Indianola, Iowa -
National Balloon Museum
One of the museum's displays is of a homemade plastic basket that took a daredevil to an altitude of 38,000 feet.
- Address:
- 1601 N. Jefferson Way, Indianola, IA
- Directions:
- North edge of town. On the west side of US Hwy 65/69/N. Jefferson Way, a mile north of Hwy 92, at the corner of Orchard Ave.
- Hours:
- M-F 9am - 4 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su 1-4pm; fewer hours off-season (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 515-961-3714
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They have the first modern hot air balloon that flew over the English Channel. The Japanese Fugo paper balloon is also represented in an exhibit. They also have a Children's Learning Center with a chance to fly balloons via a simulator. [Becky Wigeland, 10/25/2010]
Also outside of the Lake Aquabi Nature Center there is a large Buffalo made entirely out of barbed wire. The buffalo took three years to build. [Jay Que, 01/25/2007]
[RA: The museum proudly displays a homemade plastic basket that took one daredevil to an altitude of 38,000 feet.]Nearby Offbeat Places
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