History Adventures

Online , United States

School-aged students and their families are invited! Each month, we’ll learn a new story or group of stories from African American history as we get creative, get moving, and have fun! History Adventures programs are pre-recorded and will stream on our Facebook page at facebook.com/africanamericanmuseumofiowa

History Adventures: Black Girls in Science

Online , United States

In partnership with Collins Aerospace, the AAMI brings you a special Black Girls in Science History Adventure where we will explore female historical figures in STEM and the emerging great STEM scholars of today. We will also get to meet two local STEM students from the University of Iowa. They will share about themselves and […]

Who Was Jesse Owens?

Online , United States

Join the African American Museum of Iowa for this monthly story time! Each month, we will explore the story of a different African American or group of African Americans and their achievements. Offerings will take place at 10:00 am (CST) on the second Saturday of each month and will occur virtually until it is safe […]

Curtis Taylor Trio

Online , United States

Join the AAMI for an evening of music with the Curtis Taylor Trio. As part of the Museum's 2021 Performance Series, sponsored by AARP, watch this amazing trio free and from the comfort of your home. You can also support the AAMI mission by making a contribution. Award winning trumpeter Curtis Taylor’s lyrical and melodic […]

#NotJustFebruary $1 Day

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Join us every 4th Saturday of the month in 2021 for $1 admission on our #NotJustFebruary $1 days. Members and children under 5 years old are free.

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Linn County Sustainability Public Forum

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Join this public engagement event for the first-ever Linn County greenhouse gas inventory. Greenhouse gas inventories provide information about our community’s current greenhouse gas usage. The County aims to reduce these emissions significantly to better mitigate the effects of climate change, some of which include more high heat days and flooding events. Become involved in […]

Opening Weekend – “Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa”

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Our newest exhibit, Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa opens to the public on Friday, September 10. The AAMI is open to the public Thursday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $3.50 for students. AAMI members and children under 5 are always free.   Redlining is the systematic denial […]

Opening Weekend – “Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa”

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Our newest exhibit, Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa opens to the public on Friday, September 10. The AAMI is open to the public Thursday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $3.50 for students. AAMI members and children under 5 are always free.   Redlining is the systematic denial […]

Author Talk – “Susan Angeline Collins: With a Hallelujah Heart”

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Join author Jan Van Buren for a talk about her book Susan Angeline Collins:  With a Hallelujah Heart. Books will be available for purchase on-site by the author. Limited copies will be available in the Museum store after the event.  About the book: As Susan Angeline Collins’ life unfolds before you, relevant social issues affecting people […]

#NotJustFebruary $1 Day

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Join us every 4th Saturday of the month in 2021 for $1 admission on our #NotJustFebruary $1 days. Members and children under 5 years old are free.

$1