Sanford Museum & Planetarium
117 E Willow St, Cherokee, Iowa 51012



Side shot of museum


Current Events:
*Illness and Artistic Expression by Margaret Midland
*Opening August 7th - One's and Two's
Art Wall
Violet Altemus - July 2010
Artisans Road Trip Artists - August 2010
Steph Fitzsimmons - September 2010
SMA Programs
August 7 - 7:30 p.m. - Postcard exhibit opening
August 12 - 9:00 p.m. Perseid Meteor Shower
Sept. 18 - 7:30 p.m. Laura Ingalls Wilder Program

Aug. 29 -Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M.
Sept. 26 -Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M.


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  For more information:
  Phone:  712-225-3922
  Email: sanfordmuseum@iowatelecom.net


Located in Cherokee, Iowa, the Sanford Museum and Planetarium has exhibits and activities on a variety of subjects including: Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Geology, History, Natural History, and Paleontology. The museum was made possible through a trust fund established by the late Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Sanford of Cherokee, in memory of their only son, Tiel.

It was their intention to create a charitable trust for historical, cultural and educational purposes that was to be free and open to the public.

The facility was officially opened to the public in 1951. Since then, more than one million visitors have viewed exhibits, attended demonstrations, and taken part in a wide variety of activities.