Upcoming Events

These sites tell some of the stories of the African-American struggle for equality in Iowa during the 20th century. The sites were documented with funding from a 2018 grant from the National...

Join Alexa McDowell, A.KAY Consulting Owner and Architectural Historian, as she discusses the multi-faceted history of the Surf Ballroom. Nationally recognized as the final performance venue of...

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden seeks a Summer Education Instructor to organize and lead day-to-day activities of the Botanical Gardens Summer Camp Program, with support from the...

Join Michael Plummer, State Historic Sites manager for the State Historical Society of Iowa, to learn a few stories from the sites as well as a few highlights visitors can discover when they see...

The annual Preserve Iowa Summit is the state’s premier conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation. Through expert presentations, workshops and tours,...

Join Paul F. Anderson, professor emeritus at the Iowa State University College of Design, as he discusses the evolution of Iowa’s state borders, a process that began long before Iowa joined the...

“Equal Before the Law: How Iowa Led Americans to Marriage Equality” by Marc Hansen and Tom WitoskyHosted by Andrew Klumpp with author and journalist Tom WitoskyRegister onlineIn 2009, Iowa...

How does where you come from enrich your writing? Find out when you join award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill of Chicago for Young Writers’ Workshop. 

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...

Join Leo Landis, the state curator for the State Historical Society of Iowa, as he discusses the history and heritage of Iowa’s beloved county fairs.

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In the nearly 170 years since the first woman arrived at Iowa’s oldest penitentiary, in Fort Madison, women and juvenile females have been held in some of Iowa’s most well-known facilities,...

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...

This “Iowa Histories” program looks at how researchers used cutting-edge methods and archaeological records to shed light on the daily technological, subsistence and dietary aspects of Native...

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...

“The Sacred Cause of Union: Iowa and the Civil War” by Thomas BakerHosted by Andrew Klumpp with a guest presenter (TBA)Register onlineThis sweeping book highlights Iowa’s role in reuniting the...