From on-site adventures to outreach programs that rock, the River Museum provides a wide variety of fun historic, cultural, and STEM-related programs for youth.

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society. Our focus blends the interpretation of the stories of Dubuque, the county and the …

We know the River Museum has so much to see and do that you might be unable to fit it all into one day. Turn your daily admission into FREE everyday admission when you upgrade your …

From on-site adventures to outreach programs that rock, the River Museum provides a wide variety of fun historic, cultural, and STEM-related programs for youth.

Join me in supporting the River Museum! Every donation supports their mission to inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive.

Costumed interpreters provide guided tours of the site, sharing the rich history of Mathias Ham, the city of Dubuque, life on the Mississippi River, and life during the Victorian era.

From on-site adventures to outreach programs that rock, the River Museum provides a wide variety of fun historic, cultural, and STEM-related programs for youth.

Starting in the summer of 2024, you will begin to notice changes to the first floor of the Mississippi River Center (paddlewheel building). Thanks to the generosity of our donors of the Preserve …

From on-site adventures to outreach programs that rock, the River Museum provides a wide variety of fun historic, cultural, and STEM-related programs for youth.

Water’s Extreme Journey is now open in the William Woodward Mississippi River Center and connects guests with the River Museum’s mission to steward the health of our waterways with …