Get FREE admission to the AAMI when you donate new, with tags, winter youth clothing accessories (gloves, hats, etc.). One free admission per item. The Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am to 4pm. All donations benefit OneLessObstacle.com
Join the AAMI for an evening with Isaac and Bob! Thursday, November 8 at 7pm 55 12th Ave SE FREE As part of this presentation, Isaac Quaidoo and Bob Wollf will share their experience with their Mandela Washington Fellowship Ghana Iowa Beekeeping Project and promote the Mandela Washington Fellowship experience and programming. Isaac Quaidoo lives […]
The African American Museum of Iowa will be open from 10am to 1pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. The AAMI will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2018. We will resume regular operating hours on Saturday, November 24 (open 10am to 4pm).
The AAMI will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2018. We will resume regular operating hours on Saturday, November 24 (open 10am to 4pm).
The AAMI will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2018. We will resume regular operating hours on Saturday, November 24 (open 10am to 4pm).
Expanding our reach across Iowa utilizes a variety of resources. This Giving Tuesday, the African American Museum of Iowa is asking for your support to reach our goal of $6,250 to help minimize the impact of expenses like building maintenance, technology, equipment and much more. Starting November 27 at 12am, we encourage you to make […]
Join us for an evening with the Coe College Symphony Orchestra for a performance of William Grant Still's Danzas de Panama. Each movement is a "classicized" version of an authentic Panamanian folk dance, transcribed and brought to the US by ethnomusicologist Elizabeth Waldo in the first half of the 19th century. The performance will include a brief history […]
The African American Museum of Iowa invites you to attend From Jonkonnu to Kwanzaa: Exploring Black Holiday Celebrations as part of Deck the District in the Czech Village – New Bohemia Main Street District. Join us December 1st from 10 am – 4 pm for free cocoa and cookies, free Kwanzaa and Jonkonnu tabletop activities, and a guest appearance from Mrs. […]
The African American Museum of Iowa invites you to join us on Monday, January 21, 2019 for a celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Museum will be offering discounted admission at $1.00 per person from 10 am to 4 pm to honor Dr. King. In addition, the Museum is celebrating Dr. King’s message […]
Iowa’s history holds a wealth of African American history. From York, the first African American in Iowa and member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, to Iowa's integrated schools in 1867, just two years after slavery, to the first Black president, Barack Obama, Iowa has been the place of many strides for African Americans. Come […]
