National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Lillie Glenney

If you have time to read all the excerpts this museum has a ton of valuable information to offer. National and Regional museum and aquarium with lots of cool tanks and educational interactive exhibits. They really lay out Dubuque's rich river history. The stingray tank, where you can pet a stingray or feed them at 11:30 and 2:30, is so great. This is only the second place I've ever been that I've been able to touch a live stingray, they are so cute! There are also tons of interactive educational play areas for kids.

Sarah Pittner

We loved our experience! So much to see and do for all ages. Our kids (5 and 3) had a blast. A lot of educational, interactive and live animals to enjoy. Highly recommend. We can't wait to visit again and check out the 4D theater and pet the sting rays.

Amy Custer

Our whole family enjoyed our time here. We purchased tickets also to see a show while there, a 3D experience. There was plenty of informational sections, several child friendly interactive areas, cool animals, and a steamboat to tour. We spent a decent amount of time there, 4 hours I would say.

Jamie Rogalla Lyons

Great museum and aquarium. There were a lot of interactive visits for my 2 and 4 yo I clouding two different water tables. There was a free makers space with basic art supplies and a bunch of interesting 3-d printers which were not available for use but neat to see and an informative employee was there to answer questions. Lots of cool animals to see including otters, alligators, snakes, an eel, fish, and raptors. We were there for 2 hours and there was still more to see. We skipped over most of the more adult stuff but there was planeta to read and learn for a more mature audience.