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 glassware section is a fragile forest of crystal, cut glass, and kitschy commemorative mugs. It’s like walking through a ...

The Ice Age animal will be on display at the Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County after its preservation is complete.

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The museum space is the former childhood home of Terry’s relative, Earnie Shavers, a heavyweight boxer best known for his hard-hitting punch. He grew up to become a champion fighter, brave enough to ...

A temporary exhibit is now on display at the Crossroads Museum. Crossroads Museum Executive Director Lisa Kinney said she had ...

There is no one single answer for how African art gets to Iowa. Art travels in very complex ways,” Cory Gundlach, curator of ...

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 ...

Kansas seldom promotes itself as a destination for Black history enthusiasts, and we’re leaving lots of potential tourist ...

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

A bottle of Egyptian blue hand mixed by George Washington Carver (c. 1864-1943) was loaned by the Iowa State archives.

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