National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Established June 28, 2003
Location Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Type Aquarium, History,
Natural history, Science
Visitor figures 250,000+ annually
Director Jerome A. Enzler
Website http://www.rivermuseum.com
Main entrance
Main entrance

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. The museum is a property of the Dubuque County Historical Society. It is also an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

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[edit] Museum information

An aquarium at the museum.
An aquarium at the museum.
NMRMA campus map.
NMRMA campus map.

The museum is home to an aquarium featuring wildlife representative of that found in the Mississippi River. There is also has an outdoor park, featuring larger artifacts such as boats. The museum has a cafe.

[edit] Permanent exhibits

  • Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum
  • National Rivers Hall of Fame
  • Steamboat William M. Black
  • The Pfohl Boatyard
  • William Woodward Discovery Center
  • Woodward Wetlands[1]

[edit] Temporary exhibits

  • Painting the Mississippi

[edit] Expansion

[edit] Pictures

Front paddlewheel fountain

Fish Aquarium

William M. Black

River otter

Main entrance

Fish aquarium

Fish aquarium

Main exhibit area

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ NMRMA permanent exhibits. Retrieved on April 27, 2007.

[edit] External links

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