| Sanford Museum &
Planetarium 117 E Willow St, Cherokee, Iowa 51012 |
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Current Events: West Gallery Exhibit: Then & Now: The Changing Arctic Landscape Art Wall Cherokee County Soil Conservation Poster Contest - June 2013 Angela Davidson - July 2013 Regina Ganson Brooks - August 2013 SMA Programs Apr 13 - 7:30 - Ice Age Exhibit opening with Chris Widga Aug 12 - 9:00 - Perseid Meteor Shower June 30 -Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M. July 28 -Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M. Aug 25 -Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M. |
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| 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. |