Northwest Iowa, Iowa
Immerse yourself in Iowa's sun-drenched Great Lakes Region for year-round recreation. Visit Sioux City landmarks, and retrace the footsteps of Lewis and Clark. Experience festival traditions that bring old and young together in celebration.
Explore Northwest Iowa
Battle Hill Museum of Natural History
More than 4,000 natural history specimens on display, with 600 full-body wildlife mounts. Mounted skeletons of rhinoceros, elephant, giraffe and more. Replica limestone cave. Rock, fossil and shell displays.
Battle Creek, IA MuseumsWansink Art Gallery, Prairie Schoolhouse and Pione
Art gallery offers monthly exhibits, fine arts and music reference libraries. Sheldon's first schoolhouse is the site of art classes and community activities. The restored pioneer home was also used as a church and hotel.
Sheldon, IA ExhibitsMcCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House
Civil War display, pioneer artifacts, horse-drawn vehicles, 1908 Sears automobile. Antique clothing.
Sibley, IA MuseumsGrotto of the Redemption
A composite of nine separate grottos portrays scenes from the life of Christ, using stones and gems from around the world. Museum, gift shop, restaurant, campground, playground, shelter house. Sometimes called the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Trumpeter swans on the lake.
West Bend, IA GrottosUnion Slough National Wildlife Refuge
National wildlife refuge offers waterfowl, big game, walking trail through deer park, two hunting areas.
Titonka, IA Wildlife RefugesSioux City Musketeers Hockey Club
United States Hockey League team plays at Tyson Events Center - Gateway Arena.
Sioux City, IA Hockey ClubsIce Cream Capital of the World Visitor Center
LeMars is home to Wells' Dairy, makers of Blue Bunny Ice Cream. Family-friendly museum provides a look at the history of ice cream and the history of Wells' Dairy, including a simulated production exhibit. Enjoy the 1920
Le Mars, IA MuseumsSioux City Public Museum
Built from pink-colored Sioux Falls quartzite in the early 1890s, the Peirce Mansion exhibits artifacts from American Indian life and early settlement of the region to the present. Museum store with gifts, books and local crafts.
Sioux City, IA MuseumsAlbert City Historical Museum
View depot, 1900s-era home, military room, small grocery store, laundry room, tool shop and 1875 furnished schoolhouse. Early 1900s cars, music boxes, glassware figurines, railroad memorabilia and medical instruments displayed.
Albert City, IA MuseumsOkoboji Spirit Center
The Okoboji Spirit Center, located on West Lake Okoboji in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes region, houses an Iowa Welcome Center, Maritime Museum, Hedberg Theatre, and University of Okoboji Foundation Wall of Fame.
Arnolds Park, IA Museums