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Tue-Sat 9am to 5pm

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319-234-6357

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Welcome to the Grout Museum District

Curiosity. We all have it. About life. About others. About ourselves. The Grout Museum District in Waterloo, Iowa, offers five distinct museums to discover our past, present and future, and your place in it.

 

CLOSED Saturday, July 4th to observe Independence Day
SPECIAL HOURS: Open Sunday, July 5th 1-5pm

Grout Museum of History & Science Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum Snowden House Rensselaer Russell House Museum Bluedorn Science Imaginarium
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Summer Newsletter
"Collections" is the quarterly newsletter for the entire Grout Museum District. Get Grout news and events at your fingertips! Click here to view PDF
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Lincoln for the Ages
Feb 12, 2009 is the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. To honor and celebr ... Learn More
The Power of Music
The images in this exhibit reflect both the power of photographic portraiture an ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: Let There Be Night
Do you know that even on a clear night you cannot see as many stars as the pione ... Learn More
Iowa Quilters Guild: Quilts from Founding Members Then & Now
This July, the Iowa Quilters Guild will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with "Qui ... Learn More
The Show Must Go On: The USO in Korea
The Show Must Go On: USO in Korea is based on the photograph collection of Lela ... Learn More
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Civil War Day
The Grout Museum District's 3rd Annual Civil War Day at Washington Park. Civil W ... Learn More
Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival
In its fourth season the Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival, in cooperation wit ... Learn More
Star Party
The Black Hawk Astronomy Club and the Grout Museum are again delighted to sponso ... Learn More
Tour of Homes
Explore several homes and businesses in various stages of renovation. Learn More
Star Party
The Black Hawk Astronomy Club and the Grout Museum are again delighted to sponso ... Learn More
Brewfest
Enjoy fine fermented beverages and great tunes at this refreshing fundraising ev ... Learn More
Strolling with the Spirits Cemetery Walk
Stroll through a cemetery as actors bring some of Waterloo's earliest residents ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: The "Bug" Days of Summer
Come and see through he eyes of a bug as we zoom in on bug body parts, create a ... Learn More
Star Party
The Black Hawk Astronomy Club and the Grout Museum are again delighted to sponso ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: Science of Sports
Take a swing at the science of sports during Weekly Wonders at the Imaginarium! ... Learn More
Girl Scout Badge Day: "Senses"
Explore the five senses of the human body and earn your "senses" badge at the Im ... Learn More
Webelos Scientist Pin Day
Earn your scientist pin and belt loop at the Imaginarium!
o Experiment w ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: Russell Family Adventures: Lilian Pt. 2
Experience the Russell House as seen through the eyes of Lilian Russell, the dau ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: Dr. Seuss
"Oh the places you'll go" this summer! Will one of them be a special birthday pa ... Learn More
Special Hours
The entire Grout Museum District will be open on Sunday, July 5th
The first ... Learn More
Ghost Notes
Bettie Swarts, the reigning Iowa State Fair Grand Champion Old-Time Fiddler, and ... Learn More
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