Grout Museum
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| Henry W. Grout Historical Museum | |
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 Location Waterloo, Iowa
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| Established | October 1934 |
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| Location | 503 South Street Waterloo, Iowa |
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| Director | Billie Bailey (2011) |
| Website | http://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org |
The Grout Museum District is a set of museums in Waterloo, Iowa. The District consists of the Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum, Snowden House and the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
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General history
The museum started with the private collection and endowment of Henry W. Grout, a Waterloo financier and legislator. The original Henry W. Grout Historical Museum was dedicated in October 1934.[1]
The district is a nonprofit educational entity that is active in engaging the students and all people from the surrounding communities. The district is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.[2]
Grout Museum of History & Science
If you're curious about the museum's history, you'd have gotten along famously with its founder, Henry Grout. The Waterloo native was curious about the world around him. That curiosity, along with his generosity, has been on display for generations of inquisitive museum visitors.
You can see Grout's interest in everything from his occupations in the 1880s through his retirement in 1918. Railroad worker. Farmer. Miner. Realtor. Traveling salesman. State legislator.
He loved to travel, to collect reminders of places he visited, and to share his finds with children in the community. By the time of his death, Grout had collected over 2,000 objects. His will established an endowment and named trustees to care for his collection, which was displayed for many years at the local YMCA (now the River Plaza building on 4th Street). The current building (503 South Street) was completed in 1956 and opened to the public as a not-for-profit museum. [3]
Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum
For more than 150 years Iowa men and women have stepped forward to take an oath to preserve the union, safeguard democracy and defend against terrorism in times of peace and war. Iowans gave this service in numbers proportionally larger than most states and without the expectation of fame and fortune, a tradition that continues to this day.
Whether as National Guards, as Reservists or Regulars in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard — most returned home to continue their lives. But for some families, there was nothing more than the painful image of a cemetery in a distant land.
The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum is dedicated to ensuring that an appropriate house is established to hold their stories and related artifacts in trust so they will be remembered and preserved for generations to come.
The $11 million museum opened in November 2008. It is funded, in part, by people just like the citizen soldiers it recognizes — the average person who steps forward to serve others. [4]
Rensselaer Russell House Museum
The Rensselaer Russell House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is often cited as Iowa's finest example of Italianate architecture. This lovely brick structure, lived in by three generations of the Russell family, is one of the oldest homes in Black Hawk County. Guided tours bring it to life with original furnishings and stories of the Russell family and their experiences in Victorian Waterloo. [5]
Bluedorn Science Imaginarium
The Carl A. and Peggy J. Bluedorn Science Imaginarium opened in 1993 in response to the increased interest in the Grout's science programs. Described as a "playground for the imagination," this interactive science center provides fun hands-on exhibits that demonstrate how science affects everyday life. The hands-on science center makes learning scientific principles fun through interactive exhibits and formal demonstrations. Exhibits focus on light and electricity, momentum, liquids, gases and sound. [6]
Snowden House
The culturally and historically rich Snowden House is available for rent. Its charming Victorian Italianate exterior, which earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places, adds elegance to any event. And its modernized interior is an ideal location for weddings, receptions, teas, music recitals, parties, community activities and meetings. [7]
Picture Gallery
References
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- ↑ https://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/sites-exhibits/grout-museum-of-history-and-science/history-of-museum.aspx
- ↑ https://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/sites-exhibits/sullivan-brothers-iowa-veterans-museum/history-of-museum.aspx
- ↑ https://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/sites-exhibits/renssellaer-russell-house-museum/history-of-museum.aspx
- ↑ https://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/sites-exhibits/carl-a-and-peggy-j-bluedorn-science-imaginarium/default.aspx
- ↑ https://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/sites-exhibits/snowden-house/default.aspx
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