Wet and Wild - (Seasonal)
There’s an entire underwater world in a wetland just waiting to be explored! Use dip nets to seek out these underwater creatures that inhabit this now rare environment. Play the role of scientist as you identify the aquatic life and categorize them as pollution tolerant or intolerant. Your data will determine the health of the wetland. (A student limit of 50)

Water Logged - (Seasonal)
Do you know the number one pollution problem in Iowa waterways today? I bet the answer will surprise you! Join us in learning how to monitor the water quality of the aquarium’s wetland. Everyone will be able to get their hands wet learning just how healthy the water is! Students test for dissolved oxygen, pH and other characteristics that will help us determine the health of the water.

Mississippi River Jeopardy
“This structure runs along the perimeter of Dubuque and is thirty feet high.” “What is the Culver Floodwall?” Test your memory from your tour through the popular TV game Jeopardy. It will be a battle of brains to see which team remembers and knows more about the Mississippi River!

Furs and Lead: The Life of a Voyageur along the Mississippi River
A voyageur’s life was one of travel and trade, as they encountered both the Native American peoples and wildlife species along the Upper Mississippi River. Examine the role that furs and lead played in the lives of these historic individuals, including our city’s namesake, Julien Dubuque.

Boat Building and Rivet Toss
Have you ever wanted to be a boat builder, woodworker or a blacksmith? What if you had to build a boat with only one source of power…YOU? Would you do it? Come visit our boat building shop here at the museum and aquarium. Explore the tools and techniques used in this very boat shop during the boat building industry in Dubuque. Use some of the hand tools that made many a watercraft in their day. Test your skills at throwing and catching a “hot” rivet. Watch a real model steam engine operate.