The Putnam Museum and Science Center, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, will welcome the community back for its second-annual Putnam Palooza, a full day celebration of spring, creativity, and Quad Cities culture. The event will take place Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., bringing together dozens of community partners, performers, and hands‑on […]
The Putnam Museum and Science Center (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) invites visitors to step inside a dazzling world of color, light, and reflection with the opening of Kaleidoscope Odyssey, a vibrant new exhibit debuting Saturday, March 14 and on view through Sept. 7, 2026. Featuring more than 24 large‑scale, immersive kaleidoscopes created by world‑renowned […]
Violins from a private collection – and the remarkable stories of the Jewish musicians connected to them before and during the Holocaust – are now on exhibit at The German American Heritage Center and Museum. The historic instruments are part of the global project Violins of Hope, and the exhibition is in the museum’s first-floor […]
In celebration of the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary this year, the Putnam Museum and Science Center and the Davenport Public Library are launching a new podcast, Artifacts & Archives. The first episode premieres Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. This engaging series will take listeners on a journey through 250 years of American history—seen through the […]
The day after Halloween, the Putnam Museum & Science Center invites families to keep the fun going at the Putnam Pumpkin Launch on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly event brings together the excitement of flying pumpkins and the color and creativity of Día de los Muertos traditions in one […]
The Putnam Museum’s third-annual Recycling Fashion Show, “Garbage Glam,” is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th. The event was initially inspired by the JUNKraft: Global Crisis of Plastic Pollution exhibit two years ago. The exhibit showcased JUNK, a homemade raft which used 15,000 recycled plastic bottles for flotation. With no motor or support vessel, the two-man […]
The next exhibit at the Putnam Museum and Science Center has been 500 million years in the making. The new exhibit, “Animal Armor: The Evolution of Armor in Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals,” will open Saturday, Sept. 20. The displays invite visitors to explore the remarkable ways animals across 500 million years have adapted armor for […]
Are you in the market to adopt an animal? If so, the Putnam Museum & Science Center has some deals for you – but they’re not exactly warm and cuddly pets and you won’t be able to take one home. In preparation for its next major traveling exhibit, “Animal Armor,” the Davenport museum is seeking […]
In time for the Bix 7 road race Saturday morning, the Bix Beiderbecke Museum & Archives gave a sneak preview of its new space in downtown Davenport Friday, and will be continue to be open with a temporary pop-up exhibit Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The eight-year-old museum is moving across the street […]
This Saturday, June 21, you join “American Pickers” star Danielle Colby for the dazzling grand opening of the Ecdysiast Arts Museum, a one-of-a-kind celebration of burlesque, artistry, and unapologetic expression — in the heart of downtown Davenport. Located at 322 Brady Street and founded by Colby, the museum is a bold new cultural destination devoted […]
