural history || (website ), part of University of Northern Iowa, geology, biology, history, anthropology |- | University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame || Iowa City || Central || Hall of fame || Legendary and influential Iowa Hawkeye sports heroes |- | University of Iowa Medical Museum || Iowa City || Central || Medical || (website ) |- | University of Iowa Museum of Art || Iowa City || Central || Art || Collections include paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, ceramics, textiles, jade and silver |- | University of Iowa Museum of Natural History || Iowa City || Central || Natural history || Includes birds, mammals, and Native American artifacts |- | University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art || Cedar Falls || East || Art || Collection includes American and European art |- | Ushers Ferry Historic Village || Cedar Rapids || East || Living || (website ), 1908 historic village |- | Van Buren Historical Society Museum || Van Buren || East || Local history || (website ) |- | Vander Haag's Yesterday's Memories|| Sanborn || West || History || (website ), open by appointment, historic cars, trucks, tools, toys, dresses, household items |- | Vermeer Museum|| Pella || Central || Technology || (website ), history of the Vermeer Company, manufacturer of agricultural, environmental and construction equipment |- | Vernon Schoolhouse || Dows || Central || School || (website ), operated by the Dows Historical Society |- | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum|| Decorah || East || Cultural || |- | Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum || Cedar Falls || East || Historic house || (website ), operated by the Cedar Falls Historical Society, late 19th century Victorian home and museum of local history |- | Voas Nature Area & Museum|| Minburn || Central || Natural history || (website ), 372 acre park with museum of rocks, fossils and minerals |- | Wabash Depot Museum || Moravia || South || Railroad || (information ) |- | Wagaman Mill Museum|| Lynnville || Central || Mill || (website ), operated by the Lynnville Historical Society |- | Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery || Waverly || East || Art || (website ), part of Wartburg College |- | Wallace House Museum|| Des Moines || Central || Biographical || Life of the Wallace Family, farm leaders |- | Walnut Grove Pioneer Village|| Long Grove || East || Open air || 1860s village with 18 historic buildings |- | Wapello County Historical Museum|| Ottumwa || Central || Local history || (information ) |- | Wapsipinicon Mill|| Independence || Central || Mill || (website ), operated by the Buchanan County Historical Society, 1870s grist mill and artifacts |- | Waterloo Center for the Arts || Waterloo || East || Art || (website ) |- | Watson's Grocery Store Museum || State Center || Central || History || (information ) |- | Wayland Museum || Wayland || East || Local history || (website ) |- | Western Historic Trails Center || Council Bluffs || West || History || (website ), operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, exhibits about four western expansion trails: Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon |- | Wilder Memorial Museum || Strawberry Point || East || Commodity || (website ), includes over 800 dolls, 40 Victorian lamps, European figurines, farm tools, toy tractors |- | Winfield Historical Society Museum || Winfield || East || Local history || (website ) |- | Wisecup Family Farm Museum || Missouri Valley || West || Agriculture || (information ), antique farm equipment, tractors, tools, transportation |- | Witter Gallery|| Storm Lake || West || Art || (website ) |- | Worth County Machinery Museum || Northwood || Central || Agriculture || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society, farming machinery and equipment |- | Worth County Museum || Northwood || Central || Local history || (website ), operated by the Worth County Historical Society, local history exhibits and late 19th century period room displays |- | Young Museum|| Bellevue || East || Historic house || (website ), turn-of-the-20th-century period house |- |} ==Defunct museums== * Hometown Perry, Iowa, Perry, Iowa, closed December 31, 2007 (website )〔http://hpi.design.iastate.edu/content/HOMETOWN_PERRY.pdf Press release about closing〕 * Minerville Country Village, Donnellson 〔http://www.trainweb.org/k0bkl/minervil.htm Minerville Memories〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of museums in Iowa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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