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National Great Rivers Museum

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1 Locks and Dam Way, Alton, IL 62002, United StatesMap
Phone+1 618-462-6979
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  • 492jenellb
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    Informative!

    This museum is free to visit, showing a history of the rivers in the area. Very informative and interactive, and there was even a tank with local fish species. The museum isn't very big, but they pa...

    Reviewed on Jul 14, 2023
  • Charlotte L
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    Budget Friendly Learning

    Free & worth the stop if you’re in the STL area. Staff was friendly and understanding when we stopped in the last hour of the day. Museum is next to the lock & dam - there are tours available if you...

    Reviewed on Apr 7, 2023
  • Davigeta
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    Nice free museum, especially good for kids

    My wife and I decided to check this museum out. The museum is adjacent to Lock and Dam #26 (Melvin Price Locks and Dam). A free tour of the facility is available, and we found it informative. There ar...

    Reviewed on Feb 5, 2023
  • Friscokie
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    Interesting and fun

    This is a great place to gain some Missippi River histroy, understand the Lewis & Clark expedition, and watch a barge tow transit the locks - not something you can see just anywhere.

    Reviewed on Aug 21, 2022
  • JohnWTravel
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    Scenic and educational

    This is a great interactive and educational, interpretive center, explaining many aspects of the Mississippi River, including the birds and waterfowl, the lock systems and the methods used to try to c...

    Reviewed on Jul 26, 2022

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