Test your skills as a river boat pilot. Learn about Native American cultures. Compare the Mississippi River during the "Ice Ages" to the river today. The Mississippi River Gallery takes you on a winding path—like the river itself—so you never know what's coming around the next bend.

Gallery Highlights

• Tour an authentic Mississippi River towboat.
• Journey through a lush diorama.
• Hear the summer sounds of northern Minnesota.
• Fly down the Mississippi from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico.
• Compare your weight to that of a Mississippi River fish.
• Look at local floodwater and rainfall totals along the Mississippi River and locate area flora and fauna in the Digital River Basin.
• See live Mississippi River fish in our aquarium.

Pollution in the St. Croix
St. Croix phosphorus levels from lawns, farms and sewage run-off are rising. Left unchecked, they can seriously damage this beautiful river habitat.

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The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Why are over 7,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico virtually devoid of marine creatures every summer? Why are those concerned about this situation looking to the Upper Mississippi River for answers? Who is affected and why should you care? For these answers and more, explore the mysteries of the Dead Zone.