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This list of museums in Iowa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Fair was held in Muscatine in 1856–1857, Oskaloosa in 1858–1859, Iowa City in 1860–1861, Dubuque in 1862–1863, Burlington in 1864–1866, Clinton in 1867–1868, Keokuk in 1869–1870 and 1874–1875, and Cedar Rapids in 1871–1873 and 1876–1878. The Fair moved permanently within the Des Moines city limits in 1878.
The Iowa State Fair was held in a different community every two years after it was first established. The first fair was held in Fairfield in 1854. The other towns that hosted the fair included Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Clinton, Keokuk and Cedar Rapids. [2] The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878.
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Displays on the plants, animals and geology of 770-acre Bellevue State Park Starr's Cave Nature Center: Burlington: Des Moines: Southeast: website, operated by Des Moines County Conservation in 184-acre Starr's Cave Park and Preserve Story County Conservation Center: Ames: Story: South Central: website, located in 200-acre McFarland Park
Youth line up with their animals for the open beef show at the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Throughout the fair, there are competitions for beef, goats ...
In 1963, Abraham Harry Blank donated $150,000 for the construction of a children's zoo on decommissioned Fort Des Moines property. [1] The Des Moines Children’s Zoo was officially opened on May 8, 1966. It was originally designed around nursery rhymes and included a castle with moat, replica of Noah's Ark, petting zoo and miniature railroad.
Chef Sammy Mila, owner of Creme, the bakery off Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines, eats a corn dog at the Iowa State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.