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




Side shot of museum


Current Events:

West Gallery

The Beauty of Northwest
Iowa Photography Contest

 
Art Wall
Mike Leckband - January 2010
Little Sioux Spinners and
Weavers Guild - February 2010

SMA Programs
Jan 23 - Beauty of Northwest Iowa Photo Contest
* In case of bad weather, we will reschedule for teh next Saturday, Jan 30th. Please listen to KCHE or KICD for information.

Jan. 31 - Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M.
Feb. 28  -
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.