Northeast Iowa, Iowa
Summer pursuits make a big splash with young and old, while the fall harvest brings a bounty of color. Visit historic river towns, and catch riverboat casino fever. Then check into a charming bed and breakfast inn overlooking the mighty Mississippi.
Explore Northeast Iowa
Bremer County Historical Society Museum
The Bremer County Historical Society Museum building was built in 1862 as the first large hotel and stagecoach stop in the area and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It now houses pioneer and other artifacts from Bremer County. Visit us on Facebook:
Waverly, IA MuseumsCarnegie Cultural Center
Temporary and Permanent exhibits fill this old Carnegie Library building. Permanent exhibits include the Natvig Brothers Circus, life under the big top in models to scale; Billy J's Clown Circus, clown models on parade; Toy Town
New Hampton, IA MuseumsBloomsbury Farm
When you and your family visit Bloomsbury Farm, you will experience a fun-filled day full of outdoor adventure and learning! Bloomsbury Farm is located 4
Atkins, IA Farm LifeFroelich Historic Site
See where the first successful tractor was invented. An 1892 scale model and reference materials are on site. Also visit a restored 1886 rural schoolhouse and 1891 general store, with related antiques and displays.
Monona, IA Historic SitesVictorian Home & Carriage House Museum/George Wyth House
Tour Italianate home built in 1863 and restored to elegant 1880 Victorian life. Carriage House Museum houses the Historical Society'
Cedar Falls, IA MuseumsBily Clocks Museum/Antonin Dvorak Exhibit
See clocks hand-carved by brothers Joseph and Frank Bily over a 45-year period. Don't miss the Antonin Dvorak exhibit upstairs. Dvorak lived in the building during the summer of 1893
Spillville, IA MuseumsHawkeye Buffalo Ranch
Take a historical and spiritual trip into the world of the American buffalo. Participate in a Lakota Sioux "smudge feather" ceremony, then ride into our herd of buffalo and feed them by hand. Buffalo lunches and dinners available.
Fredericksburg, IA Historic RanchesBrown Opera Block Stage Paintings
A complete set of five backdrop paintings restored with assistance from the National Endowment for the Arts, one of the finest in existence in the Midwest. On display at the Riceville Public Library.
Riceville, IA ArtsOelwein Area Historical Society Museum
View a furnished country school room, parlor, bedroom, and kitchen. Other displays include farm equipment, railroad memorabilia, newspaper clippings and pictures, a general store, a medical area, and an extensive Delft collection.
Oelwein, IA MuseumsSchield International Museum
See artifacts collected by Vern and Marjorie Schield on trips to 70 countries. Also on display is the first Bantam dragline, designed and built by Schield in 1942 as a prototype for the original Schield Bantam Company, now part of the Terex Corporation.
Waverly, IA Museums