Upcoming Events

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Iowa's beautiful state parks in 2020, 20 Iowa artists spent time creating artwork in 20 different parks in a special project organized by the Iowa...

The grounds of the State Capitol of Iowa are graced with a number of monuments, statues and memorials that tell the story of Iowa's rich history and culture.

Can Play, formerly known as Opportunity on Deck, is providing the opportunity for students in 1st - 6th grade to learn the fundamentals of dance with community role model volunteers this winter....

The Save America’s Treasures (SAT) grant program was established in 1998 and first awarded grants in 1999 to help preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections that convey...

Once upon a time – specifically, the time before Dec. 28, 1846 – Iowa was a territory way out on the western fringes of the United States. Learn more about Iowa’s territorial days from Leo...

Register to join museum staff on Zoom for a virtual version of the History Mystery program. The new virtual format brings the museum and its thousands of objects that capture Iowa's illustrious...

People from all over the world have moved to Iowa. Join Iowa State University associate professor Jeff Bremer as he shares research and personal stories about Iowa’s 19th and 20th century...

The regular quarterly meeting of the State Historical Society of Iowa Collections Committee will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on February 23, 2021, and is open to the public. A public comment...

Join genealogist Ricki King, owner of Roots to Branches Genealogy, as she presents a journey of Iowa's Black history, starting with Iowa’s statehood, that illustrates some of the reasons why...

Join State Curator Leo Landis as he highlights stories and artifacts from the exhibit “Iowa’s People and Places,” which the State Historical Museum of Iowa opens on March 5 during Iowa History...

Join Waldorf University professor Kevin Mason for an online presentation about Iowa’s changing physical environment during the 1850s and how northwest Iowa’s worst winter on record (1856-1857)...

The regular quarterly meeting of the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees will be held from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on March 5, 2021, and is open to the public. A public...

Register to join museum staff on Zoom for a virtual version of the History Mystery program. The new virtual format brings the museum and its thousands of objects that capture Iowa's illustrious...

As agriculture industrialized during the 20th century, farm production became less diverse and more commercial. At the same time, Iowans' diets increasingly resembled the mass-consumer diets of...