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===Museums=== [[File:JohnWayneBirthplaceMuseum.jpg|thumb|200px|John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winterset]] In 2015, the [[John Wayne]] Birthplace Museum opened kitty-corner from Wayne's birthplace home. The $2.5{{nbsp}}million, 6,000-sq. ft. facility houses scripts, costumes, set pieces, posters, personal correspondence, an original Andy Warhol painting and a custom-made 1972 Pontiac station wagon. The museum is divided into three exhibitions: "The Actor", "The Family Man", and "The American". It is located at 205 S. John Wayne Dr. in Winterset.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2015/05/16/john-wayne-museum-birthplace-grand-opening/27449429/|title=John Wayne museum spotlights Midwestern morals|website=[[The Des Moines Register]]}}</ref> The Iowa Quilt Museum offers seasonal exhibits and regular workshops. The current president of the museum, Marianne Fons, is the founder of the well known quilting show [[Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting]]. The museum is located on the south side of the town square at 68 E. Court Ave.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iowaquiltmuseum.org/|title=Home | Iowa Quilt Museum | Winterset, Iowa|date=May 4, 2015|website=Iowa Quilt Museum}}</ref> The Madison County Historical Society is an 25-acre complex on the south side of town featuring a museum and 14 restored and historical buildings. The focal point of the complex is the Victorian Bevington Mansion. Built in 1856, the mansion, barn and 3-hole privy have been fully restored and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The complex is open May through October and is located at 815 S. 2nd Ave.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyonthehill.org/|title=History on the Hill | Madison County Historical Museum & Complex|date=June 6, 2015}}</ref>
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