Top rated Museums in Ankeny, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Museums in Ankeny

Experience the best that Ankeny has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 138 places from Museum category.

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Indian Creek Historical Society

Museum

5.00 (39 reviews) (~173.59 km from centre)

Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption

Tourist attraction

World's largest grotto, built by a priest from precious stones, plus a museum, chapel & campground.

4.90 (2.3K reviews) (~153.41 km from centre)

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

Museum

Free-admission museum of trucking history with antique models, vintage memorabilia & a gift shop.

4.90 (1.4K reviews) (~234.85 km from centre)

Iowa Gold Star Military Museum

Museum

👍👍 If you are into military history this is the museum you need to visit. The museum is laid out in chronological order from pre-Civil war to modern conflicts. There is a lot to see and do so make sure you plan to spend some time there. Want to see a WW1 Liberty Truck and listen to how the engine sound...

4.90 (228 reviews) (~9.42 km from centre)

Sweet Reads Books and Candy

Book store

4.90 (159 reviews) (~221.49 km from centre)

Paramount Theatre

Performing arts theater

Historic atmospheric-style theater offering live concerts, children's shows & movies.

4.90 (99 reviews) (~221.6 km from centre)

Dan Gable Wrestling Museum

Museum

👍👍 The museum was a good place to spend an hour. I would have liked to see more information about individual Iowa high school wrestlers, perhaps a display of 3 and 4 time high school champions.

4.90 (90 reviews) (~134.37 km from centre)

Wallace Centers-Iowa

Museum

👍👍 Had an amazing time at Pizza on the Prairie. Great food, drinks, and a beautiful prairie to walk with some local art. Very nice and beautiful property.

4.90 (64 reviews) (~84.27 km from centre)

Yesterday's Memories

Museum

👍👍 An amazing museum. Very impressed on the size and cleanliness. The $10 fee is a bargain.. Thought I was done until opened another door and another door. Looking forward to taking my son in law from CO next month.

4.90 (55 reviews) (~232.32 km from centre)

Neb City Museum-Fire Fighting

Museum

4.90 (34 reviews) (~222.3 km from centre)

Surf Ballroom & Museum

Live music venue

Landmark music hall with a beach-club vibe & a booth-lined dance floor open for tours & live shows.

4.80 (1.5K reviews) (~157.5 km from centre)

Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

Museum

Institution offering air & spacecraft exhibits, plus rides, a planetarium & kid-friendly activities.

4.80 (1.3K reviews) (~240.06 km from centre)

John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum

Heritage museum

History of John Deere at the site of its first factory, with hands-on exhibits & free guided tours.

4.80 (1K reviews) (~133.92 km from centre)

Sioux City Public Museum

Museum

Center for local & regional history, with interactive displays including a replica of a fossil dig.

4.80 (536 reviews) (~245.87 km from centre)

National Farm Toy Museum

Museum

This agricultural museum offers thousands of toys, exhibits & displays on the history of farming.

4.80 (373 reviews) (~221.52 km from centre)

Vermeer Mill

Museum

Working 124-ft. windmill from the Netherlands with museum displays & views from the top.

4.80 (223 reviews) (~67.91 km from centre)

Matchstick Marvels

Museum

👍👍 Gladbrook Iowa! Really no reason to be in this town unless your going to this museum. 5 bucks gets you in the door to see some interesting items made from match sticks, not matches. A knowledgeable volunteer will answer any of your questions and a video on loop will give you the low down of the m...

4.80 (222 reviews) (~89.29 km from centre)

Harrison County Historical Village & Iowa Welcome Center

History museum

👍 Very interesting, history filled Welcome Center is a must see! It is 6 miles from the interstate because it was there way before an interstate road system was ever started. Must see!

4.80 (208 reviews) (~187.02 km from centre)

Boys Town Hall of History

History museum

👍👍 Located on the Boys Town campus, the Hall of History is open daily and is free of charge to any and all guests. So many exhibits with such a varied nature, including part of an old Boys Town bus, helps visitors learn about the important history of this vital source of protection, help, and guidance...

4.80 (187 reviews) (~216.97 km from centre)

Vesterheim The National Norwegian-American Museum & Folk Art School

Museum

Exploring the experience of Norwegian immigrants in America through historical artifacts & folk art.

4.80 (165 reviews) (~229.44 km from centre)

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