Browse Museums

Anderson Gallery

Des Moines, Iowa

Art

Exhibitions of fine arts including faculty, student and juried shows.

Des Moines Botanical Center

Des Moines, Iowa

Nature Centers

Dome conservatory and 14 acres of lawns and gardens displaying tropical plants, cacti and succulents, bonsai collection, orchids, trees, shrubs, perennial and annual flowers.

Iowa Arts Council

Des Moines, Iowa

Art

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Salisbury House

Des Moines, Iowa

Art, History

The Salisbury House is a 42-room mansion modeled after the King's House in Salisbury, England and authentic to the 16th century from its rafters and fireplaces to its furnishings, books, tapestries and art.

Des Moines Art Center

Des Moines, Iowa

Art

The Art Center focuses on 19th & 20th century art. It features traveling exhibitions, studio classes, a restaurant, and museum shop. The building was designed by Eliel Saarinen, I.M. Pie and Richard Meier.

Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines, Iowa

Art, Historic House

1877 mansion with art galleries and a 1925, 1400 seat, theatre.

Iowa Historical Building

Des Moines, Iowa

History, Natural History

State History Museum and research library. Permanent and temporary exhibits explore Iowa's land and people.

The Science Center of Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Science

A hands-on educational science center