Notable museum · Polk, Iowa
Bennett School
Bennett School is a museum in Polk, Iowa.
Bennett School: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bennett School
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bennett School — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.55979, -93.75773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bennett School
- Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~12 km · Must-see
- KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
- George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
- John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
Other museums near Bennett School
- National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
- Farm House Museum · museum · Story · ~66 km · Must-see
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Marion · ~75 km · Must-see
- Grinnell Historical Museum · museum · Poweshiek · ~110 km · Must-see
- Museum of Danish America · museum · Shelby · ~136 km · Must-see
- Olson-Larson Galleries · museum · Polk · ~5 km
- Living History Farms · museum · Polk · ~8 km
- I.M. Pei Building · museum · Polk · ~9 km
- Eliel Saarinen Building · museum · Polk · ~9 km
- Richard Meier Building · museum · Polk · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bennett School open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bennett School yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bennett School?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bennett School?
Nearby: Walnut Woods State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Raccoon River Park (park, 4 km), Dale Maffitt Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Des Moines Art Center (church, 9 km), Saint Augustin Catholic Church (church, 9 km), Water Works Park (park, 10 km).
Is Bennett School worth visiting?
Bennett School is listed as a notable museum in Iowa on Spotwander.