Iowa County, IA Museums
Amana Community Church Museum
The Amana Community Church building in Homestead was built in 1865. Hosts guide the visitor through the church, explaining Amana's religious heritage, practices and beliefs.
Amana Heritage Museum
Three buildings of exhibits portray the story of the Amana Colonies, including religious history and communal life. Video presentation on history gives excellent background of community.
Communal Agriculture Museum
Exhibits of tools, artifacts and photographs depict the role of agriculture in communal Amana. Located in a restored 1860 barn.
Communal Kitchen and Cooper Shop Museum
Authentic Amana communal kitchen house, including kitchen area and dining room, preserved as it was when the communal system ended in 1932
Homestead Store Museum
Exhibits on commerce, architecture, communal-era crafts, and the store's role in the Amana community. Tour the museum's "open storage" areas.
Industrial Machine Shop Museum
The Industrial Machine Shop Museum dates back to 1860
Pioneer Heritage Museum and Historical Resource Library
View 1861 log house, 1856 cabin, 1930 filling station and 1861 Rock Island depot in a museum complex covering half a city block. Large resource library for family histories and Iowa County history.
South Amana Barn Museum
Two-story horse barn contains 200 miniature replicas built by woodworker Henry Moore, depicting the history of rural America and built to a scale of 1" = 1'.