Located in the heart of downtown Sioux City, the Sioux City Public Museum features large, colorful exhibits, interactive displays, and much more. Visitors will discover the "Spirit of Sioux City" …
Located in the heart of downtown Sioux City, the Sioux City Public Museum features large, colorful exhibits, interactive displays, and much more. Visitors will discover the "Spirit of Sioux City" through a lively 12-minute orientation film in the ornate "corn palace theatre." A variety of hands-on experiences are available including the award-winning "Innovation I-Wall" and "The Big Dig," which replicates an active fossil dig site. Highlights of the permanent gallery are rare Native American artifacts from the area; Sioux City's first "horseless buggy," a 1901 Oldsmobile; a 1930 Kari-Keen airplane manufactured in Sioux City; and a 1918 Mack fire truck similar to ones used by the Sioux City Fire Department. The two-story Disaster and Recovery Wall features multi-media presentations of three major Sioux City catastrophes: the 1904 Pelletier Department Store fire, the 1953 Floyd River Flood, and the 1989 crash of United Airlines Flight 232. Temporary exhibits feature topics of local and regional interest.
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Feb 22, 2025
First, this museum is free, so bring change for the street parking meter and you will get your money‘s worth. Ask to see the 12-minute movie that gives an interesting overview of the city’s history, …Full review by LindaK893
Sep 7, 2024
We stopped here on our tour of Sioux City, IA. After watching their excellent 12 minute film on the city’s history, we self toured the halls beginning with 900 AD artifacts from the Great Oasis sett…Full review by Gene R J
Nov 13, 2023
This place is great! Exhibits are really well done -- lots to see and learn about, so take your time. It's an excellent way to learn about the history of Sioux City and we were surprised by how many …Full review by Naberius