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2024 Putnam Museum Gala Slated for February 24

February 23rd, 2024
2024 Putnam Museum Gala Slated for February 24

The Putnam Museum is excited to invite you to theur 2024 Putnam Gala, Mysteries of the Museum. Join them on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the Putnam Grand Lobby for an exclusive first look at a newly discovered, rare artifact from the historic Putnam collection. In addition to this exciting reveal, guests will have exclusive access to a variety of other rarely seen, mysterious artifacts and specimens from the Putnam’s extensive 250,000 item collection. As you explore the museum, indulge in delicious food and drinks in a party atmosphere unlike any other. They are also excited to... Read More

Holiday Movies Hit Putnam’s GIANT Screen TONIGHT!

December 23rd, 2023
Holiday Movies Hit Putnam’s GIANT Screen TONIGHT!

Celebrate Christmas by seeing your favorite Holiday classic on The Putnam Museum’s GIANT Screen the way that it was meant to be seen. In addition to the annual Christmas Eve showing of the Polar Express, this year the museum will close out the series TONIGHT with White Christmas and Disney’s A Christmas Carol! Tickets are available now on our website: PUTNAM MUSEUM Disney’s A Christmas Carol in 3D! Showtimes: December 23 5:00pm White Christmas Showtimes: December 23 7:30pm  Read More

Monarch & Mariachis Comes to the Putnam

September 2nd, 2023
Monarch & Mariachis Comes to the Putnam

The Putnam Museum will present an afternoon of fun activities, including butterfly crafts, a screening of Flight of the Butterflies 3D in our GIANT Screen Theater, live music from Mariachi Los Aguilares band throughout the museum and more. Don’t miss out on this once a year opportunity to celebrate Monarchs and Mexican culture while enjoying an afternoon of family-friendly fun at the Putnam Museum! Schedule of Events: 2:00 – 4:45 Drop in crafts (butterfly hand fans, tissue paper butterflies & flowers) and Butterfly Photo Booth 2:00 Common Ground Latino Influence Tour (Featuring Day of the... Read More

Beaux Arts Fair Hits Downtown Davenport August 19

August 19th, 2023
Beaux Arts Fair Hits Downtown Davenport August 19

The Beaux Arts Fair will celebrate their 70th Anniversary on Saturday, August 19 by bringing artisan booths and one-of-a-kind artwork to Alternating Currents on the Figge Art Museum’s Bechtel Plaza. This premier award winning art fair brings artists from around the Midwest and beyond. Paintings, glass, clay are just a few of the media shown at the fair. Also at the fair “Creation Station” booths that sponsoring groups bring “make and take” projects for the kids. It’s free admission to the fair and the Figge Art Museum! ABOUT ALTERNATING CURRENTS Alternating Currents... Read More

Now Playing at the Putnam: Narwhals: Revealing an Arctic Legend

March 8th, 2023
Now Playing at the Putnam: Narwhals: Revealing an Arctic Legend

The Putnam Museum and Science Center is thrilled to host the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Narwhals: Revealing an Arctic Legend. From their depiction in the 1500s as angry sea monsters to their status as icons of pop culture today, the narwhal, with its unique spiral tusk, has inspired legend in Inuit and European society and fascinated people across cultures for centuries. This mysterious animal and its changing ecosystem are highlighted in this Smithsonian traveling exhibition. Developed by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and its Arctic Studies Center and organized... Read More

Reindeer Day Comes to Bettendorf December 3

November 27th, 2022
Reindeer Day Comes to Bettendorf December 3

Reindeer Day is back again this year to celebrate the season on December 3 at 12noon at The Family Museum! See a real live reindeer, make reindeer antlers in the Imagination Studio, play some reindeer games in the Great Hall, and enjoy a “Frozen” dance performance from the Family Museum Dance Company at 1:00 and 2:30. New this year: bring a new, unwrapped toy or book to be donated in the City of Bettendorf Pack-a-Police Car and Fire Truck event (located outside between the Family Museum and the Bettendorf Library), and you will receive $2 off your admission to the Museum! Learn more:... Read More

Karpele’s Celebrates 10 Years October 8

October 7th, 2022
Karpele’s Celebrates 10 Years October 8

Kapele’s Manuscript Library Museum opened up in October of 2012 and are planning a 10 year Anniversary party with a day of fun and festivities on October 8! The event will feature cake and ice cream, plenty of music and more! Enjoy the festivities and donate to the museum to help them ensure their longevity. The musical line up: 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Folk Singer Scott Arlan 7:00 – 8:00 pm – Local Broadway Musician Roger Carlson and Chris Mann 8:00 – 9:00 pm – Brooklyn Ed playing the Blues Come join in the music, the food, the fellowship, and continuing the legacy... Read More

Get Inside Look at When Tri-Cities Became Quad Cities

November 7th, 2020
Get Inside Look at When Tri-Cities Became Quad Cities

Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum online this Sunday Nov 8 at 2 p.m. for “The QC During WWII”, a lecture by Dr. Art Pitz. The Tri-Cities became the Quad Cities and with that, all experienced a total war. Come and share that experience. This presentation will be presented live over Zoom. This event is free to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated. A zoom link will be sent on Saturday to those who purchase tickets. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-qc-during-wwii-tickets-124927117371. For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities... Read More

GAHC’s Valor & Victory Gardens Highlights WWII in the Hawkeye State

November 4th, 2020
GAHC's Valor & Victory Gardens Highlights WWII in the Hawkeye State

WWII was a global conflict that forever altered society and touched the lives of people around the world, including right here in Iowa. The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. With this exhibit we remember and commemorate that momentous occasion. Through local headlines, personal letters, and historic artifacts, we will tell the Quad Cities’ WWII story. Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd St. Davenport) through Jan 17 for Valor & Victory Gardens: WWII in the Hawkeye State. This exhibit is supported by the Jewish Federation of the Quad... Read More

Guttenberg German Band Outdoor Concert

October 1st, 2020
Guttenberg German Band Outdoor Concert

Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd St. Davenport) on Saturday Oct 3 at 2 p.m. for a concert in their parking lot, featuring the Guttenberg German Band! The Guttenberg German Band is a traditional German/Bavarian village band with members from Guttenberg, Iowa and surrounding towns. The band consists of friends from all walks of life who practice together for the love of the German music. The concert will be located outdoors in our parking lot. Bring your own seating, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. Donations are greatly appreciated. Onsite parking will be extremely... Read More