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Established
  
1867

Phone
  
+1 563-324-1933

Website
  
putnam.org

Founded
  
1867

Putnam Museum

Location
  
Davenport, Iowa, United States

Type
  
History and Science Museum

Address
  
1717 W 12th St, Davenport, IA 52804, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday12–5PMMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
River Music Experience, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, St Ambrose University, Ballet Quad Cities, Augustana College

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The Putnam Museum is a museum of history and natural science in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The museum was founded in 1867, and was one of the first museums west of the Mississippi River. It houses 160,000 historical artifacts and specimens. It is located at 1717 West 12th Street, at the corner of Division and West 12th Street on "museum hill," near Fejervary Park.

Contents

The theatre has one of the largest movie screens in the state of Iowa, 57' by 70'.

Putnam museum csi the experience


Exhibits

Black Earth, Big River is an exploration of the past and present habitats of the Quad-Cities region. Black Earth, Big River, the newest permanent exhibit in the museum features a 718-gallon aquarium filled with river fish, a cave, and a huge oak tree. Habitats and wildlife are explained throughout the exhibit, along with stories of the region.

Hall of Mammals explains various mammals through many means. Photographs, hands-on activities, and realistic dioramas are all provided in this multi-sensory exhibit. From the Arctic polar bears to the African zebras, many different animals are explored in this exhibit.

References

Putnam Museum Wikipedia


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