CURRENT HOURS: Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–4p.m.
Paul Mobley captures the faces of America's farmers through his selection of 45 portraits. These images illustrate the geographic and cultural diversity of farming in America. "American Farmer" is on loan is on loan through…
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Enjoy an old-fashioned Fourth with an iconic historic Independence Day celebration in the town of Walnut Hill. 1876 marks the first centennial of the United States, and Living History Farms’ Independence Day activities truly show…
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Enjoy this exhibit of quilts selected from the Living History Farms collection. Along with quilts from the 1830s to the 1920s, you’ll find stories and photos of the quilters. Open Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Exhibit…
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Visit the 1850 Pioneer Farm for a re-created pioneer wedding! Travel out to the farm to meet Living History Farms’ July bride as you join the 1850 Farm staff for a wedding celebration, including a…
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Performances at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Behind Flynn Mansion, near the flower gardens Each performance lasts approximately a half-hour; seating and shade is available. The Living History Farms Melodrama Society presents Prof. Savage’s Traveling…
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Living History Farms’ “original” community event! Get your hands dirty and help our interpreters bring in this year’s grain harvest, using methods from 1850 to the present—hand power to horse power to "newfangled" steam power.…
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Performances at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Behind Flynn Mansion, near the flower gardens Each performance lasts approximately a half-hour; seating and shade is available. The Living History Farms Melodrama Society presents Prof. Savage’s Traveling…
VIEW EVENTCome explore Danish immigrant culture through photos, text, and interviews and celebrate the cultural history that brings communities together. "Happy Danes on the Plains" is on loan from the Museum of Danish America. Open Tuesday–Saturday, 9…
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Performances at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Behind Flynn Mansion, near the flower gardens Each performance lasts approximately a half-hour; seating and shade is available. The Living History Farms Melodrama Society presents Prof. Savage’s Traveling…
VIEW EVENTLiving History Farms’ Homeschool Days are the perfect opportunity for families to learn together. You and your children will have the opportunity to tour the museum’s many historic areas, participate in hands-on activities, and have…
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Living History Farms, 11121 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50322, (515) 278-5286
THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 PREMIER PARTNERS:
National Endowment for the Humanities | Bravo Greater Des Moines
John Deere | Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
