Museum of Natural History

Three major galleries focus on natural science and natural history of Iowa and the Midwest. Newly remodeled Hageboeck Hall features more than 1,000 birds. Mammal Hall displays nearly every order of mammal from aardvark to zebra, including a 48-foot skeleton of the rare Atlantic Right Whale. Spectacular dioramas in Iowa Hall lead visitors on a 500-million-year adventure through Iowa’s past.

Getting There & Details

Admission
Fee
Hours
10-3 Tue.-Fri., 10-5 Sat., 1-5 Sun. Closed national holidays.
Address
10 Macbride Hall
Phone
319-335-0480
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.uiowa.edu/~nathist
Map
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