Heartland Museum

06/03/2026

Did you know it's Iowa Museum Week? You might enjoy a trip to one of the area museums (Heartland in Clarion, Belmond Historical Museum in Belmond, Rowan and Dows both have museums! Take a road trip and enjoy.

06/02/2026

259 Bears counted - when you visit, see if you can spot the one duplicate, and a dog, and two mice!

05/26/2026

Stop at Heartland Museum between May 27 and June 6th - to view over 200 of our teddy bears for free! (They are in the community room) Choose your favorite bear and there are coloring pages for the kids. Turn the colored pages back in to Heartland by June 6th - winner can take home a bear! The rest of our bears can be viewed in the museum for normal admittance fees.)

05/24/2026

Summer hours start this week, on Wednesday! Don't forget - we are having a week long celebration with a Mini Teddy Bear Reunion in our community room - free to come in and look! bring your own Teddy for photos. There are also bears left in the Teddy Bear Museum, which is part of the normal museum tour, and has an entrance fee.

05/15/2026

05/04/2026

May 23rd - coffee and sweets volunteer appreciation from 9 am-11a m. We have a great need for new volunteers! It's easy - can be fun - and much appreciated! Ayone 16 or older is welcome to stop out and learn about this opportunity!

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05/02/2026

MAY 23 - Volunteer Appreciation! We'll be having coffee & sweets (free) from 9-11 for all volunteers -past, new this year, or just thinking about it! This is a good time to stop out and see how easy it is to Volunteer at Heartland Museum. We need volunteers from 10 am- 1 pm to greet visitors. You will be working with a board member. We also need help for events! Pick and choose your dates and times. Heartland Museum brings visitors to Clarion - your time in helping the Museum makes an impact. Stop in May 23 to learn more - or feel free to call us, or stop in Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30 to talk to us (usually someone is there during these hours!)

12/31/2025

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Email from Heartland Museum Foundation From the Heartland to You I wish I could have those days back..... Christmas preparations began after Thanksgiving - it seemed to come together magically, but no

12/30/2025

We depend on our Friends of the Museum to help support us every year. Your donations go towards special events, displays, repairs - the list goes on! We couldn't do it without YOU! Donations can be sent to PO Box 652, Clarion, IA 50525

12/28/2025

2026 is around the corner - and so is Heartland Museum! We have a lot to see and encourage you to bring your cameras! You'll want to snap the QR codes to read about our great displays, watch videos, and take selfies! You will step back in time and see how our ancestors lived. From now until the end of May, we are open by appointment. Call 515-602-6000 and leave a message, usually someone is in the office Mon-Fri, 8:30-10:00. We'd love to see you!