Called “Black Memorabilia” and “Black Americana” at times, blackface characters and apparel have had a long run in America. Now, the African American Museum is confronting their legacy head-on.

The Iowa Goldstar Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston is hosting an event Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of ...

There are a few underrated travel destinations in Iowa but this city is great if you are looking for good eats and ...

African-Americans have contributed significantly to the building and progression of this nation, and Iowa is no exception.

The museum moved to its current home in 2003. The flood of 2008 forced the facility to close for several months and in May ...

Jacqueline Hunter has been museum educator at the African American Museum of Iowa since August. She will begin her new role ...

The early history of the Conklin Co.’s founder and family is now housed in the Harry Conklin Museum, a feature of the Mitchell County Historical Society Museum in the new Cedar River ...

Pick axes, carbide helmet lamps and an authentic coal cart filled with actual Iowa coal all tell the story of the city’s mining history. The artifacts are all part of a new museum that will open ...

There’s a new face at the Carver County Historical Society. Meet Jeremy Murray, the museum’s new curator. We recently chatted him up, and this is what we learned about the Iowa native.

The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum will host programming on Saturday 15 February 2025 beginning at 10:00 AM for the 80th Anniversary of the battle for Iwo Jima and its impact on the ultimate victory ...

Des Moines-based artist b. Robert Moore will have a piece, "Lost and Found," displayed at the Brooklyn Museum in New York ...

In a few ways, Iowa has been more progressive than the rest of the country when it comes to providing equity to Black ...