For a current listing of educational programs, see the Museum's
Calendar of Events.
Journey
to Freedom
Imagine you are a Freedom Seeker—a runaway slave, traveling
Iowa's Underground Railroad in 1853. Let the African American
Museum of Iowa take you back in time to experience the journey’s
perils and triumphs in this interactive living-history event.
Juan
Cortez Award
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts may earn the Juan Cortez award
and patch by learning about African American history. The
Museum also offers a similar award for Girl Scouts. To schedule
your troop's own Juan Cortez workshop, contact Education
Director Michelle Poe: education@blackiowa.org,
319-862-2101 ext. 22.
