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Medical Museum

Iowa City, Iowa

Specialized

Through exhibits of photographs, artifacts and interactive displays, the story of health care in Iowa is used to illustrate the history of medicine in general.

Old Capitol Museum

Iowa City, Iowa

Historic House

Old Capitol, a National Historic Landmark, has been restored to reflect the years it served as the last capitol of the Iowa Territory (1842-1846) and the first state capitol(1846-1857).

University of Iowa Museum of Art

Iowa City, Iowa

Art, Culture

The University of Iowa Museum of Art, established in 1969, has one of the top university art collections in the country. Approximately 12,400 objects constitute diverse collections that include paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, ceramics, textiles, jade, and silver.

Museum of Natural History

Iowa City, Iowa

Anthropology, Archaeology, Children's, Natural History, Science, University

Established in 1858, the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History serves the academic and public community with exhibits, research collections, and special programs. Exhibits are broadly representative of the four major divisions of natural science: anthropology, botany, geology and zoology, providing insight for adults and children alike.

Plum Grove Historic Home

Iowa City, Iowa

Historic House

1843 home of Iowa's first territorial governor, Robert Lucas. Restored and furnished to the 1840s.