EXPLORE

DUBUQUE

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National Mis-
Our Museums for All program Mission: Vision:
provides free or reduced access for up to Our mission is to inspire stewardship Our vision is to become the world’s

sissippi Riv-
four family members through one of the by creating educational experiences leader in interpreting and protecting the
qualifying programs below. Please note where history and rivers come alive. life, history and culture of our region
refunds will not be given to qualifying

er Museum &
and rivers, to create a more global,
individuals purchasing tickets in advance knowledgeable and engaged citizen.
of their visit. This offer is valid at the box

Aqarium office only.

The National Mississippi River

Museum & Aquarium is an outgrowth of
the Dubuque County Historical Society,
which also operates the Mathias Ham
Historic Site, is home to the National
Rivers Hall of Fame, and supports
a national outreach program called
RiverWorks Discovery.

Museums for all:

We are pleased to join over 800
museums, aquariums, zoos, arboretums,
and botantical gardens in providing
free or reduced access that encourages
individuals of all backgrounds to visit
museums reulgarly and build lifelong
museum habits.

350 E 3rd St, Dubuque, IA 52001

Mon-Fri: 10AM-4PM
Sat & Sun: 10AM-5PM
(5 min drive-19 min bus)

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Street Art Trail
in to every location and you Challenges: • Face Off Challenge
will receive a 20 oz. Aluminum • Historic Main Street • Inspiring Influences
Water Bottle with twist cap and Challenge Challenge
Street Art of Dubuque
carabiner, as well as your sticker • Historic Downtown • Floral Challenge
Over 50 murals have
for each of the 8 challenges. Challenge • Taking Shape Challenge
popped up around Dubuque
since 2016 thanks to the work • Central Avenue Challenge
of the volunteer run, non- • Off The Beaten Path
profit organization, Voices Challenge
Productions. Today, murals are
part of the fabric of Dubuque
and its buildings are adorned
with murals by world-renowned
artists.
The Trail
Take a walk through the
vibrant landscape of Iowa’s
oldest community and explore
these works of art. Check in to
each mural, or break them apart
into one of eight challenges
to work towards your goal
of visiting them all. For each
challenge completed, you will
receive a collectible vinyl sticker
(approximately 2” in size.) Check

Artist: Miles Turner

“The Fate of the Santa Clara”
1460 Central Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Stone Cliff Hours:
lead to another, and one day over a Live Music:
good bottle of wine, Bob and Nan Smith
Closed Mondays Fridays & Sat. 6-9PM

Winery
thought maybe they could do something
different with their farm, like raise Sunday-Thrusday: 11AM-6PM Sundays: 3-6PM
grapes and maybe eventually operate a Friday & Saturday: 11AM-9PM Daily Specials:
Dubuque Winery & Vineyard winery to turn those grapes into wine. Happy Hour 4-6 on Weekdays
Stone Cliff Winery is a family owned Wine of the month: Purple cow
and operated winery. The vineyard ($4 glasses)
is located in the beautiful rolling hills
north of Dubuque in Eastern Iowa.
Bob and Nan Smith, the proprietors,
planted the vineyard in 1995 and had
their first product offering in 2001.
Their production and Tasting Room is
now located in the Historic Star Brewery
Building in the Port of Dubuque along
the Mississippi River, Dubuque, Iowa.
Our story
In 1996, Nan and Bob Smith, future
vineyard owners, decided to return to
Nan’s hometown of Dubuque, to raise
their two daughters in a small town
environment. They purchased the Stone
Cliff Farm near Durango Iowa and
planned to conventionally farm the land.
However, as happens in life, one thing

600 Star Brewery Dr.

Dubuque, IA 52001
563-583-6100
6 min drive-22 min bus

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We hope you enjoy your stay with us while you explore
dubuque today!