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




Side shot of museum


Current Events:
West Gallery

Outreach to Space: July 7-July 26, on loan from the Imaginarium in Waterloo, IA.
Special Event!!!!
The 93 Million Mile Club, July 22, 10 - Noon


 
Art Wall
Cherokee County Soil Poster Contest - June 2009
Mary Muller - July 2009
Artisan Roadtrip Sampler - August 2009

SMA Programs
July 19- We're Sending you to Moldova - 2:00

June 28 -
Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M.
July 26 - Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M.
August 30 - 
Public Planetarium, 2:00 P.M.
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  For more information:
  Phone:  712-225-3922
  Email: sanfordmuseum@iowatelecom.net
Fun & Free in Cherokee


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.