Best Museums in Iowa

Below is the list of Best Museums in Iowa. The number one museum is Historic General Dodge House in Council Bluffs. The next few museums in the top 5 are Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, Family Museum of Arts and Science in Bettendorf and National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque. Worth mentioning is Dubuque Museum of Art. For more museums in Iowa see the city links below including Des Moines.

Top 10 Museums in Iowa

1. Historic General Dodge House
   605 Third St., Council Bluffs, IA 51503-6614  • 1-(712)-322-2406
   
   
   
2. Iowa State Fairgrounds
   3000 E. Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465  • 515-262-3111-/-+1-800-545-FAI
   
   
   
3. Des Moines Art Center
   4700 GRAND AVE. DES MOINES, IA 50312-2099  • 515-277-4405
   
   
   
4. Family Museum of Arts and Science
   2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722  • 319-344-4106
   
   
   
5. National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
   350 East 3rd Street, Port Of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa 52001  • 800-226-3369
   
   
   
6. Gortz Haus Gallery Floral
   408 1ST St, Grimes, IA 50111-2170  • 515-986-3340
   
   
   
7. Octagon Center for the Arts
   427 Douglas Ave., Ames, IA 50010-6213  • 515-232-5331
   
   
   
8. Western Historic Trails Center
   3434 Richard Downing Ave. Exit 1B, Council Bluffs, IA 51501  • 712-366-4900
   
   
   
9. Living History Farms
   2600 111th St, Urbandale, IA 50322  • 515-276-1126
   
   
   
10. University of Iowa Museum of Art
    150 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA, USA  • 319-335-1727
    
    
    

Honorable Mentions for Museums in Iowa

• Dubuque Museum of Art
  Dubuque Museum Of Art, 701 Locust Street, Dubuque, IA 52001-07046, United States  • 563-557-1851