Sightseeing
Quirky FunFenelon Place Elevator
Under $25Ride a tiny funicular cable car 189 feet up the bluff for views of downtown Dubuque, the Mississippi and three states.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Dubuque Museum of Art
An art museum in downtown Dubuque known for its Grant Wood holdings and a collection of more than 2,500 works.
1000 Jackson St. Suite 105, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 · Dubuque, IA
About Dubuque Museum of Art
The museum occupies a former bank building in downtown Dubuque and is known for its works by Grant Wood. Its collection holds more than 2,500 pieces. It was founded in 1987 and grew out of an earlier local art association that had operated on and off since 1874. Visitors enter through the Dupaco Alley on 10th Street, between Jackson and Washington. Discounted admission is offered to seniors, college students, and military families, and youth 18 and under enter free. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Dubuque Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
$25–$50Watch sturgeon, river otters and rays in more than a dozen aquariums, then see a historic Mississippi River steamboat dredge.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
No admission feeWander free through Japanese, English, rose, hosta and prairie gardens on 56 acres in Dubuque, and catch a Sunday concert in summer.
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Field of Dreams Movie Site
No admission feeWalk the baseball diamond cut into an Iowa cornfield for the 1989 film and tour the original farmhouse.
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- Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor Adventure
Maquoketa Caves State Park
No admission feeHike six miles of trails linking about 13 caves, a 50-foot natural bridge and a 17-ton balanced rock.
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