New QC Museum Exhibits - Fall/Winter 2020
As the weather turns cooler, you might be looking for a mix of outdoor and indoor activities. Museums in the Quad Cities aren’t crowded and have safety guidelines in place. Several QC museums have new exhibits ready for visitors.
German American Heritage Center & Museum
WWII was a global conflict that forever altered society and touched the lives of people around the world, including right here in Iowa. 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. With this exhibit, “Valor & Victory Gardens: WWII in the Hawkeye State”, we remember and commemorate that momentous occasion. Through local headlines, personal letters, and historic artifacts, we will tell the Quad Cities' WWII story. The exhibit will be open thru Jan. 17 and is included with general admission. Purchase timed tickets for entry.
Deere Historic Home Tours
Indoor Guided Tours have reopened beginning at the Deere-Wiman House at 2:30 pm and then continuing to Butterworth Center. Tours happen Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Preregistration is required for the free tour. New Guided Tours in Spanish by appointment only are now available. Call 309-743-2701 for an appointment.
In 1872, John Deere's son, Charles, built Overlook (now Deere-Wiman House) for his wife, Mary Little Dickinson Deere, and their daughters. Overlook served as home to four generations of Deere descendants. In 1892, Charles Deere built Butterworth Center a block from his own home as a wedding gift for his youngest daughter Katherine and her husband William Butterworth. Over the years, the Butterworths tripled the size of their home, which they named Hillcrest.
Figge Art Museum
The Figge Art Museum has several exhibits going on right now that continue into the New Year. See what other exhibits are on display. Purchase timed tickets for entry to the museum.
Seating by Design: Sculpturally dynamic as well as functional, the seating designs will include chairs, stools, and soft-form seating, among others. Together, these designs demonstrate the varied materials, contemporary technologies, and formal solutions possible in the 3D design field. Several of the works have been exhibited internationally.
T.J. Dedeaux-Norris Presents the Estate of Tameka Jenean Norris: In their art practice T.J. Dedeaux-Norris (pronouns they/them) adopts different personas, including Black academic artist Tameka Jenean Norris. The distinction between artist and persona is frequently blurred in the resulting artworks which are simultaneously autobiographic and dramatized.
Check out the other museums in the Quad Cities that you’d like to visit.