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Shedd Aquarium

Weld House

1380 Mulholland St., Nauvoo, IL 62354

Museums

Each room of the museum represents a timeline period including Native Indian artifacts, Nauvoo's first settlers, a Mormon display and Icarians among others.

Covering history from Quashquema to present, visitors will see items of Dr. John Weld, pioneer physician. Rooms of this Greek revival style home circa 1837 feature artifacts covering Nauvoo's long rich history. A 900-piece arrow-head collection, a river history display, pioneer artifacts, copies of Joseph and Hyrum's death masks, 1895 wedding garments, old Nauvoo business artifacts and photos spanning over 100 years of Nauvoo history on display.

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  • Mon: Closed
  • Tue: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Wed: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Thu: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Fri: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Sat: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Sun: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

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