Events
Rapid Response History: Signs of the Times: Reusing Ancient Symbols in Modern History and Museums
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Rapid Response History
Trivia Night @ the Museum
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
The very popular Trivia Night @ the Museum inside the historic Senate Chamber at the Old Capitol Museum is back!
Food, Culture, and Memory: Identity, Language, and Pedagogy Across Foodways Symposium
Friday, April 17, 2026 9:00am to 4:00pm
Food is more than sustenance; it carries stories, traditions, and memories that shape how communities understand identity and culture.
Rapid Response History: History in Public Places
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 5:01pm to 6:30pm
Rapid Response History: History in Public Places
Recycled Runway
Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
The University of Iowa’s Sustainable Events class presents the 4th Annual Recycled Runway at the historic Old Capitol Museum and you’re invited!
Rapid Response History: Beyond Founders and Firsts: Black History as Iowa History
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Rapid Response History
2026 Annual John Martin Rare Book Room Open House
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Iowa Icons: Leaders, Innovators, and Trailblazers in the History of Iowa Medicine
Rapid Response History: America250 and its Discontents
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Rapid Response History: America250