National Balloon Museum

[3] The National Hot Air Balloon Championship preliminaries were held in Indianola in 1970.

The short term exhibits created a need for a museum where they can be stored year round.

[2] Included in the museum's collection is the first hot air balloon that crossed the English Channel.

24,000 people visit the museum each year, with the visitors coming from twenty countries.

[6] The museum has hosted a nine day long festival, titled the National Balloon Classic, yearly in late July since 1989.