Our latest lobby case explores a brief overview of the beginnings of the Black Panther Party and the Des Moines, Iowa chapter. The case will be on display through March 2022. Photo: Collection of the AAMI - Gift of Thomas Hall
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. Iowa Civils Rights explores the struggles and triumphs of the fight for equal rights. Featured individuals include Alexander Clark, the man who helped […]
Our latest lobby case explores a brief overview of the beginnings of the Black Panther Party and the Des Moines, Iowa chapter. The case will be on display through March 2022. Photo: Collection of the AAMI - Gift of Thomas Hall
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. The Only One uncovers what it’s like to be an African American in Iowa through stories and photographs from everyday Iowans and famous […]
In honor of Women's History Month, we're displaying a series of pop-up exhibits. These free-standing, informational banners are part of AAMI's traveling exhibit collection and are available to rent throughout the year. The Only One uncovers what it’s like to be an African American in Iowa through stories and photographs from everyday Iowans and famous […]
Join AAMI at the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a free screening of "The Souls of Black Girls." This award-winning documentary, "raises the question of whether or not women of color may be suffering from a self-image disorder as a result of trying to attain the standards of beauty that are celebrated in media images." […]
Enjoy $1 admission on Saturday, April 9 as part of our #NotJustFebruary $1 days. Members and children under 5 years old are free.
Presenter Jenny Barnett of the African American Museum of Iowa will explore the history of redlining in Iowa at the Sioux City Public Museum. Redlining is the systematic denial of various services by federal and local government agencies and the private sector to residents of specific neighborhoods. Black populations in seven Iowa cities -Cedar Rapids, […]
Join the AAMI for a special tour of our temporary exhibit, Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa! This free, staff-led tour will take visitors through this popular exhibit. Mapping Exclusion explores the history of redlining in Iowa. Redlining is the systematic denial of various services by federal and local government agencies and the private sector to […]
Experience the AAMI traveling exhibit Unconditional Loyalty at the Ft. Des Moines Museum and Education Center. Learn about African American military heroes and heroines from the Revolutionary War to today. Topics include Iowa’s 60th U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers, women in the military, World War I training camps in Iowa, […]
