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Family Museum Collection Tour
Mobile Museum - Linn County
Fairfax,
IA
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.
Goldie Field Trip: Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop
Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop
214 1st St.,
Haverhill,
IA
Join Goldie’s Kids Club for a free guided tour of the Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop.
Goldie Field Trip: Montauk Historic Site
Montauk Historic Site
26223 Harding Road,
Clermont,
IA
Join Goldie’s Kids Club for a free guided tour of the Montauk Historic Site which was once home to the Larrabee family.
Junior Curator Camp
600 E. Locust Street,
Des Moines,
IA
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 offered through the Junior Curator Day Camp.
Goldie Field Trip: Iowa State Capitol
Iowa State Capitol
1007 E Grand Ave,
Des Moines,
IA
Join Goldie’s Kids Club for a free guided tour of the Iowa State Capitol. This special tour will focus on the many different types of art found throughout the Capitol building.
Iowa History 101: From Coal Palace to Closing the Plant: Coal and Community on the Lower Des Moines River
Goldie Field Trip: Plum Grove Historic Home
Plum Grove Historic Home
1030 Carroll St.,
Iowa City,
IA
Join Goldie’s Kids Club for a free guided tour of Plum Grove which was the home of Iowa’s first territorial governor, Robert Lucas.
Junior Curator Camp
600 E. Locust Street,
Des Moines,
IA
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 offered through the Junior Curator Day Camp.
8th Annual Iowa State Fair Historical Walking Tour
Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 E Grand Ave,
Des Moines,
IA
Iowans are invited to take a healthy step forward by stepping back in time. The 8th annual Iowa State Fair Historical Walking Tour, co-hosted by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and Iowa's Healthiest State Initiative, starts at 8:15 a.m.
Iowa History 101: Understanding the History of Gender in Iowa
Iowa History 101: Chinese Pioneers in Iowa: Immigration, Laundry, and Resistance to Exclusion in the Nineteenth Century
Iowa History 101: This American House: Frank Lloyd Wright's Meier House and the American System-Built Homes
History Mystery: Live from the Museum Vault
Zoom
Join museum staff on Zoom for a virtual version of the popular History Mystery program on Saturday, September 10.