The GMD, in partnership with the NAACP and Experience Waterloo, has established the Black Stories Collective to collect and preserve Black oral histories. The stories will be preserved and shared though this new, permanent, exhibit space.
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Smithsonian Museum Day 2022
Sullivan Brothers Veterans Memorial 5K/10K 2022
From Victoriana to Veterans and Science to Stars…the Grout Museum District truly has something for everyone
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Thank you for all of the hard work that was put in to making our 60th Anniversary Tall Corn Chapter Korean War event a successful one. It is always a pleasure working with you folks at the Grout Museum District!
— Sid Morris
The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum has been collecting oral histories from Iowa veterans since 2003. Currently the museum has over 1500 interviews from 70 Iowa counties.
Waterloo
Going through the tunnels of Hawaii
Newton
Taking care of the baby hogs and calves
Keeping the British carrier neutralized
10 generations of Sage farmers
Artillery and communication
Established in 1932, the Grout Museum District is widely acknowledged as one of the cornerstones of culture in Northeast Iowa. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Grout Museum District includes five distinct properties:
The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum honors the service and sacrifice of all Iowa veterans from the Civil War to present.
Permanent and continually changing exhibitions of area history, regional flora and fauna.
This hands-on science center makes learning scientific principles fun through interactive exhibits and formal demonstrations.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Russell House is often cited as Iowa's finest example of Italianate architecture.
The culturally and historically rich Snowden House is available for rent. Its charming Victorian Italianate exterior adds elegance to any event.
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