Museums and Galleries

MUSEUM & ART GALLERY LIST

National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame

The National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame reopened in its new home in Anamosa in 2001.  The extensive collection of motorcycles and memorabilia will have you spending hours pouring over the thousands of items on display.  For those who grew up with motorcycles, the museum unleashes a torrent of memories.  There are more than 60 vintage and antique motorcycles in the main showroom, from a 1908 Indian Racer to a 1998 Captain America replica of the chopper ridden by Peter Fonda in the film “Easy Rider.”

Visit the museum at http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org for additional information, hours, and online shopping. Call 319-462-3925.

Monticello Heritage & Cultural Center

Right in the heart of Monticello stands what used to be St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Built in 1949, it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The charming old church has been revamped into a museum of Monticello history and memorabilia, and has character in its own right. It is now a handicap accessible building full of educational, entertaining, always changing displays of local history for all ages.

For many years, this building was used for small weddings and a gathering place known as the Monticello Heritage Center. Those services are no longer provided. The name is still the same and will never change. The building has taken on a new purpose. It is now a Monticello History Museum.

The museum is run by local volunteers determined to keep the history of Monticello alive and continue to educate future generations. Connect with your past by finding local items on display. We guarantee you will learn something new and leave with a greater appreciation for the generations that came before you.

Come browse through Monticello memories.

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Calkin Square

Listed in the National Register of historic Places, the home contains many of the original items used by Dr. Martin Calkins, Wyoming’s first Mayor.  The office is one of the few authentic country doctor’s offices remaining intact in the Midwest from the 1800’s.  Calkin’s Square is situated on a twelve-lot square block along Main Street (Highway 64) in Wyoming, Iowa. The earliest part of the house was built in 1858. A principal addition on the East side, the music room, is believed to have been built in 1864.  The house and property were left to the City of Wyoming by Walter and Mary Briggs, grandson and granddaughter of Dr. Martin H. Calkins.

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Hotel Williams and Wyoming Historical Museum

The Wyoming Historical Museum, located on the south side of Wyoming’s Main Street, is once again a tourist attraction in Eastern Jones County, Iowa.  A devastating fire, in July of 2013, nearly claimed the large building that was built in 1878 from Wyoming’s native brick and known as The Williams Hotel. Little by little, the twenty rooms have been renovated and displays showing the history of the community have been created.  For rates, hours, and additional information call 563-488-3198. Hotel Wyoming & Wyoming Historical Museum Website

Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum

The Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum showcases the 140-year history of Iowa’s largest prison.  The museum offers displays describing prison life, the role of the “guard” through the years, and a huge variety of photographs from the prison’s early days.  Web site: Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum

For more information call 319-462-4101.

Oxford Junction Museum

Oxford Junction Heritage Museum is located at 107 W. Broadway St. Oxford Junction, Iowa.
It includes local history items including a Oxford hay loader and wagon box made by Lasack Brothers & Co. Open during the summer on Saturday mornings between 9 and 11 a.m. or you may call for special appointments at 563-488-3342 or 563-826-2914

http://www.oxfordjunctionmuseum.com

Olin Heritage Center

309 Jackson St., Olin, IA 52320-9716
For more information call 319-484-4444.

Olin, named after D. A. Olin, General Superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, is beautifully located on the west bank of the Wapsipinicon River

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