Northwest Iowa, Iowa
Immerse yourself in Iowa's sun-drenched Great Lakes Region for year-round recreation. Visit Sioux City landmarks, and retrace the footsteps of Lewis and Clark. Experience festival traditions that bring old and young together in celebration.
Explore Northwest Iowa
Central School Museum
Restored 1884 schoolhouse listed on the National Historic Register.
Lake City, IA MuseumsSanford Museum and Planetarium
Permanent exhibits on the history and prehistory of Northwest Iowa. The West Gallery holds temporary exhibits on a variety of subjects. The Planetarium was the first in the state of Iowa and includes programs on the seasonal night sky. Programs available by appointment.
Cherokee, IA MuseumsAlbert City Historical Museum
View depot, 1900s-era home, military room, small grocery store, laundry room, tool shop and 1875 furnished schoolhouse. Early 1900s cars, music boxes, glassware figurines, railroad memorabilia and medical instruments displayed.
Albert City, IA MuseumsDorothy Pecaut Nature Center
Variety of natural history programs and opportunities for all ages. Hands-on exhibit area allows visitors a look at the Loess Hills geological formation and gives examples of native plants and animals. Programs on the natural history of the Lewis &
Sioux City, IA Nature CentersBuena Vista County Wind Farm
Take a self-guided tour of one of the largest wind energy projects in the world. More than 250 turbines, 208 feet tall, sit atop Buffalo Ridge, generating enough electricity to serve 71,000
Storm Lake, IA Structural LandmarksCamp Algona POW Museum
Camp Algona housed up to 10,000 German prisoners of war from 1944 to 1946. A 70-foot linear display tells the story of this camp and its effect on the military and civilians in Algona. Weapons exhibit, World War II uniforms and artifacts, and displays of poetry, paintings and woodcarvings.
Algona, IA MuseumsArgosy Casino Sioux City
Three-deck riverboat casino with slots, video slots, craps, roulette, blackjack, poker and Caribbean Stud. New Outfitters Grill Restaurant.
Sioux City, IA CasinosSac City Museum
Catch up on the history of Sac City by viewing costumes, displays of historical items, farm tools and equipment.
Sac City, IA MuseumsOkoboji Spirit Center
The Okoboji Spirit Center, located on West Lake Okoboji in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes region, houses an Iowa Welcome Center, Maritime Museum, Hedberg Theatre, and University of Okoboji Foundation Wall of Fame.
Arnolds Park, IA Museums