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February 2024 by Mark Z&T
Good way to spend a day , interesting
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January 2024 by larry stebbins
Loved the display on farming, not what I expected.
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October 2023 by Scott Kupferschmidt
Smaller museum but it's free on Thursday
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February 2023 by J
Free on Thursdays! Grant Wood exhibition was great.
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September 2022 by Kelley Sneve
So we walk in and this fast talking 20-30 ish gal was behind the counter with glass all around or plastic panels because of Covid. She had a mask on. Good for her. But I couldn’t understand a damn thing she was saying and I wasn’t going to spend $60 for my husband and myself to go through a museum when she was so rude. It was unbelievable. So guess who did not go through the museum?
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July 2022 by Branka
A small museum with excellent exhibits, the staff were wonderful, the kids loved the little makers tables. Parking could be challenging
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June 2022 by Anita Lindemann
Small, but nice. A good stop to experience unfamiliar artists and not be overwhelmed. Events are well planned.
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April 2022 by Holly W.
A lovely very small art museum that has a wonderful collection of Grant Wood lithographs from 1939-1940 which makes it worth the visit. Also a permanent collection of photographs of Native Americans early 20th century by Curtis. A room full of Royal Copenhagen ceramics from Art No era is quite impressive. Staff friendly.
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January 2022 by Stephen Harvan
Enjoyed immensely. Vietnam photos all the best. Was an exhibit of the best tree photos from the local photography club. Since I am a tree hugger... well smiles. Children book art. And, of course, Grant Wood.
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January 2022 by Megan Hawley
I'm megan and I liked the treesI'm aya and I think the pictures were pretty and sadI'm ben and I like the exhibit and it made me hate US imperialism even more (sorry republican front desk lady)I'm sam and I liked the trees.I'm max and I found the exhibit thought provoking but too small and too pro war :/
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October 2021 by Wisco Simple
pretty small art museum, but they have some nice works in their little exhibits
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September 2021 by julianna williams
So glad we came to visit !! Such a wide variety of artwork. Some really great stuff !!
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September 2021 by D Kirk
This museum is super small and quaint. My favorite display was The Three Little Pigs drawings and sketches from the book. Really amazing work the artist did.
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July 2021 by Mister E
Very Cool exhibits that change frequently and Thursday is free admission (but chip in a donation, it keeps cool stuff coming in!)
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April 2020 by Paul L.
If not for the Carrie Pearce exhibition, 'The Merry Makers,' my visit here would have been one of utter regret. This is a small museum and the draw is the even smaller collection of Grant Wood paintings. While you can take photos of most works here -- there isn't much of the permanent collection displayed -- the Woods are off limits to your photo shutter. That's just silly and the museum should embrace its few strengths. Ms. Pearce's paintings here made my visit. They are magical and were inspired by a woman named Ina who, many decades ago as a little girl, suffered from tuberculosis and was confined to a body cast for ten years. She underwent almost countless spinal surgeries. Her parents were permitted to visit just once a month. It's a heartbreaking story but the paintings here reflect the artist's vision of a girl who was forced to rely on just a few toys and the saving power of her imagination to survive. These scenes are dreamscapes meticulously and lovingly constructed. Due to the pandemic, at this time we are all in a state of our own cautious confinement. Having to withdraw from our family, friends, and neighbors, we now use time to explore our individual and collective imaginations. As we ruminate inside our homes, how will we picture and envision our future? It's scary right now but Ina is an example that we can thrive: in spite of all that she went through as a child, according to Ms. Pearce, Ina is 89 years old and healthy.
