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Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City, IA
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Sioux City Public Museum

Downtown museum tracing the history of Sioux City, with Native American, pioneer, transportation, and geology exhibits.

607 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101 · Sioux City, IA

About Sioux City Public Museum

The museum in downtown Sioux City presents the city's past through permanent exhibits. Visitors can watch a video on local history and view Native American and pioneer artifacts. Other displays cover historic vehicles, farming, local industry, geology, and fossils. The site is ADA accessible and offers a Research Center open on certain afternoons by appointment.

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  • #downtown
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  • #family-friendly
  • #free admission

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