Join us as we look to the future by reimagining hands-on science learning inside the main Grout Museum building.
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Waterloo Visiting Nurses: 93 Years of Compassionate Care
Storytime Under the Stars
Star Parties 2026
Matthew Coley-Marimba Presentation
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From Victoriana to Veterans and Science to Stars…the Grout Museum District truly has something for everyone
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I really liked visiting the museum. Thank you for teaching us so many things! It was so much fun going to the planetarium and learning about Marvelous Minerals.
— Amber H.
The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum has been collecting oral histories from Iowa veterans since 2003. Currently the Dr. Robert Neymeyer Voices of Iowa Oral History Archive has over 1600 interviews from 70 Iowa counties.
Waterloo
Keeping the British carrier neutralized
Newton
Taking care of the baby hogs and calves
Artillery and communication
10 generations of Sage farmers
Going through the tunnels of Hawaii
Established in 1932, the Grout Museum District is widely acknowledged as one of the cornerstones of culture in Northeast Iowa. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Grout Museum District includes four distinct properties:
The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum honors the service and sacrifice of all Iowa veterans from the Civil War to present.
Permanent and continually changing exhibitions of area history, regional flora and fauna.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Russell House is often cited as Iowa's finest example of Italianate architecture.
The culturally and historically rich Snowden House is available for rent. Its charming Victorian Italianate exterior adds elegance to any event.
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