Join Goldie the Goldfinch and explore the state together through new online activities to bring history alive from the comfort of your own home! Each week of summer, historians of all ages will focus on a state historic site, an Iowa history topic or a local museum. See below for the unique summer experiences available only through the State Historical Museum of Iowa.
- New Goldie at Home Activity available every week
- Virtual State Historic Sites spotlights
- Live Iowa History 101 Videos with the State Curator
- Coloring sheets, scavenger hunts, word searches, artifact videos and more!
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Expedition Schedule
| Weekly Theme | Dates | Activity Highlights |
| Week 1: American Gothic House | June 1-7 | + Coloring Sheets + Connect the Dots Activity + "Think Like an Artist" Cards |
| Week 2: Automobiles | June 8-14 | + Goldie at Home: Electric Car Activity + The Goldfinch: The Automobile Age |
| Week 3: Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum | June 15-21 | + Exclusive Activity from Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum + Iowa Women's Suffrage Photo Collection + Featured Webinar about Catt's Legacy |
| Week 4: Prohibition and Temperance | June 22-28 | + Word Search Puzzle + Goldie at Home: Roaring Twenties Dance Party + History of Prohibition and Temperance Interactive Tool |
| Week 5: Plum Grove Historic Home | June 29-July 5 | + Plum Grove Object Search + Goldie at Home: Historic Recipes + Video: Tour of Plum Grove Historic Home |
| Week 6: Movies & Film | July 6-12 | + Goldie Movie Recommendations + Iowa Movie Night BINGO + Animator Don Hall Showcase |
| Week 7: Western Historic Trails Center | July 13-19 | + Crossword + The Goldfinch: Early Explorers |
| Week 8: Iowa State Fair | July 20-26 | + State Fair Artifact Videos + Coloring Sheets |
| Week 9: Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop | July 27-August 2 | + Word Search Puzzle + Edel Blacksmith Shop Video |
| Week 10: Montauk Historic Site | August 3-9 | + Montauk Photo Collection + Larrabee Family Home Video |
| Weeks 11-12: Women's Suffrage | August 10-23 | + Coloring Sheets + Crossword + Children's Suffrage Book List |
| Week 13: World War II | August 24-30 | + Anne Frank’s Iowa Pen Pal + The Goldfinch: War! Can the U.S. Remain Neutral |
