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This list of museums in Iowa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Pages in category "Military and war museums in Iowa" ... Fort Atkinson State Preserve; Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School; G. Grout Museum
The Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum was founded in 2001 when a group associated with the Hawkeye State Squadron of the Confederate Air Force and led by Roger Pointer received funding to build a hangar. [1] [2] The since renamed the Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum planned to open to the public in 2004. [3]
Military and war museums in Iowa (4 P) N. Native American museums in Iowa (2 P) O. Open-air museums in Iowa (1 C, 8 P) S. Science museums in Iowa (2 C, 5 P)
The Airpower Museum is a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m 2) aviation museum located near Blakesburg, Iowa on Antique Airfield. [1] The Airpower Museum was founded by Robert L. Taylor and the Antique Airplane Association in 1965 [2] and features various periods of aviation through models, engines, propellers, photos and original art.
American Civil War museums by state or territory (26 C) American Revolutionary War museums by state or territory (7 C) Military and war museums in insular areas of the United States (1 C, 4 P)
1990 Ann Holtgren Pellegreno: First woman to serve as a Commissioner for both the Iowa Aeronautics Commission and the Iowa Department of Transportation.; John and Yvonne Schildberg: John's fascination with vintage aircraft and Yvonne's generosity resulted in the presentation of ten antique aircraft to the Greenfield community which was the foundation of the Iowa Aviation Museum.
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.