Collections in Iowa

Discover 5 unusual collections in Iowa.

Missouri Valley, Iowa

Steamboat Bertrand Museum

Thousands of objects from a steamboat wreck reveal an extraordinary snapshot of American frontier life in 1865.

Davenport, Iowa

Mississippi Spoon Gallery

More than 10,000 spoons, some more than a century old, are gathered here.

Permanently Closed

Hula Hoop Tree.

Hula Hoop Tree

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

Displays at the National Farm Toy Museum

Dyersville, Iowa

National Farm Toy Museum

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

The Hobo Museum

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

Are we missing something unusual in Iowa?