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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

350 E 3rd St, Dubuque, United States
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We are a private, non-profit organization.
Two centers, One campus, Endless Opportunities for Adventure... Dive into the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium today!

WILLIAM WOODWARD DISCOVERY CENTER offers historical exhibits plus six large aquariums that let you get “up close and personal” with river otters, alligators, giant catfish, and ancient sturgeon of the Mississippi River.

NATIONAL RIVER CENTER includes three main galleries (River Ways, Rivers to the Sea and RiverWORKS), ocean aquariums, a 4D theater, the Bowell River Library, River's Edge Cafe, and more!

For tickets and other information, visit www.rivermuseum.com.


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The third and final day of Ice Fest is here! Take a look at today's schedule. Monday, January 15 All Day: Snow Sculpting Viewing 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Assorted Crafts and Games on second floor 11 a.m.: Plumery Tails malamute meet & greets 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Winter Ice Fest Games • Snow Snake • Snow Painting Wall • Snow Shoe Obstacle Course • Icy Experiments • Fire Pit Warming Station 11:30 a.m.: Live animal presentation 11:30 a.m.: Ice harvesting demonstration 12 p.m.: Plumery Tails author signing with Bret Terrell “BJ Schwartz” and Maxx 12 – 3 p.m.: Dubuque Regional Human Society Discussions on winter pet safety, tips and tricks! 1:30 p.m.: Live animal presentation 2 p.m.: Ice harvesting demonstration 2:30 p.m.: Plumery Tails malamute meet & greet

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Thanks to everyone who came out for day 2 of Ice Fest. The fun continues all day tomorrow, from 10-5! As a reminder, if you bought a ticket today, you can come back tomorrow for free if you show your receipt!

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Have you heard about the new exhibit coming this FeBREWary?

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Having a blast on day 2 of Ice Fest. We are open until 5 p.m. today, and the event runs through tomorrow.

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Day two of Ice Fest has arrived! Here is today's schedule of events. Sunday, January 14 All Day: Snow Sculpting Demonstration 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Assorted Crafts and Games on second floor 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Winter Ice Fest Games • Snow Snake • Snow Painting Wall • Snow Shoe Obstacle Course • Icy Experiments • Fire Pit Warming Station 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Ski demonstrations with Sundown Mountain! 11 a.m.: Family story time with IPTV Kids Club’s Dan Wardell and Clifford the Big Red Dog 11:30 a.m.: Live animal presentation 11:30 a.m.: Ice harvesting demonstration 12 p.m.: Plumery Tails author signing with Bret Terrell “BJ Schwartz” and Maxx 12 – 3 p.m.: Face Painting 12 – 3 p.m.: Dubuque Heritage Wine Tasting 1 p.m.: Family story time with IPTV Kids Club’s Dan Wardell and Clifford the Big Red Dog 1:30 p.m.: Live animal presentation 2 p.m.: Ice harvesting demonstration 2:30 p.m.: Plumery Tails author signing with Bret Terrell “BJ Schwartz” and Maxx 3 p.m.: Family story time with IPTV Kids Club’s Dan Wardell and Clifford the Big Red Dog

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Water rescues, ice sculptures, ice harvesting, and curling! We’re having a blast at Ice Fest!

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Join us and Kyle Kiel at Ice Fest! Going on NOW!

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Good morning, and happy first day of Ice Fest! Here is today's schedule of events. Saturday, January 13 All Day: Snow Sculpting and Ice Carving Demonstrations 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Assorted Crafts and Games on second floor • Meteorologist Kyle Kiel KWWL Weather Lab 11:00 a.m.: Plumery Tails malamute meet & greet 11:30 a.m.: Live animal presentation 11:30 a.m.: Ice harvesting demonstration 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Winter Ice Fest Games • Snow Snake • Snow Painting Wall • Snow Shoe Obstacle Course • Icy Experiments • Fire Pit Warming Station • Curling Demonstrations 12 – 3 p.m.: Dubuque Heritage Wine Tasting 12 p.m.: Plumery Tails author signing with Bret Terrell “BJ Schwartz” and Maxx 1 p.m.: Open Water Ice Rescue Demonstration with Dubuque Fire Dept. 1:30 p.m.: Live animal presentation 2 p.m.: Ice harvesting demonstration 2:30 p.m.: Plumery Tails malamute meet & greet

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We are excited to officially announce the latest seasonal exhibit at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, DuBREWque: Tapping into Dubuque's Brewing History.

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Thanks to Chick-fil-A Dubuque, IA for stopping by and feeding our Living Collections department yesterday!

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Check out KWWL's preview of this weekend's Ice Fest. We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend!

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Another day, another giveaway! In celebration of Ice Fest, we will be giving away lift tickets to Sundown Mountain Resort. Today we are giving away two lift ticket passes. To enter, you have to do three things: like this post, share this post, and comment on this post. A random winner will be selected tonight and announced tomorrow morning. Good luck!

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