Upcoming Events

Join railroad historian H. Roger Grant to learn how Western Iowa became an epicenter for shortline railroads between 1907 and 1913. Multiple communities, including Atlantic, Clarinda, Creston,...

Join professor Megan Birk from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for a discussion about the residents, agriculture, and conditions of county poor farms in the Midwest, and how those in...

Join art historian James Swensen to explore Iowa through the divergent views of two artists. When Russell Lee traveled to Iowa in December 1936, he might have expected to find something out of a...

On Tuesday, March 14, register to join State Curator Leo Landis at the State Historical Museum of Iowa for a special guided exhibit tour. Offered at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m., each 45-minute tour will...

Register today to step inside the State Historical Museum of Iowa’s collections storage for a behind the scenes look at objects from Iowa’s past. The Family Vault Tours takes young historians ...

Register today to step inside the State Historical Museum of Iowa’s collections storage for a behind the scenes look at objects from Iowa’s past. The Museum Collection Tour (for people 12 years...

Join historian Patrick J. Jung to examine the history of Iowa’s first Anglo-American settlement, Fort Madison. This small U.S. Army fortification was plagued with problems during its short...

Register to save a spot in the popular Young Writers' Workshop program which returns June 12-16, 2023. The Young Writers' Workshop is a week-long workshop for middle and high school students ...

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...

Based on the museum's popular Innovative Iowans program, this day camp allows young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) to learn about historically significant Iowans through interactive...