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Ames
Brunnier Art Museum
290 Scheman Building
515-294-3342
11-4 Tue.-Fri., 5-9 Thu., 1-4 weekends.
Farm House Museum
Iowa State University Campus
515-294-3342
Noon-4 Mon.-Fri., 1-4 Sun.
Iowa State University
515-294-7958
Octagon Center for the Arts
427 Douglas
515-232-5331
Office: 9-5 Mon.-Fri.; gallery: 10-5 Mon.-Sat., 2-5 Sun.; gift shop: 1-8 Mon.,
10-5:30 Tue.-Sat.
Reiman Gardens
1407 Elwood Dr., main entrance to campus from Hwy. 30
515-294-2710
Dawn to dusk, May-Oct.
Story County Conservation Center
McFarland Park, NE of Ames
515-232-2516
8:30-4:30 Mon.-Fri., year-round; 1-5 Sat.-Sun., Apr.-Oct.
Beaman
Beaman Heritage Museum
227 Main St.
515-366-2894
2-7 p.m. Mon., 5-7 p.m. Tue. , 9-11 a.m. and 2-6 p.m. Wed., 5-8 p.m.
Thu., 4-6 p.m. Fri., 9-noon Sat., year-round.
Boone
(includes Madrid and Moingona)
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
225 10th St.
800-626-0319 or 515-432-4249
Rides: 1:30 daily; 11, 1:30 and 4 weekends and holidays; Memorial Day weekend-Oct. 31.
Email:
Motive power is a Chinese steam locomotive JS#8419. The BSV's EASTSIDE ELECTRIC trolley line now operates a restored 1915 interurban trolley car on a 20 minute round trip to downtown Boone, with educational interpretation. Railroad gift shop. Steam cab ride available(extra fee). Steam trips weekends & holidays at 11AM, 1:30 PM & 4PM. Diesel train trip 1:30 PM weekdays. Open May through November.
Boone County Cultural Center and Historical Museum
602 Story St.
515-432-1907
10-5, June-Oct.; 1-5 Nov.-May; closed Mon.
Boone County Museum
1004 Story St.
515-432-1730
1-5 Sat., Sun., and holidays, Memorial Day-Sep. 15.
Iowa Arboretum, Inc.
1875 Peach Ave., Madrid
Gardens open sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week, year-round.
Kate Shelley Railroad Museum and Park
1198 232nd St., Moingona
515-432-1907
1-4 Sat.-Sun., or by appointment, May-Oct.
Larson's Scenic Valley Ranch
1192 188th St.
515-432-6080
Trail rides: Apr.-Oct.; hay rides or sleigh rides: year-round.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace
709 Carroll St.
515-432-1896
1-5 Tue.-Sun., Apr.-May; 10-5 daily, June-Oct.; or by appointment.
Colfax
Trainland USA
3135 Hwy. 117 North
515-674-3813
9-7 daily, Memorial Day-Labor Day, and weekends in Sep. Group tours by
appointment: Mar.-Apr. and Sep.-Oct.
Comments: Lionel model railroad.
Conrad
Conrad Heritage Hall
204 E. Center
515-366-2055
1-4 Tue. and Thu., 9-noon Sat.; year-round.
De Soto
Aircraft Super-Market
#10 Ellefson Dr.
515-834-2225
8 a.m.-sunset, 7 days a week, year-round.
Des Moines
(includes Altoona, Ankeny, Clive, Johnston, Mitchellville,
Urbandale and West Des Moines)
Adventureland
I-80 at Hwy. 65, Altoona
515-266-2121 or 800-532-1286
Open daily May 25-Aug. 25; weekends May and Sep. Open at 10 a.m. each
day of operation; closing times vary.
Basilica of St. John
1915 University Ave.
515-244-3101
6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat., 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sun., year-round.
Blank Park Zoo
7401 SW Ninth St.
515-285-4722
10-5 daily, May 1-Oct. 15.
Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave.
515-277-4405
11-4 Tue., Wed., Fri. and Sat.; 11-9 Thu.; noon-5 Sun.
Des Moines Botanical Center
909 E. River Dr.
515-242-2934
10-6 Mon.-Thu., 10-9 Fri., 10-5 Sat.-Sun., year-round.
Greater Iowa Aquarium Center
501 E. 30th
515-263-0612
10-5 Mon.-Sun., year-round.
Merchant's Bank
Grinnell
Designed in 1914 by Louis Sullivan and
originally known as the Merchants' Bank, it has
long been called the "Jewel Box" of Sullivans
small midwestern bank designs.
Historic Valley Junction
Fifth St. area of West Des Moines
515-222-3642
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave.
515-243-0913
8-4 weekdays; closed last three weeks in August, holidays and the week
between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Iowa Barnstormers Arena Football Team
505 Fifth Ave., Suite 1001
515-282-3596
Fri. or Sat. night games, late Apr. to mid-Aug.
Iowa Cubs Baseball
350 SW First St.
515-243-6111 or 800-GO-ICUBS
9-5 Mon.-Fri., 9-noon Sat., Apr.-Sep.; offices open all day during game days.
Iowa Gold Star Museum
7700 NW Beaver Dr., Johnston
515-252-4531
1-5 Tue.-Fri., 1-4 second and fourth Sat., year-round.
Iowa State Fair
E. 30th and University Ave.
515-262-3111 or 800-545-FAIR (June-Aug.)
Jordan House
2001 Fuller Rd., West Des Moines
515-225-1286
1-4 Wed. and Sat., 2-5 Sun., May-Oct.; or by appointment.
Living History Farms
2600 NW 111th St., Urbandale
515-278-5286
9-5, May 1 through third Sun. in Oct.
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
1 Prairie Meadows Dr., Exit 142 on I-80, Altoona
515-967-1000 or 800-325-9015
Casino: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round. Live horse racing: Mon.,
Thu., Fri., Sat., May-Aug. Simulcasting: year-round.
Salisbury House
4025 Tonawanda Dr.
515-279-9711
Tours: 2 Mon.-Fri., Aug.-May; 2 Mon.-Thu., 10 Fri., June-July.
Science Center of Iowa
4500 Grand Ave., in Greenwood-Ashworth Park
515-274-6868 or 800-472-1014
10-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., year-round; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Sleepy Hollow Sports Park
4051 Dean Ave.
515-262-4100 or 515-263-9707
Hours vary by activity, year-round.
State Capitol
E. Ninth and Grand Ave.
515-281-5591
8-4:30 Mon.-Fri., 8-4 weekends and holidays.
State of Iowa Historical Building
600 E. Locust St.
515-281-5111
9-4:30 Tue.-Sat.; noon-4:30 Sun. Closed Mon. and state holidays.
Terrace Hill Historic Site
2300 Grand Ave.
515-281-3604
10-1:30 Tue.-Sat., Mar.-Dec.; by appointment only in Feb. Closed Jan.
Wallace House
756 16th St.
515-243-7063
8-11 a.m. and 1-4 Mon., Wed. and Fri., year-round. Group tours and special events any
time by appointment.
White Water University Fun Park
5401 E. University Ave.
515-265-4904
Water Park: 11-8 daily, Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day. Mini-Golf and Go-Carts:
10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, June-Aug.; weekends, Mar.-May and Sep.-Oct.
Grimes
The Farmhouse
10000 NW 70th Ave.
515-986-3628
10-5 Tue., Wed., Fri. and Sat.;10-6 Thu.; year-round.
Grinnell
Grinnell Historical Museum
1125 Broad St.
515-236-3252
2-4 Tue.-Sun., June 1-Sep. 1; 2-4 Sat. only, Sep. 1-June 1.
Haverhill
Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop
First St. and Third Ave.
515-752-6664 or 515-475-3299
Noon-4 daily, Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Jefferson
Greene County Historical Society Museum
106 E. State St.
515-386-8544
2-5 Wed.-Sat., 2-4 Sun.
Jefferson Telephone Company Museum
105 W. Harrison
515-386-4141
8-4:30 Mon.-Fri., year-round.
Mahanay Bell Tower
Lincolnway and Wilson
515-386-2155
11-4 daily, Memorial Day-Labor Day; or by appointment.
Marshalltown
Fisher Community Center Art Gallery
709 S. Center St.
515-753-9013
Gallery: 11-5 weekdays, year-round.
Glick-Sower House
201 E. State St.
515-752-6664
1-3 Sat., Apr.-Oct.
Marshall County Historical Museum
202 E. Church St.
515-752-6664
10-5 Wed.-Sat., Mar.-Oct.; 10-4 Wed.-Sat., Nov.-Feb.
Maxwell
Community Historical Society
Main Street
515-387-8584
1-4 Sun. and holidays, Memorial Day-late Sep.; or by appointment.
Moingona
Kate Shelley Railroad Museum
1198 232nd Street
Moingona, IA
515-432-1907
Open Saturday and Sunday 1-5, June-Sept. other times by appointment.
Comments: Restored depot where visitors learn about the dramatic story of 15 year old Kate Shelley's warning of upcoming danger to a passenger train. Working telegraph, railroad memorabilia, artifacts relating to life of Kate Shelley. Rock Island passenger car houses theater for a tape/slide show of the story.
Montezuma
Fun Valley Ski Area
1066 500th Ave.
515-623-3456
Noon-9, Dec., Jan., Feb.
Newton
Jasper County Historical Museum
1700 S. 15th Ave. W.
515-792-9118
1-5 daily, May 1-Oct. 1, or by appointment.
Ogden
Hickory Grove Rural School Museum
Don Williams Park, 602 Story St.
515-432-1907
1-4 Sun., June-Oct.; or by appointment
Perry
Forest Park Museum
1477 K Ave.
515-465-3577
9-4:30 Mon.-Sat., 1-4:30 Sun., May-Oct., or by appointment.
Polk City
Charles (Butch) Olofson Shooting Range
11652 NW Nissen Dr.
515-795-3577
10-6 Wed.-Sun., May-Dec.
State Center
Watson's Grocery Store
106 W. Main St.
515-483-2458
1-4 Sat.-Sun., May-Sep.; or by appointment.
Story City
Factory Stores of America Outlet Center
324 Factory Outlet Dr.
515-733-5242
9-8 Mon.-Thu., (9-7 Jan.-May), 9-9 Fri.-Sat., noon-6 Sun.; year-round.
Story City Antique Carousel
North Park
515-733-4214
Noon-6 Mon., Tue. and Thu.; noon-9 Wed., Fri.; Sat., Sun.; Memorial
Day-Labor Day; 1-8 weekends, May and Sep.
Story Theatre/Grand Opera House
512 Broad St.
515-733-4214
Tours: Mon.-Thu., year-round. Movies: Fri.-Sun., and holidays.
Tama
Lincoln Highway Bridge
Just off Hwy. 30
Meskwaki Casino
1504 305th St., 4 miles west of Tama/Toledo on Hwy. 30
515-484-2108 or 800-728-GAME
24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including holidays).
Toledo
Tama County Historical Museum
200 N. Broadway
515-484-6767
1-4:30 Tue.-Sat.
Van Meter
Bob Feller Hometown Exhibit
310 Mill St.
515-996-2806
10-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-4 Sun., year-round. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year's.
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