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Sanford Museum And Planetarium

Name: Sanford Museum And Planetarium
Address: 117 East Willow Street, Cherokee, IA, 51012, US

117 East Willow Street

Cherokee, IA 51012

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712-225-3922

Mission Statement:
The Sanford Museum and Planetarium will collect, preserve, study and interpret the cultural, historical, and other significant materials relating to Northwest Iowa and secondarily to the State of Iowa, and to provide educational exhibits and services for the purposes of expanding and enriching public knowledge.

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