If you're a Disney fan, go. If you're not, it's a toss up…read more Disney grew up in Marceline and it continued to impact his success. There's a little bit about Walt's childhood there, and how its Main Sttreet buildings inspired Main Street USA at his theme parks. While it plays off the quote , "Jf it all began with a mouse, " there is a great gap between his childhood and the construction of the first Disney theme park -- Disneyland -- that is left unexplained. Instead, there's is a good deal of memorabilia. The museum is not affiliated with the current Disney corporation. If it were, it would have the full Disney glamour and sparkle treatment. Without that, it is a small town museum a bit out of the way, honoring a local boy who made good.

As a huge Disney fan, there was no question about whether to visit Marceline during a recent (and…read morefirst) trip to Missouri. My family's favorite stop was the Walt Disney Hometown Museum. From our first steps into the building, we were warmly greeted and given a brief informational presentation before venturing through the museum. The museum itself is self-paced. You have the freedom to roam around at your own leisure. The building itself is two floors with plenty of Walt Disney artifacts ranging from pieces unique to his childhood in Marceline, his impact on Marceline, and various nods to Disneyland showing how Walt's time in Marceline played a part in its development. The museum is rich with history and definitely gives any Disney fan a special feeling of historical connection that one doesn't fully receive from the Disney Parks. The Walt Disney Hometown Museum has its own free parking right in front of the building. There is a small fee to enter the museum. Additionally, there is also a cute gift shop connected to the museum that is situated at the entrance of the building. Photos were encouraged throughout the visit, however, they did tell us that videos were not allowed. Marceline and the Walt Disney Hometown Museum is a bit of a trip to make since it is out in the northern part of the state with the closest airports and cities being St. Louis (about three hours away) and Kansas City (roughly two hours away). Again, as a huge Disney fan, this was worth the drive for us and I would recommend the visit to the Walt Disney Hometown Musuem if your trip allows for it.

Always a good thing! The museum preserves and displays historical memorabilia, photos, and stories…read morefrom Wapello County, Iowa. I appreciate the grand effort made by the society to preserve and share information. My grandparents lived in Wapello County their entire lives and I grew up spending summers at the farm. I would love to see the Military Room receive a renovation with greater emphasis on Wapello County veterans.

From the owner: The Iowa Heartland History Connection is a southeastern Iowa history museum with so much to offer!…read more- museum exhibits that rotate regularly with new things to see - view items from our own collection, from private collections, and other museums - dedicated kids room for learning and exploration - gift shop that features Iowa themed gifts and hand-made goods from local small businesses - rooms for rent for meetings, classes, lectures, presentations, and parties - a research library for National History Day research and genealogy - you can also ask a volunteer here to do research for you (for a fee)

Great value for anyone interested in aviation. There is an impressive amount of information on…read moreIowans in aviation from the early days at the turn of the 20th century to the present. There is a hangar with a number of vintage aircraft and information around 'famous plane crashes' that have taken place in the state. There is an Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame and library in the back of the hangar with racks of books, reference materials, and videos for perusal or research. This is a very quiet and quaint operation - don't expect anything too grand...but you will find a great deal of information with 'Iowa nice' treatment at a bargain price.

This is definitely a worthwhile stop for those of you who are interested in aviation. A little bit…read moreoff the beaten path and probably not Visited or recognized as much as it should be. The people who have put this together have done an amazing job. Five dollars fee for children $10 fee for adults free for members. Take the time, it's a beautiful place And definitely a tribute to those who have helped create aviation history but also those who have worked so hard to become the aviators.

Want to learn more about this amazing state? Then plan your trip to take a tour of the exhibits at…read morethe Historical Building. Conveniently located near a free parking ramp and the State Capitol building (while you're at it, take a tour there too!). This building also hosts events. I have attended a roof top wedding reception and a day long symposium is the auditorium.

There are an excellent array of exhibits here! Ranging from early Iowa settler history, to civil…read morerights war, and everything in between until present day! It's free, and there's a good amount of info in short blurbs so it's all easy to read. There's interactive exhibits and it's all very clean. Definitely check this out to learn a lot about Iowa and US history in the context of Iowa. It's very kid friendly as well.

Not sure where the other reviewers got their information, but the museum is NOT closed. We just…read morevisited the Pioneer heritage Museum and did photo ops with their restored 1920s era gas station the weekend of Friday August 23rd, 2013.

Want to travel back in time? This preservation site includes historical buildings, tools, picture,…read moretoys, implements, documents and more. We are lucky enough to having loving relatives to guide us thru these olden structures that feel, at once, like they were created not that long ago and could still be utilized today.