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Putnam Museum, Davenport, IA

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Putnam Museum

A Davenport museum combining history, natural science, and an interactive science center, with a giant-screen theater.

1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, IA 52804 · Davenport, IA

About Putnam Museum

The Putnam Museum and Science Center traces its roots to 1867 and counts among the earliest museums established west of the Mississippi. Its collection holds roughly 250,000 artifacts and specimens spanning regional history, world cultures, natural history, and science. Visitors can explore permanent galleries, a hands-on science center, a family discovery space, rotating exhibits, and a GIANT screen theater. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and sits on the museum hill area near Fejervary Park.

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