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Name, City, Type of Resource

Museums Iowa  Ackley -Bedford

Albert City
Albert City Historical Museum
212 N Second Street
Albert City IA
Phone 712 843-5684
Web Site *****
Alt Web http://www.iowa-counties.com/visitor/nw/nw.htm
Description depot, home, early autos, railroad memorabilia, schoolhouse
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Building Collection
Building Type Depot
New or Updated: 03/26/2003

Iowa
Allison
Butler County Historical Museum - Little Yellow School
219 1/2 South Main
PO Box 14
Allison IA 50602
Phone 319 278-4321
Web Site *****
Description by appointment, located on county fairgrounds
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History

Amana
Museum of Amana History
4310 220th Trail
Amana IA
Phone
Web Site http://www.iowa-city.com/amanas/historical/
Description three buildings -- communal kitchen, schoolhouse, and washhouse/woodshed with displays of activities and products of
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Communal
Collection N-Z Toys
Era 19th

  Iowa

  Ames

  Brunnier Art Museum

  Scheman Building #390

  ISU Campus

  Ames  IA   50011    

  Phone  515 294-3342

  Web Site  www.museums.iastate.edu/

  Description  art museum with emphasis on decorative arts located in a performing

                    arts and conference complex

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Industry /Profession Textiles

  Collection A-F  Decorative Arts

  Collection G-M  Glass

  New or Updated:  9/21/2007

  Arnolds Park

  Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum

  243 West Broadway

  Arnolds Park  IA   51360    

  Phone  712 332-5264

  Web Site http://www.arnoldspark.com/maritimeMuseum.php?section=rides

  Description  antique boats, located in  AMUSEMENT PARK

  Type of Resource   Museum

  New or Updated:  9/24/2007

Iowa
Audubon
Nathanial Hamlin Museum
mail: 210 E Division, Audubon 50025
Audubon IA
Phone 712 563-3984
Alt Phone 712 563-2516
Web Site http://www.auduboncounty.org/
E-mail mailto://exxtian@metc.net/
Description farm museum holds 18 farm windmills, nature area, elk
Type of Resource Museum
Building Type Windmill
Owner/Operator: Audubon County Historical Society

  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

Iowa
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

Bedford
Taylor County Historical Museum
HWY 2 W
Bedford IA
Phone 712 523-2041
Web Site ******
Alt Web http://www.traveliowa.com/thingstodo/attractions/southwest/bedford/33/
Description log cabin, one room school, depot, museum, print shop, bank, round barn on 4 acres
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Building Collection
New or Updated: 03/27/2003