Local, 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 CentersRanked among the 25 most beautiful campuses in the nation, this university setting includes historic and contemporary buildings and more than 450 art sculptures. Internationally recognized for leadership in science and technology education and research, it is the birthplace of the world'
Ames, IA UniversitiesBeautiful, educational display garden features 5,000 square-foot indoor conervatory with changing displays, and butterfly flight house with more than 50 exotic and native butterfly species. Enjoy the herb garden, wetland garden,home demonstration garden, children'
Ames, IA GardensArt exhibitions; glass, ceramics and art from eastern and western cultures; gallery talks; children's programs.
Ames, IA MuseumsThis 200-acre park, headquarters of the Conservation Board'
Ames, IA Conservation CentersThe Carnegie Library Museum, a restored 1904 library, offers exhibits and collections. View original art, including a Grant W...
The manufacturer of world-famous Maytag Blue Cheese, Maytag Dairy Farms, welcomes visitors to a cheese shop overlooking the ...
Constructed in 1848, the mill has been used as a saw mill, carding mill, flour mill, feed mill, and as a generating station f...
The gallery houses an outstanding collection of original Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, and includes an impr...
Two museums house artifacts from the Ankeny area, including military items, several period rooms, a school room with historic...