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Featured Tour: 20th Century African American Civil Rights
- Jan 29, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Collections, Education, Exhibits
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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...
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Junior Curator Day Camp
- Jun 23, 2021
- State Historical Museum of Iowa, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Archaeology, Children, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Museum, Preservation, Research
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The June Junior Curator Day Camp is full and registration is closed. Please check out the July and August dates for openings.
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State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees Meeting
- Jun 24, 2021
- Central College, 812 University St., Pella, IA 50219
- Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Public Meetings, History
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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 June 24, 2021, and is open to the public. A public...
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Iowa History 101: Iowa's County Fairs
- Jun 24, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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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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Iowa Stories: Iowa Women’s Correction - A History
- Jun 24, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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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,...
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State Records Commission
- Jul 8, 2021
- History
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Iowa History 101: Iowans & Bicycling
- Jul 8, 2021
- Featured, History, Education
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Join State Curator Leo Landis as he shares stories of Iowa’s bicycling history, from the earliest days of two-wheeled travel to the world-famous rolling festival called RAGBRAI. Landis, a...
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Goldie Takes Flight: State Capitol Grounds Tour
- Jul 10, 2021
- Iowa State Capitol, 1007 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Education
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Travel outdoors this summer and participate in free guided tours of the Iowa State Capitol grounds. Three in-person tours (June 12, July 10, Aug. 7) will cover a different area of the large...
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Junior Curator Day Camp
- Jul 14, 2021
- State Historical Museum of Iowa, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Archaeology, Children, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Museum, Preservation
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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...
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Iowa Stories: The Wall Ridge Excavations: A Modern View of a Glenwood Earthlodge
- Jul 15, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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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...
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Iowa History 101: Forever Free
- Jul 22, 2021
- Featured, History, Education
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Forever Free: Rediscovering Heroes, Heroines & Helpers on Central Iowa's Underground Railroad ...
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Goldie's Kids Club: Virtual Program with Disney Layout Artist Kendra Vander Vliet
- Jul 24, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Arts, History, Children, Education
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Join Goldie's Kids Club for a special summer art program with Kendra Vander Vliet, a layout artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios who grew up in Sheldon, Iowa. Kendra has worked on numerous...
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Junior Curator Day Camp
- Aug 4, 2021
- State Historical Museum of Iowa, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Archaeology, Children, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Museum, Preservation, Research
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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...
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Goldie Takes Flight: State Capitol Grounds Tour
- Aug 7, 2021
- Iowa State Capitol, 1007 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Education
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Travel outdoors this summer and participate in free guided tours of the Iowa State Capitol grounds. Three in-person tours (June 12, July 10, Aug. 7) will cover a different area of the large...
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Iowa History 101: The Annals of Iowa
- Aug 12, 2021
- Featured, History, Education
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The Annals of Iowa: 158 years of history by, for, and about Iowans ...
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