1876 Coralville Schoolhouse

Built in 1876, this two-room red brick schoolhouse served the children of the Coralville area until 1951...(more)

4-H Schoolhouse Museum

A 1907 one-room school where the 4-H emblem was first introduced. In the early 1900s, 4-H clubs began...(more)

Ackley Heritage Center

The Ackley Heritage Center’s purpose is to preserve, interpret and exhibit the history of Ackley, its...(more)

African American Museum of Iowa

The African American Museum of Iowa features the rich history, heritage and culture of Iowa’s African...(more)

Amana Heritage Society Museums

The seven villages of the Amana Colonies were settled by a German religious group in the 1850’s. They...(more)

Barn Quilts of Grundy County

The Barn Quilts of Grundy County, Iowa's Original Barn Quilt Project, includes a 64-mile loop tour through...(more)

Belmond Historical Society Museum

Step into Belmond's past at the Belmond Historical Museum. Learn the impact the sugar beet industry had...(more)

Bennington No. 4 School

Bennington No. 4 is a one-room school built in 1911. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places...(more)

Brucemore

Iowa’s only National Trust Historic Site, Brucemore is a 26-acre park-like estate in the heart of Cedar...(more)

Calkins Nature Area

Nature Area includes timber, prairie, stream, pond, Iowa River, American Indian/Natural History Museum...(more)

Carl & Mary Koehler History Center

Provides a gateway orientation to Linn County, from prehistoric occupation and rural farming communities...(more)

Carnegie Cultural Center

Features permanent exhibits of models and miniatures focusing on rural culture and small town life including...(more)

Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Girlhood Home

The girlhood home of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt; suffragist, founder of the League of Women Voters and...(more)

Carson Art Gallery

Iowa’s farming and railroad heritage is captured in many scenes on the walls of the formal parlor in...(more)

Cascade Historic Limestone Silo & Ag Center

The cornerstone of our site is the interpretation of the early Midwestern farmers and farmsteads displayed...(more)

Cedar Falls Historical Society

The Cedar Falls Historical Society preserves and interprets the history of Cedar Falls through five historic...(more)

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

Visit the extraordinary world of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, filled with a selection from 2,000 years...(more)

Cedar Rock the Walter House

One of Iowa's early large-scale farm operators contracted Frank Lloyd Wright in 1946 to design a home...(more)

Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens

Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities abound at this developing 74-acre site. Features...(more)

Clinton County Historical Society Museum

Located near Clinton’s beautiful Riverfront Park, the Clinton County Historical Society Museum intertwines...(more)

Delaware County Historical Museum

This nine-building complex, formerly Lenox College, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...(more)

Dows Historic District

Visitors can experience the early years of Dows, Iowa, thru historic buildings, constructed between 1885...(more)

Dysart Historical Center

The Dysart Historical Center features a complex of three buildings: a historical museum, a one room rural...(more)

Eagle City Winery

Located in the heart of the Iowa River Greenbelt, Eagle City Winery produces an assortment of award winning...(more)

Eagles Landing Vineyard & Winery

Located along the banks of the Mississippi River, Eagles Landing treats guests to a true taste of Iowa...(more)

F.W. Kent Park

1,082-acre park features a Conservation Education Center with hands-on exhibits that connect visitors...(more)

Family Museum

An interactive children’s museum emphasizing the arts and sciences for children age 8 and younger and...(more)

Farm House B&B/Engelbrecht Family Winery

At the Farm House B&B, guests can enjoy a stay on a real working farm with animals, an 11-acre vineyard...(more)

Fayette County Historical Center

Fayette County Historical Museum is housed in a 1903 three-level brick building with elevator, and serves...(more)

Floyd County Historical Society Museum

The tractor industry started in Charles City when, in the winter of 1901, Charles Hart and Charles Parr...(more)

Fontana Interpretive Nature Center

Discover the links between agriculture and environment. A full service visitor center with displays that...(more)

Fort Atkinson State Preserve

An 1840s federal military post, built to maintain order among various Indian tribes displaced by European-American...(more)

Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve and Center

While searching to collect a Devonian fossil, wander through native prairie which made Iowa an agricultural...(more)

Four Mounds Inn & Conference Center

The Four Mounds Estate, a National Register Historic District and a City of Dubuque Landmark Site, is...(more)

Franklin County Fair & Grandpa's Farm

A country fair featuring a large museum, Pleasant Hill (1900s town), and Grandpa's Farm, which has old-time...(more)

Franklin County Historical Society Museum

The museum’s farm machinery collection, covering 150 years, shows the advancement of farm technology...(more)

Froelich General Store and Tractor Museum

The Froelich village includes an 1866 restored rural school, 1890 restored blacksmith shop, 1891 general...(more)

George Maier Rural Heritage Center of Clayton County

A historic treasure appropriately situated in a 1919 restored sales barn, the George Maier Rural Heritage...(more)

Gilbertson Conservation Education Area

A 345-acre recreation and education area that includes the Gilbertson Nature Center, Maize Maze, Mavis...(more)

Grout Museum District

The Grout Museum District offers four distinct museums to discover our past, present and future. Reach...(more)

Grundy County Heritage Museum

Explore the changes in agriculture through the life of American Indians and pioneers on the prairie...(more)

Hansen's Farm Fresh Dairy / J&J Dairy

Experience a working dairy farm where activities vary according to time of year. Seasonal activities...(more)

Hardin County Farm Museum

A farm site depicting the diversified family farm from the time of the settlement (late 1800s) through...(more)

Hartman Reserve Nature Center

This over 300-acre wooded isle boasts the Hartman Interpretive Center and six miles of trails leading...(more)

Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch

Join our family on a wagon tour into the woods to hand feed the buffalo. Our tours include history and...(more)

Hawkeye Community College Farm Laboratory

Provides student laboratory activities and cooperative work experiences in farm production and management...(more)

Heartland Acres Agribition Center

Heartland Acres Agribition Center is located off Highway 20 Exit 252, in Independence, Iowa. Dedicated...(more)

Heartland Museum

Presents Iowa's agriculture and rural life through farm machinery, toys and displays in downtown streetscapes...(more)

Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum

Learn about Iowa's only president at the Herbert Hoover Museum. Hoover campaigned on the platform to...(more)

Historic Limestone Insane Asylum

The Jackson County Insane Asylum, once known as the County Poor Farm, is listed on the National Register...(more)

Hurstville Interpretive Center

Explore the links between Iowa's prairies, wetlands, the rocks beneath your feet and agriculture. A butterfly...(more)

Hurstville Lime Kilns

Built in the 1870s, the four kilns heated limestone rock mined from nearby quarries. The process formed...(more)

Indian Creek Nature Center

A renovated 1932 dairy barn houses the visitor center, where maple syruping, beekeeping, prairie restoration...(more)

Iowa Gold Star Military Museum

Iowa's premier military museum, honoring Iowa Veterans of all services, plus the Iowa State Patrol. Indoor...(more)

Iowa Masonic Library & Museum

The Iowa Masonic Library is recognized as the oldest special library in Iowa. Included in its collection...(more)

Iowa River Gazebo

Past, present and future meet at the Iowa River Gazebo located on the Iowa River in Coralville. The 14...(more)

Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive

The Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive winds through a picturesque landscape of valleys, woods and streams...(more)

Iowa State Fair

Featured in the New Your Times bestseller "1000 Places to See Before You Die," the Iowa State Fair features...(more)

Iowa's Dairy Center

Iowa's Dairy Center is not only a working farm, but a tourism facility where you can learn about modern...(more)

Jackson County Historical Society Museum

The county museum includes 22,000 sq. ft. of local exhibits including period rooms, a country school...(more)

Jasper County Historical Museum

The Museum houses over 8,500 artifacts displayed in a general store, a Victorian and 1930s home, and...(more)

Jenison Meacham Memorial Art Museum & Farm

This site is comprised of an art center/museum, prairie farmstead, rural schoolhouse, working farm and...(more)

John Deere Waterloo Operations - Tractor Cab & Assembly Operations (TCAO)

See John Deere tractors being made from start to finish on this one-of-a-kind tour. John Deere has long...(more)

Johnson County Historical Society Museum

The JCHS Museum's permanent and temporary exhibits and interactive displays show how the land, people...(more)

Kinney Pioneer Museum

Kinney Pioneer Museum is a historical museum that preserves and displays the pioneer way of life in rural...(more)

La Porte City FFA Historical & Ag Museum

Our museum has over 8000 square feet of inovative and educational exhibits that celebrate the history...(more)

Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum

Tour the only childhood home of “Little House” author Laura Ingalls Wilder that still remains on its...(more)

Living History Farms

A 500-acre open-air museum. Travel at your own pace through 300 years of agricultural history, including...(more)

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace

Tour the restored birthplace of First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower. Restored Victorian home with summer...(more)

Mathias Ham House Historic Site

This stately villa is a living reflection of its owner, Mathias Ham, one of Dubuque's earliest lead mining...(more)

Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop

Once an establishment in every community, the Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop preserves the story of the...(more)

Mines of Spain Recreation Area

The Mines of Spain consists of 1,387 acres of forest and prairie along the Mississippi River. The park...(more)

Miss Effie's Country Flowers & Garden Stuff

This U-Pick flower farm encourages guests to relax and enjoy the beautiful Grant Wood Landscapes in the...(more)

Montauk

Montauk is the historic home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee. Built in 1874, the Montauk estate...(more)

Motor Mill Historic Site

Motor Mill, built in 1869, preserves the story of flour milling and wheat production in Northeast Iowa...(more)

Museums of Story City

The four museum sites in Story City share the unique and rich heritage of an agrarian community settled...(more)

National Cattle Congress

The National Cattle Congress (NCC) is committed to benefit the youth of Iowa, to support educational...(more)

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

In historic Czech Village! Features the inspiring exhibition Rising Above: The Story of a People and...(more)

National Farm Toy Museum

Retrace and retread tractor history at this Dyersville, Iowa museum. With thousands of toys and exhibits...(more)

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

The highly interactive museum and aquarium includes the Mississippi River Center and the National River...(more)

Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

The Refuge is a tallgrass prairie/oak savanna reconstruction project in the heart of Iowa, with several...(more)

Northern Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive

Enjoy a scenic drive of 50+ miles following the course of the Iowa River as it winds thru Franklin and...(more)

Park Farm Winery

This family farm uses their Iowa-grown grapes to produce Iowa wines, both red and white. Park Farm Winery...(more)

Plum Grove Historic Home

Plum Grove is the home of Iowa’s first territorial governor, Robert Lucas, and his wife Friendly. Once...(more)

Prairie Bridges Park

With 101 acres of wildlife, woodlands and prairie, the park offers opportunities for visitors to enjoy...(more)

Putnam Museum & Giant Screen Theater

The 115,000-square-foot Museum includes changing and permanent exhibits: Black Earth/Big River; Hall...(more)

REA Power Plant Museum

The REA Power Plant Museum depicts "before and after" eras of electricity in rural areas. The Plant was...(more)

Reiman Gardens – Iowa State Universtiy

Since 1914, a "garden laboratory" has been an essential teaching tool at Iowa State University. Today...(more)

Richardson-Jakway Historic Site

The Richardson-Jakway Historic Site provides a look back at a 19th century home, farmstead and community...(more)

Riegel Blacksmith Shop

Burkard Riegel, “The Faithful Village Blacksmith,” had a solid background for his efficiency in work...(more)

Scenic City Empress Boat Club

The Empress Boat Club, a 1937 log cabin, is situated on the Iowa River and is home to the Empress Riverboat...(more)

Seed Savers Exchange

Heritage Farm is a 890-acre living museum. An interpretive trail winds through vegetable and flower gardens...(more)

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University

The Department helps to identify, select, preserve, create access to, provide reference assistance for...(more)

State Historical Building

The museum features a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits on Iowa’s rich history including our...(more)

Sugar Grove Vineyards and Gatheringplace

In this 1870s rejuvenated grange hall, framed by rolling hills, vineyard, pond and elk, visitors may...(more)

Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery

Tabor Home Winery, Iowa’s oldest estate winery is located on our family’s 1860s Jackson County farmstead...(more)

The Ion Exchange, Inc.

This nursery specializes in the production, harvesting, cleaning and marketing of wildflowers, grass...(more)

The Wallace Centers of Iowa

The restored 1884 home of Uncle Henry Wallace, founding editor of Wallaces' Farmer, the museum highlights...(more)

Traer Historical Museum

Featuring artifacts of northern Tama County and Traer, this museum highlights the life of “Tama Jim”...(more)

Tyden Farm No. 6

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this farmstead was originally owned by Emil Tyden...(more)

University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Explore our world at the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History- Iowa’s gateway to the global environment...(more)

Ushers Ferry Historic Village

Ushers Ferry is a living history museum that interprets life in a small Iowa Town at the turn of the...(more)

Vesterheim Norwegian - American Museum

With over 24,000 artifacts and 16 historic buildings, Vesterheim showcases the best in historic and contemporary...(more)

Wagaman Mill and Museum

Wagaman Mill was built in 1846 by John R. Sparks as a paddle wheel saw mill on the North Skunk River...(more)

Wapsipinicon Mill Museum

Wapsipinicon Mill Museum was named 2010 "People's Choice" Site of the Year. The Wapsipinicon Mill...(more)

Waterloo Center for the Arts

Something creative for the entire family: gallery exhibits, classes, ceramics & digital art studios...(more)

Watson's Grocery Store Museum

Watson’s Grocery Store was built in 1895 and continued, virtually unchanged, until 1989. Soon after...(more)

Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area

The 683-acre complex includes the interpretive center and surrounding wetlands, reconstructed prairie...(more)

Winneshiek County Historical Society-Locust School Museum

Locust School was built in 1854 and operated continuously for 108 years. It is listed on the National...(more)