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Holiday Hours
- May 28, 2022
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Holiday Hours, History, Research
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Memorial Day
- May 30, 2022
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Holiday Hours, Arts, Film/Media, History, Collections, Exhibits, Museum, Research
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Preserve Iowa Summit
- Jun 2, 2022 to Jun 4, 2022
- Mason City, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Preservation
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The Iowa State Historic Preservation Office is proud to present the 2022 Preserve Iowa Summit!
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Mobile Museum - Cerro Gordo County
- Jun 2, 2022
- Mason City, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Exhibits, History on the Move
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Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, “Iowa History 101: Iowa’s People & Places” explores 13,000 years of Iowa history with 56 artifacts from the State Historical Museum of Iowa. This is the...
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Executive Directors' Film Festival Picks Screening
- Jun 3, 2022
- Corning, Iowa
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Film/Media, Film Events
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Are you ready to see some of the best short films from Iowa's film festivals? Our state film office asked the executive directors of Iowa‘s film festivals to submit the best short film featured...
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Mobile Museum - Lee County
- Jun 3, 2022 to Jun 5, 2022
- 5th Avenue, Denmark, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Exhibits, History on the Move
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Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, “Iowa History 101: Iowa’s People & Places” explores 13,000 years of Iowa history with 56 artifacts from the State Historical Museum of Iowa. This is the...
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MediaMasters: NBCUniversal P.A. Boot Camp
- Jun 4, 2022 to Jun 5, 2022
- 600 E Locust St, Des Moines, Iowa
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Professional Development, Student Opportunities, Film/Media, MediaMasters, Student Opportunities
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Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, announced that the limited series adaptation from Michael Schur, “Field of Dreams,” is establishing production offices and shooting...
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Mobile Museum - Sac County
- Jun 7, 2022 to Jun 9, 2022
- 1001 W Main Street, Sac City, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Exhibits, History on the Move
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Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, “Iowa History 101: Iowa’s People & Places” explores 13,000 years of Iowa history with 56 artifacts from the State Historical Museum of Iowa. This is the...
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Iowa History 101: The Tractor Wars in Iowa
- Jun 9, 2022
- Featured, History, Education
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Join Neil Dahlstrom, author of the book “Tractor Wars,” to learn about Iowa’s role in the development of the farm tractor. In only 10 years from the farm tractor’s introduction in the early 20th...
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State Nomination Review Committee Meeting
- Jun 10, 2022
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Public Meetings, History, Preservation
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The meeting of the State Nomination Review Committee (SNRC) will be held virtually over Zoom. If you wish to attend, please request an invite no later than 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 8, 2022, here....
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Al Bell Day
- Jun 10, 2022
- 600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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Al Bell was one of Iowa’s most well-traveled citizens who educated and entertained Iowa school children with films of his many adventures around the world. Join the State Historical Museum of...
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Mobile Museum - Greene County
- Jun 11, 2022
- Jefferson, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Exhibits, History on the Move
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Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, “Iowa History 101: Iowa’s People & Places” explores 13,000 years of Iowa history with 56 artifacts from the State Historical Museum of Iowa. This is the...
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Young Writers' Workshop
- Jun 13, 2022 to Jun 17, 2022
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Education
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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.
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Mobile Museum - Bremer County
- Jun 14, 2022 to Jun 16, 2022
- 206 North Railroad Streeet, Sumner, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Exhibits, History on the Move
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Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, “Iowa History 101: Iowa’s People & Places” explores 13,000 years of Iowa history with 56 artifacts from the State Historical Museum of Iowa. This is the...
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Mobile Museum - Adair County
- Jun 17, 2022 to Jun 18, 2022
- 405 5th Street, Adair, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Exhibits, History on the Move
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Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, “Iowa History 101: Iowa’s People & Places” explores 13,000 years of Iowa history with 56 artifacts from the State Historical Museum of Iowa. This is the...
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