It's A New Adventure at Every Turn at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium!

Six large aquariums and many exhibits feature giant catfish, turtles, otters, ducks, frogs, reptiles and the history of America's most famous river, the Mississippi River. Interactive exhibits and Living History demonstrations bring this exciting river-front campus in Dubuque, Iowa, to life.

Open Daily at 10 A.M.

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Learn more about the Time Travelers reciprocal program here!

Extend Your Stay at Dubuque's Historic Sites
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What's Happening
Christmas on the Frontier, Dec. 7th

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008; 1 - 4 P.M.

Christmas on the Frontier
at the Mathias Ham House Historic Site

A Victorian Christmas event.

Sponsored by: SuperHits 106.1 FM, Dubuque Arts and Culture Program, Mediacom, Institute of Museum & Library Services, and Dubuque's 175th.

Share your Museum & Aquarium photos/videos

Join our photo sharing Flickr group and share your photos of the Museum & Aquairum.
Join our FLICKR.COM group here.

Or, share your vidoes on our YouTube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/group/rivermuseum.

New Exhibit Opens Dec. 15, 2008!

The River Inside
A platinum photography exhibit by John Guider.

Watch the video below to meet photographer John Guider.

Read more about The River Inside exhibit here.

The Museum & Aquarium receives funding in part from:
National Rivers Hall of Fame Catfish Planet
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