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The Lakes Art Center - The Lakes Art Center Offers traveling exhibitions that showcase local, regional, and national artists. It also features a foreign and classic film series, a gift shop, sculpture gardens and performing arts. Plymouth County Historical Museum - The mission of the Plymouth County Historical Museum is to research, collect, care for, exhibit and interpret items that serve to illustrate the history of Plymouth County. Ice Cream Capital of the World Visitor Center - Le Mars, Iowa, located in Northwestern Iowa, has been home to Wells' Dairy since 1913. The Wells family still resides in Le Mars, along with nearly 10,000 other citizens who are proud to live, work and play in a community that has prospered since 1869. Visitors can view the past, present and future of dairy production with a tour through a family-friendly production exhibit. Ranch Amusement Park - The Ranch Amusement Park is home of 'Tiger Cat Racers', 'Wet Rock Mine Mini Golf', and 'Water Buffalo Bumper Boats.' The park also offers an arcade and concessions. Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum - The Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum is located next to beautiful West Okoboji Lake, a natural glacial lake created by the Wisconsin glacier some 12,000 years ago. The Maritime Museum and excursion boat the Okoboji Queen II are located adjacent to the Arnolds Park Amusement Park in Arnolds Park, Iowa. Grotto of the Redemption - The Grotto of the Redemption at West Bend, Iowa is the largest Grotto in the world. It is frequently considered 'the Eighth Wonder of the World.' It represents the largest collection of minerals and petrification concentrated in any one spot in the world. The Grotto has an estimated geological value over $4,308,000. |
Witter Gallery - Since its beginning, the Witter Gallery has offered monthly exhibits in a variety of different media for the enjoyment of visitors. It has also provided the community with outstanding educational services. Lectures, demonstrations, workshops, and classes are ongoing throughout the year and are offered for children, as well as adults. Arnold's Park - The oldest amusement park west of the Mississippi. It is the home to 'The Legend' roller coaster, rated one of the top 10 wooden coasters in the world. Sioux City Public Museum - Housed in the 1893 John Peirce Mansion, the Sioux City Public Museum features permanent exhibitions on the history of Sioux City and the region, Native American life, and natural history. Built by John Peirce, an early real estate developer and city promoter, the Richardsonian-style quartzite mansion has housed the museum since 1961. Battle Hill Museum of Natural History - The Museum features more than 4,000 natural history specimens on display. Displays include Rocks, Fossils, Artifacts & Shells, Dioramas, Antlers and Horns, Skeletons, Skulls and Old Bones, Wildlife Mounts, Hides & Petting Zoo. The Museum also features a replica limestone cave with 100 feet of trails. Sioux City Art Center - The building offers spacious exhibition galleries, a 131-seat lecture hall, the Atrium Gift Gallery, the Junior League Hands On! Gallery for children, state-of-the-art classrooms, a permanent collection gallery, and an environmentally-designed vault to preserve the permanent collection. The building's most striking architectural feature is its three-story glass atrium. Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center - The Nature Center is within the boundaries of Stone State Park. Surrounded by over 1,000 acres of woodlands and loess hills prairies, it is the perfect setting for outdoor learning. Several miles of trails are available for hiking to enhance the experience. Sanford Museum and Planetarium - The Sanford Museum and Planetarium has exhibits and activities on a variety of subjects including: Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Geology, History, Natural History, Paleontology. |
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