Feeding the world is no small task! March 30–October 30 • Red Barn Gallery Included with General Admission With the global population predicted to hit 9 billion by the year 2050, feeding the world requires...

A look at our period clothing July 17–October 30 • Red Barn Gallery Included with General Admission "Period clothing" is the term for reproduction clothing and accessories that museum staff wear. Period clothing is distinct...

See one of the most enduring quilt patterns in the U.S. July 30–October 30 • MarketPlace Museum Store Gallery Included with General Admission The Log Cabin style, a square framed by rectangular “logs,” was probably...

The cure for anything that ails you! Saturday, October 19 • 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. • Behind Flynn Mansion Included with General Admission The Walnut Hill Drama Society presents Professor Savage’s Traveling Medicine Show....

'Behind the Scenes at Antiques Roadshow Iowa' Free, but reservations are required February 8 • 2 p.m. Iowa PBS • 6450 Corporate Dr., Johnston, IA Iowa PBS is celebrating Antiques Roadshow's visit to Living History...

Westward Expansion: An Upper Plains Perspective One-day seminar Saturday, April 5 • 8:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m. Free, but registration is required Lunch will be provided America’s vision of westward expansion is a prominent feature of the...

It's Easter in Walnut Hill! Egg hunts and so much more ... ***  Voted 'Best Family-Friendly Egg Hunt' in Des Moines Parent poll!  *** Saturday, April 19 • 9 a.m.-noon Advance admission: $11 for ages 2+ ($10 for...

Please join us May 1! 8:15 a.m.—Refreshments 8:30 a.m.—Remarks 8:45 a.m.—Open House Museum opens at 9 a.m. for those who wish to purchase admission

The story of Swedish immigration told by those who lived it May 1–June 27 • Kemin Cultivation Center Exhibit Hall • Included with General Admission More than 1 million Swedes left their homeland between 1850...

It's decision time: Think about the things you want and need  May 1–October 31 • Kemin Cultivation Center Exhibit Hall • Included with General Admission Today you might use a moving van or a storage...