Get Soaked on Tuesday, August 14th at 10 am! Learn about Lonnie Johnson, African American Inventor of the Super Soaker and then head outside for water warfare! Free event at the AAMI August 14th at 10am Bring a towel and your own water gun.
"Jumping Jack to Jump Jim Crow: The Origins of a Pernicious Stereotype?" Join Dr. Barbara Mooney as she discusses this American racial stereotype. August 23rd at 7pm The African American Museum of Iowa This event is FREE and open to the public, as part of Humanities Iowa Presentations. As the Southern author, William Faulkner, famously […]
Dr. Kinohi Nishikawa presents: Who is the audience for African American literature? It's a Question that has hovered over the profession of black authorship for much of the twentieth century. Critics have long pointed out how authors intentions were routinely undercut by editorial revision and bowdlerization. This talk suggests lay in the designs of book […]
UPDATED INFORMATION: The only available time slots for this event are at 12 and 1 pm. you must be registered and arrive 15 minutes ahead of your reserved time. Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2QGoSym8adCaFFTmfaVbOr4YE36bR-FpuY-DHwl6OQAlw7g/viewform Journey to Freedom Where: Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center , 10260 Morris Hills Rd, Toddville, IA 52341 When: Saturday, September 22nd 12:00-2:30 […]
Get your pumpkin painted in plenty of time to display it for Halloween. Decorate a cannonball pumpkin from Kroul Farms and take it home to show all your friends. Monday, October 8th at 2:00 $1 Limited to the first 20 participants. Wear appropriate clothing for painting, we are not responsible for decorated clothing.
Free guided tours of the AAMI's exhibits, "Driven By Hope" and "Endless Possibilities" with regular paid admission! Tours begin on the hour, starting at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm. Regular admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $2.50 for students. Children 5 and under and Museum Members are free!
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for our annual MLK Day celebration! Your $1 admission (free for members and children under 5) gives you access to both of our current exhibits, Endless Possibilities and Unwavering: 21st Century Activism. We want to provide a safe visitor experience during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Please note that all visitors over the age of two […]
