Hours of Operation
Details
Museum:
Tuesday–Friday 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Research Center:
Wednesday–Friday 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Educator Resources
Explore Our Resources for Educators
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The Goldfinch Dispatch
A monthly newsletter with resources for K-12 educators.
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Iowa Inquiry Hub
Strategies and graphic organizers for teaching with primary sources.
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Primary Source Sets
Explore 60+ themed sets of historical sources.
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Goldie's History Kits
Hands-on kits for K-5 educators with reading lessons, history mysteries, and more.
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Read Iowa History
K-5 lesson plans with compelling questions, background essays, and primary source activities.
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Read. Inquire. Write.
Sample lessons for doing inquiry and argumentative writing with sources.
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Digital Collections
Digitized maps, publications, newspapers, and other records available online.
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Field Trips & Group Visits
Visit the museum with your students.
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Digital Education Catalog
All of our education resources in one convenient location.