Visitor Info
General Admission:
General Admission is $5 for age 13 and over. Visitors 12 and under are free.
Group Guided Tour Fees:
Age 4 & under | Free |
Age 5 – 8 | $1 |
Age 12 – 18 | $3 |
Age 19 & over | $7 |
* There is no fee charged for the bus driver or adult tour leader.
* All tours must be prescheduled
For all Museum Tours please call Becky Wigeland at 515-480-3611 or fill out the form found on the group tours page
Regular Hours:
Wednesday Through Sunday 1:00-4:00 pm.
Closed on these holidays:
Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve p.m., Christmas Day, Dec. 24 & Dec. 26, New Year’s Eve Day and New Year’s Day.
Directions to the Museum
The National Balloon Museum is located Indianola, Iowa which is 12 miles south of Des Moines, Iowa on US Highway 65/69 and 12 miles east of Interstate Highway 35 on Iowa Highway 92. The museum is at 1601 North Jefferson Way (Highway 65/69) on the north edge of the city.
GPS Coordinates for 1601 North Jefferson Way
Latitude:41.376599
Longitude:-93.558489
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