Information for Visitors​

 

SUMMER HOURS:                                                           

   Open May 28th through August 30th                       

     Hours:  Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm        

      Last admission 2:00 pm

      Monday and Tuesday by appointment only

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OPEN YEAR ROUND by appointment                           PLAN AT LEAST TWO HOURS

 Call 515-602-6000 to set up your                                to view the entire museum

   appointment time, any size group!                          Last admission 2:00 pm

   

CLOSED: 

  New Year's Day, Memorial Day,

   July 4, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day  

   December 25 (Christmas) and Sundays 

                                                        

ADMISSION*:

  $12- Adults

  $6 Children 6-13

   Free- Children 5 and under

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*includes the main building, the Heartland Museum Big Red Shed, the Outdoor Learning Center (little red shed), plus the 4-H Schoolhouse Museum!  Guided tours available upon request, please request in advance.

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NEW for 2025:  we are a host site for harvesthosts.com. Membership at this site is open to RVer's and campers.  Our site is free to stay overnight up to two nights.  Harvesthosts asks members to spend some money, or tour, or give a donation to the sites.  We are offering 8:30 am private tour time for those who stay at our location.  We also have a gift shop or you can leave a donation if you need to hit the road.

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​​                          (2022 Billboard that was on Interstate 35, just north of Ames)​

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TOUR GROUPS:  Other ag tours in the area include Hagie/John Deere Manufacturing, 

where they make sprayers and other farm equipment, and Bayer Crop Science, producer of crop protection products.   

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SCHOOLS:  Call us to arrange a field trip day during the year.  We offer hands-on learning

Schools may apply for a grant to pay for the field trip! 

See https://simpson.edu/academics/beyond-classroom/centers-services/iowa-history-center

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Wheelchairs available.