Built in the 1860s as the first building at Iowa State Agricultural College and Model Farm. More than 6,000 pieces of Victorian decorative art and antique furnishings.
Ames, IA MuseumsFour-building conference, athletic and performing arts complex. Stephens Auditorium is a 2,747-seat performing arts facility selected as Iowa's "Building of the Century" by the American Institute of Architects. Also includes Hilton Coliseum, Fisher
Ames, IA State CentersThis 200-acre park, headquarters of the Conservation Board'
Ames, IA Conservation CentersArt exhibitions; glass, ceramics and art from eastern and western cultures; gallery talks; children's programs.
Ames, IA MuseumsLocal, regional and national art exhibitions and juried art shows, classes and workshops for all ages. Octagon Shop offers Midwestern arts and crafts for sale. The Octagon's Art Festival is held each September.
Ames, IA Art CentersTwo-acre reconstructed prairie, with 75 flower species, grasses, native woodland and butterfly garden....
Visit the oldest continuously running theater in Iowa. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this restored oper...
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Experience the drama of the Kate Shelley story. View a coal mine replica, extensive gun and military collection, mounted wild...
Downtown gallery with changing exhibits....