Museums in Des Moines, Iowa

overview: Recognized by international art critics as a world- class museum in the heart of the Midwest, the... More on MuseumStuff.com

Big Town Art: World-class collection beautiful space designed by IM Pei. More on Yahoo! Travel

The State Historical Museum serves as an exciting place where Iowans and other visitors can experience the ... More on Iowahistory.org

With breathtaking views of Downtown, you simply cannot miss this. More on Yahoo! Travel

about Fort Des Moines Museum & Educational Center: More on GoCityKids

The museum and education center honors the U.S. Army's first officer candidate class for African American men in 1917, and the establishment ... More on Fortdesmoines.org/

Dome conservatory and 14 acres of lawns and gardens displaying tropical plants, cacti and succulents, bonsa... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Buckminster Fuller would be proud. One of his domes covers Des Moines Botanical Garden. It's a quaint colle... More on GeckoGo

The Blank Park Zoo manages 49 acres of land. Of that, 22 acres have been developed into animal exhibits or ... More on familydaysoutusa

The zoo shows the same investment strategy; there's very little land, the selection of animals is very poor... More on Epinions.com

The Foundation is a neutral, non-partisan facilitator of dialogue that builds community and resolves issues. More on Wallace.org/

1882 Victorian home of Henry Wallace, ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Hoyt Sherman Place - Let’s face it. Going out in the city can get waaaaaay too expensive. Dinner, drinks, post-drinks, and then if you throw on bottle service, fughetaboutit. Which is why delis lik... More on clubzone

renovated theater: Beautiful renovation. More on Yahoo! Travel

This 42-room architectural wonder was built between 1923 and 1928 by pioneer cosmetics magnate, Carl Weeks ... More on Heritage

I plan to tour on a regular basis to see the updates on the renovation. More on TripAdvisor

National historic landmark - Iowa Governor's residence - Open Mar.-Dec. - Tours available Tues.-Sat 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Special events ... More on entertainment.com

Terrace Hill is the home of Iowa's governors. The current governors do open the doors to the public ... More on Judysbook.com

Exhibitions of fine arts including faculty, student and juried shows. More on MuseumsUSA.org