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Tue-Sat 9am to 5pm

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319-234-6357

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Support the Grout Museum District

The Grout Museum District is a nonprofit organization that relies on a variety of funding sources for its activities.

Your support allows the Grout Museum District to share its exhibits and collections with thousands of visitors each year, helping them better understand our region's history, culture and science, and themselves.

There are many ways to give. Call 319-234-6357 to learn about additional ways to show your support, many with significant tax savings benefits for you, including:

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  • Charitable remainder uni-trust
  • Real estate
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Faces & Facades: Photographs of Historical Places by EXPO Students
Photographs taken by 13 students enrolled in a May term class at EXPO High Schoo ... Learn More
Watson, Can You Hear Me Now?
A look at the evolutionary history of communication based on the Grout Museum Di ... Learn More
Spring Break Dollar Days
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy,
t ... Learn More
Spring Break Get Away
Monday: Wrestling Museum
Tuesday: Imaginarium
Wednesday: Waterloo Cent ... Learn More
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Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon
Imagine living amidst decades of devastating war. Do you stay and face your fate ... Learn More
Home School Workshop: "Pressed Flowers"
Pressing flowers became a popular hobby among women during the Victorian era. St ... Learn More
Girl Scout Overnight: "Art in 3-D"
Spend time with your friends and create some great art including origami, potter ... Learn More
Super Science Day: "Weather Lab"
Be part of the 'Weather Lab' at the Imaginarium. Make a pet tornado, explore the ... Learn More
Super Science Day: "Primate Party"
Join the party and learn about the great apes! Explore primate senses and make a ... Learn More
Native American Storyteller: Lloyd Arneach
Enjoy special planetarium shows, try Native American arts, crafts and games and ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: Victorian Parlor Games
What kinds of games did Victorian children play? Play games and do activities th ... Learn More
Saturday Movie Series: Windtalkers
During WWII a Navajo language was used for encoding top-secret messages, which p ... Learn More
Columbus Catholic Presentation
In March, thirty one Columbus Catholic High School seniors will have the opportu ... Learn More
Vietnamese Festival
A traditional Vietnamese Festival celebrating the exhibit open: "Exit Saigon, En ... Learn More
Saturday Movie Series: "Green Dragon"
Set in America in 1975 at the Marine Base Camp Pendleton in Southern California ... Learn More
Our History Unplugged: "Carrie Chapman Catt"
Born in Ripon, Wisconsin, Carrie Chapman Catt spent most of her childhood in Cha ... Learn More
Girl Scout Badge Night: "Making it Matter"
Join the Cedar Valley Society of Women Engineers for an evening of hands-on scie ... Learn More
Our History Unplugged: "Finance Captain Monica Hall Sneed"
Finance Captain Monica Hall Sneed received the Bronze Star for going above and b ... Learn More
Star Party-May
The crescent Moon will be near Venus low in the western sky. High above them, M ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: "Good Vibrations"
Discover the science of sound and experience the fun! Explore how the human ear ... Learn More
Night at the Museum-members only event
This members only event is based on the movie "Night at the Museum", but with ou ... Learn More
Saturday Movie Series: "Public Enemy"
The story of notorious gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy ... Learn More
Weekly Wonders: "25 Years of the Discovery Channel"
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on Myth Busters or Dirty Jobs ... Learn More
Rocket Camp
Get ready for some high-flying summer fun at the Imaginaruim's Rocket Camp 2010! ... Learn More
Our History Unplugged: "Tommy Carroll"
The story of the legendary Tommy Carroll. Growing up, finding trouble and meetin ... Learn More
Star Party-June
There will be a grand parade in the western sky of the stars of Gemini, Venus, R ... Learn More
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