Adult Group Tours
Self-Guided
- Iowa Veterans Museum/ Grout Museum: $8 (preferred choice of most group tour operators)
- Special Veterans rate: $5
- Bluedorn Science Imaginarium: $4 (Add a private science demonstration or planetarium show for an additional fee of $3 per person)
Guided
- Bluedorn Science Imaginarium (1 hr): $6
- Rensselaer Russell House (1 hr): $6
- Grout Museum (1hr): $6
- Iowa Veterans Museum (2 hr): $6
Popular Group Tour & Military Reunion Tour Options
- $12: Self-Guided Tour of the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum & Grout Museum of History and Science, Mini Sullivan Documentary, and popcorn & punch break. (2 hrs)
- $12: Self-Guided Tour of the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum & Grout Museum of History and Science, Mini Sullivan Documentary, and coffee & donuts. (2 hrs)
- $12: Behind the Scenes Collection Tour and Self-Guided tour of Grout Museum & Iowa Veterans Museum (2-3 hrs)
- $22:* Self-Guided Tour of the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum & Grout Museum of History and Science, Mini Sullivan Documentary, and boxed lunch with gourmet cupcakes. (3 hrs) *Complimentary lobby slide show for all military reunions booked at least 2 months in advance. This is the most popular tour option for military reunions!
- $30: Self-Guided Tour of the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum & Grout Museum of History and Science, Mini Sullivan Documentary, Guided Tour of the Rensselaer Russell House Museum, and a hot buffet with gourmet cupcakes. (3-4 hrs)
Guidelines
- You will receive a confirmation e-mail or packet detailing costs, maps and parking directions.
- Submit one check for the full amount payable to the Grout Museum District. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are also accepted.
- Reservation must be made at least two weeks prior to tour.
- Group tour operators are required to supply an approximate number of persons at least one week in advance.
- All group tours require a fifteen person minimum.
- All Saturday tours must be self-guided unless otherwise negotiated directly with Director of Tourism.
Printable Adult Group Tour Informational Sheet available here.
Non-School Youth Group Tours
Must be a group of 15 or more
Special group rates are available for other youth groups not affiliated with a school (i.e.: Scouts, YMCA, daycare, clubs). Tours available during regular museum hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm. All guidelines apply (see School Tours). Prices are per museum site.
Contact the Director of Marketing & Tourism, Christy Decker