History Alive! Sessions at the State Historical Museum

Teachers can bring 5-8 grade classes for History Alive! sessions at the downtown State Historical Museum. Programming correlates with state and national social studies and literacy standards.

The next session is Nov. 6 and 7. Discover Iowa’s film history through the new exhibit Hollywood in the Heartland and join filmmaker Michael Zahs for a journey through 19th Century Projected Entertainment, showcasing pre-cinematic magic lantern slides and some of the earliest films ever made. Students explore storyboarding, animation, early cameras and optical effects. Reserve Today! For more information, contact Sarah.Macht@iowa.gov or (515) 242-5193.