State Historical Museum

The Mammoth skeleton
Kate and I are looking over on the 3rd floor - this building is beautiful!

the kids both loved this American buffalo display, however, Ben did not want to be in the photo...... (-:

The Mammoth display and factorials were probably the highlight of the tour - the size is absolutely amazing!!

A few weeks ago we decided to take the kids downtown to the State Historical Museum to explore all kinds of Iowa history. That place was amazing and we all want to go back sometime soon!!! There was SO much information to take in that a few hours was definitely not enough time. The building itself is 3 levels high with displays on each level ranging from: a detailed account of Iowa history, the settlement of the state, the wildlife found here, the history of the Iowa Caucuses, historical businesses founded in Iowa and who could forget the HUGE WOLLY MAMMOTH!!! That was amazing.....and to think, that some of those bones have been found in the soil of Downtown Des Moines while they have been construction new buildings over the past 10 years. It was a great day - and makes me more and more excited to live in such a great city that has this to offer and more......