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Forest Park Museum and Arboretum 17 acres (69000 m²) is a museum and arboretum located near Perry Iowa. It is open seasonally May 1 to October 31 during daylight hours. There is no admission fee.The museum and arboretum were originally developed on 5 acres (20000 m²) in the 1940s by Eugene Hastie a farmer and local historian of Dallas County. He planted his arboretum in straight lines to allow farming between the trees and in 1953 opened his museum to the public.