FREE! Summer Family Fridays at the State Historical Museum of Iowa

NEW at the State Historical Museum of Iowa! ☀️ Join us for Summer Family Fridays, featuring hands-on crafts, themed scavenger hunts, and guided tours from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on select Fridays throughout the summer (schedule below!). Each week is a new theme with different ways to explore Iowa history together…
PLUS: 🎟️ Collect stamps in your Summer Museum Activity Pass each time you visit! Turn in your completed pass at the end of the summer for a chance to WIN a museum collections tour for up to 8 guests of your choice!
NOTE: Registration is required for Collection Tours (visit https://history.iowa.gov.events to register). All other activities are drop-in and self-guided.
🏛️ June 5 | All About the Museum
Explore the museum through a special scavenger hunt, create a museum-inspired craft, and enjoy a behind-the-scenes collections tour.
✈️ June 12 | Planes, Wagons and Automobiles
Discover the history of transportation through hands-on activities, a themed scavenger hunt, and guided exhibit tour.
✊ June 19 | Juneteenth and the Civil War
Learn stories of freedom, courage, and community through activities, a scavenger hunt, and guided tour highlighting Black Iowans’ contributions to Iowa history.
🇺🇸 June 26 | Revolutionary Iowans
Celebrate the people who embodied the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through crafts, a scavenger hunt, and guided tour.
🎂 July 10 | America 250
Help celebrate America’s 250th birthday with themed activities, a scavenger hunt, and creative ways to share your birthday wishes for the nation.
🚂 July 17 | Early Iowa Statehood
Step into Iowa’s pioneer era with hands-on activities, games, a scavenger hunt, and guided tour.
🎨 July 24 | Art and Portraits
Explore the stories behind art and portraits in the museum through a guided tour, themed scavenger hunt, and creative activities.
Visit history.iowa.gov/events for our full calendar of events, tours, and more.