The African American Museum of Iowa has announced it will host its annual History Makers Gala on Thursday, Oct. 2. The event ...

The African American Museum of Iowa will be honoring several statewide leaders at its annual History Makers Gala.The gala ...

Historians are protesting administrative cuts that will close the research facility in Iowa City. Around 1,000 Iowans have signed on to a petition to prevent state administrators from closing the ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A group of Iowans came together to stop the removal of historical records and artifacts from the Iowa Historical Society’s Iowa City Research Center. Over 4,000 people have ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - There’s a fear that pieces of Iowa’s history will be lost with the closure of the State Historical Society’s Centennial building in Iowa City. Iowa’s state historical society ...

Around 200 Iowa City residents protested the planned closure of the State Historical Society's Iowa City office. The closure, set for June 2026, will consolidate the historical society's resources at ...

Community members are encouraged to follow the Grout Museum's social media for updates and ways to support this transition.

A lecturer, a World War II veteran, an African American artist, and an engineer – University of Iowa alum Hayward Oubre did ...

The nearly mile-long light sculpture titled Evanescent Field covers the museum's exterior. It will light up the museum each night at sunset. The Figge Art Museum illuminated the night sky over the ...