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The highly anticipated Taste of Summer event is back at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium for three total events featuring vendors and musicians from around Dubuque. Guests are invited to come after-hours in the boatyard and plaza. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to use, and a limited number of picnic tables will be available.  The event will occur on the first Thursday of the month – June 1, July 6, and August 3. Food and beverages will be a... Read More

This Memorial Day weekend, Stage Nine Exhibitions and The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium are excited to open the POPnology traveling exhibit for all general admission guests. The exhibit, which has toured throughout the United States and Canada, will explore how science and technology play a role in our everyday lives. Guests will be able to discover this through the four featured areas: How We Play, How We Connect, How We Move, and How We Live & Work.  Some of the greates... Read More

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is hosting two Summer Job Fairs at its Mississippi River Discovery Center (Paddlewheel Building), located at 350 E. 3rd St. in Dubuque, Iowa, on April 25 from 4 – 6 p.m. and April 29 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Interested applicants can complete applications in advance or at the job fair. Resumes and cover letters are also accepted. On the spot interviews will be held, and those who interview will receive a free ticket to the mus... Read More

The River Museum has been tabbed one of the top-20 "Things to Do in Iowa" by TravelMag.com! The travel guide provides articles highlighting travel must-do's around the world. Full Article From TravelMag: At TravelMag we make travel our business, so that you can take pleasure in discovering off-the grid destinations from around the globe. Our writers offer fresh, unique perspectives in the form of travel essays and in-depth local guides that go beyond the guide book. Our mission is to fuel you... Read More

Connecting land along the Mississippi River to oceans hundreds of miles away is no small task, though Adam Eikamp and the River Museum have done just that. Eikamp, a local Dubuque artist, previously completed the artwork in the River Museum's Delta exhibit, known for its stingray touch tank. He now has been tasked with creating artwork to coincide with the exhibits in the Rivers to the Sea renovation at the River Museum. The Rivers to the Sea exhibit will show visitors just how connected peo... Read More

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium will unveil its Eckstein Family Rivers to the Sea Exhibit, Honoring Marquette Transportation Maritime Employees to the public on Friday, March 3. The exhibit features 12 new aquariums, 100 species of marine animals, a model Marshallese outrigger canoe, and interactive areas within the exhibit, all of which draw cultural and conservation connections from America’s major watersheds to the oceans.  Construction began in September 2... Read More