NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM

Dubuque, IA

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+1 563 585 1374, +1 800 226 3360

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www.mississippirivermuseum.com

Iowa's Number One Attraction! New expansion opening in 2010 to include the history of all American rivers, a 30,000 gallon Gulf of Mexico aquarium, and a 3D/4D digital theater. At the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium ... more on Traveldubuque.com

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We saw lots of great stuff and the staff was friendly. more on Yahoo! Travel

We enjoyed the museum for several hours and took a beautiful cruise upon the River herself aboard the Mississippi Explorer. more on Yahoo! Travel

The museum does an EXCELLENT job of representing ALL of the Mississippi River. more on Yahoo! Travel

Ends up being a cheap afternoon with the family. more on Yahoo! Travel

This is a cute little museum that celebrates the habitat and wildlife of the Mississippi River from... more on Judysbook.com

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This museum was rather small and the exhibitions were limited. You will not need more than an hour or two to tour it.

We were surprised to see a Pacific octopus in an upriver Mississippi River museum. This ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The museum does an EXCELLENT job of representing ALL of the Mississippi River. Lots of hands-on activities keep both adults and children interested. We enjoyed the museum for several hours and took a beautiful cruise upon the River ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We've been to museums all over the country, and we think this ranks up there with the best of them. Perfect for children and families. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I think they have a lot of space that they could use better than they do. Some of the exibits are very interesting while others are extremely boring. I would recommend taking the boat tour if you can, it does add to the adventure. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Great place for kids and older folks with plenty of indoor and outdoor "hands on" activities, and historical artifacts. Great location on ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We went primarily to see the Aquarium, and I was pleased to see the many varieties of fauna whic live within the Mississippi River (sorted out from upper Minnesota region where I grew up) all the way ... more on TripAdvisor

Nice overall place to visit if you are in the area witha few hours to spare. They did a good job on the exibits, and ... more on TripAdvisor

We love taking our kids here every year they love to see all the fish and they learn something new everytime we go. We also live ... more on TripAdvisor

They had interesting exhibits. Lots of history and a large interactive area for kids. more on TripAdvisor

My kids ages 16 and 12 love this museum. Very interactive and engaging to all ages. more on TripAdvisor