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Taxidermy to Iowa

  Arkansas

  Jasper

  Bradley House Museum

  403 West Clark St

  PO Box 360

  Jasper  AR   72641    

  Phone  870 446-6247

  Web Site http://newtoncountyar.com/

  Alt Web http://www.ozarkmountainregion.com/things-to-do/heritage/newton.asp

  Description  local museum in historic Doctor's house

  Type of Resource  House Museum

  Primary Focus  Local History

  Collection N-Z  Taxidermy

  Owner/Operator:  Newton County Historical Society

  New or Updated:  1/6/2007

  Fordyce

  Dallas County Museum

  210 S Main St

  PO Box 703

  Fordyce   AR    71742    

  Phone  870 352-7202

  Web Site http://www.fordycearkansas.org/recreation/dallas.html

  Description  Alexander Studio, Bear Bryant,  pottery, WWI army doctor's kit

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Local History

  Collection G-M  Taxidermy

  Collection N-Z  Photography

  Era  1907

  New or Updated:     11/16/2006

  AZ

  Mesa

  Buckhorn Wildlife Museum

  5900 E Main Street

  Mesa  AZ    85205    

  Phone   480 832-1111

  Web Site *****

  Description  more than 400 mounted birds & animals, 50 years old & the remnant

                    of a once thriving tourist attraction

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Natural History

  Collection N-Z   Taxidermy

  New or Updated:  7/6/2007
 

  Scottsdale

  Buffalo Museum of America

  10261 N Scottsdale Road

  Scottsdale   AZ   85253    

  Phone  480 951-1022

  Web Site *****

  Alt Web http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/about/index.cfm?action=romance

  Description  buffalo history, art, collectibles, Buffalo Bill Room

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Natural History

  Nature of Group or Site  Animals

  Collection N-Z   Taxidermy

  New or Updated:   7/12/2007
 

  AZ

  Tucson

  International Wildlife Museum

  4800 W Gates Pass Road

  Tucson  AZ

  Phone  520 618-3561

  Web Site http://www.thewildlifemuseum.org/index.cfm

  Description  400 species of insects, mammals & birds

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Natural History

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Insects

  Collection N-Z   Taxidermy

  Owner/Operator:  Safari Club International

  New or Updated:   7/11/2007

  CT

  Goshen

  Action Wildlife

  337 Torrington Road, Rte 4

  Goshen      CT           06756    

  Phone 860 482-4465

  Web  http://www.actionwildlife.org/

  E-mail  mailto:info@actionwildlife.org

  Description  116 acre facility with 31 species, petting zoo, drive through safari,

  Type of Resource  Zoo

  Nature of Group or Site  Animals

  Collection: Taxidermy

  New or Updated                                    2/5/2006

  FL

  Bonita Springs

  Everglades Wonder Gardens

  27180 Old 41 Road

  Bonita Springs FL   34135    

  Phone   239 992-2591

  Web Site *****

  Description  live local wildlife, since 1936 -- old fashioned attraction

  Type of Resource  Nature

  Primary Focus Garden

  Nature of Group or Site  Animals

  Collection N-Z  Taxidermy

  New or Updated:  12/14/2006

  Avoca

  Sweet Vale of Avoca Heritage Museum

  504 N Elm

  Avoca  IA   51521    

  Phone  712 343-2477

  Web Site *****

  Alt Web http://www.traveliowa.com/travelapp/aec/aecdisplayform.asp?strProcess=Sh

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  Description

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Collection N-Z  Taxidermy

  New or Updated:  9/22/2007

Battle Creek
Battle Hill Museum of Natural History
HWY 175E
Battle Creek IA 51006
Phone
Web Site http://pionet.net/~bhmuseum/
E-mail mailto:bhmuseum@pionet.net
Description dioramas, 200 sets of animal horns, 600 mounted wildlife, tanned hides, 90,0000 shells
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Natural History
Field of Study/Science Facility Geology
Collection N-Z Taxidermy
New or Updated: 03/27/2003
 

  Davenport

  Putnam Museum of History & Natural Science

  1717 West 12th Street

  Davenport  IA   52804    

  Phone   563 324-1933

  Alt Phone   563 324-1054

  Web Site  http://www.putnam.org/

  E-mail  mailto:museum@putnam.org

  Description  Archaeology, astronomy, geology, history, paleontology

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Natural History

  Kind of Activity   IMAX

  Collection N-Z  Taxidermy

  New or Updated:         1/2/2006

  Iowa

  North Humboldt

  Don Jensen Museum

   411 4th Avenue

  North Humboldt  IA  50548    

  Phone   515 332-3343

  Web Site  *****

  Description  Also found references to old bicycle dealer & collectibles shop at that phone

                    number

  Type of Resource   Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Automotive

  Collection A-F Bicycles

  Collection N-Z  Taxidermy

  New or Updated:  9/22/2004