Admission: Fee
Hours: 10-4 Mon.-Fri., and by appointment
Address: Army Post Rd. and Chaffee Rd.
Phone: 515-282-8060
Our Email: smink@dwx.com
Our Website:www.fortdesmoines.org
Come visit us in Des Moines, Iowa
Beautifully-landscaped 22-acre zoological park featuring naturalistic exhibits with more than 800 animals from five continents, including lions, tigers, sea lions, snow leopards, giraffe. Train ride, camel ride, gift shop and cafe. Discovery Center includes Iowa'
Des Moines, IA ZoosIn a modern glass and granite building, discover an exciting hands-on approach to exploring Iowa's past. This showcase of the State Historical Society of Iowa includes native wildlife, American Indian and pioneer artifacts, political and military items, and a new permanent exhibit entitled "Mammoth:
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