The Victorian Porter House Museum, 401 W. Broadway, is furnished in period and features works by naturalist Bert Porter as well as butterfly and mineral collections; phone (563) 382-8465.
An affinity for the natural world extends to one Decorah-based nonprofit as well. Seed Savers Exchange, North America's largest non-governmental seed bank, has been collecting and sharing heirloom seeds with farmers and gardeners since 1975; phone (563) 382-5990.
Visitor Centers
Winneshiek County Convention and Visitors Bureau 507 W. Water St. Decorah, IA 52101. Phone:(563)382-2023 or (800)463-4692
Things to Do
Decorah Fish HatcheryVesterheim Norwegian-American Museum