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Day of the Dead activities coming to Sioux City Public Museum
(KCAU) — Free activities celebrating Día de los Muertos are coming to the Sioux City Public Museum.
From Oct. 22 through Nov. 2, the museum will display altars created by Morningside students and Irving Elementary School families to honor and welcome deceased loved ones.
Paleontologists hope dinosaur exhibit at Sioux City Public Museum will inspire next generation
(KCAU)– A pair of Sioux City paleontologists have loved dinosaurs since they were kids, and they hope their collection of fossils will inspire the next generation to follow their dreams.
Society of Animal Artists showcases global talent in 'Art and the Animal' exhibit
Sioux City Journal - More than 100 artworks depicting animal species were individually shipped to the Sioux City Public Museum, where they now hang on walls and are displayed in glass cases.
Wake Up with Jacob: Sioux City
(KTIV) - Check out the Sioux City Public Museum's feature on KTIV's Wake-Up with Jacob
Animal Art On Display at SC Public Museum
(KSCJ) - The Sioux City Public Museum has debuted an exhibit from the Society of Animal Artists featuring the work of 118 of their members.
Sioux City Museum receives $20,000 grant to update and expand exhibits
(KTIV) - The Sioux City Public Museum and Historical Association was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Iowa Arts Council.
The award is a Cultural Leadership Partners grant funded by the Iowa Legislature and National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Fall Fest 2024 returning to Sioux City next month
(KTIV) - The popular family-friendly festival will return to Sioux City on the second weekend of October.
Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13.
Hometown History: Hamilton Blvd...well who is Hamilton?
(KTIV) In the 1850s, a part of what is now Hamilton Blvd, then known as North Sioux City, was platted and divided into lots.
But after moving to Sioux City in 1868, James H. Hamilton and some partners bought the subdivision, and what was then Hannibal Street eventually became Hamilton. The north end of Hamilton was farmland in 1905 near Outer Drive. It went from being a cow path to a dirt road with houses along it.
Sioux City Museum celebrates Tommy Bolin’s legacy
(KCAU)– For a few months now, the Sioux City Public Museum has celebrated the history of a musician who once lived here in Sioux City.
Antique & Classic Car Show returns to the Sioux City riverfront
KCAU — The Sioux City Museum and Historical Association will be hosting its annual Bill Diamond Antique and Classic Car Show.
On Sunday, July 14, there will be a display of vehicles ranging from Model T to vintage roadsters from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center on the riverfront.
SC Public Museum event honors Black athletic heroes from Central High School
KCAU — It’s Black History Month and the Sioux City Public Museum started the month off with a special event. The museum held an open dialogue and presentation honoring the black sports heroes from Sioux City Central High School. The discussion was led by Ike Rayford, the president of the Sioux City NAACP chapter and included a short film put together by local filmmaker Jim Tillman.
Sioux City Public Museum displays Indian Art of the Northern Plains exhibit
KCAU — The Sioux City Public Museum has a new exhibit to display. The artwork features late 19th and early 20th century artwork for the Ogallala Sioux, Yankton Sioux, Mandan, Wind River Shoshone, Shoshone, and Kiowa Tribes.
Peirce Mansion hosts annual Holiday Open House
KCAU - More than 500 visitors got to walk through and look at a piece of Sioux City history over the weekend. Peirce Mansion was open to the public for its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday.
Classic toys on display at Sioux City Public Museum
KSCJ - The holiday season is upon us and the Sioux City Public Museum is getting into the spirit with an exhibit of classic toys.
Sioux City Museum to have a Dia de los Muertos exhibit
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Sioux City Museum will be having displays for Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. The holiday celebrates friends and family who have passed away.
Native American storytelling to be topic at Museum's 'History at High Noon'
(Sioux City Journal) - A form of Native American storytelling will be explored at "History at High Noon: Ledger Narratives of Sioux City," taking place at 12:05 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St.
Interactive kiosk showcases local sports history in new permanent exhibit
(Press release) - An interactive kiosk highlighting local sports history was officially unveiled today at the City Manager’s press conference today as part of the new “Sioux City Sports” display.
Sioux City Public Museum's permanent sports exhibit tells people's stories
(Sioux City Journal) - Haley Aguirre, Sioux City Public Museum archival records clerk, talks about the museum's new exhibit showcasing the history of sports in Sioux City. The sports exhibit is the first new permanent exhibit since the museum moved to its current downtown location in 2011.
Sioux City Public Museum to offer free walking tours of Peirce Mansion, Jackson Street
The Sioux City Public Museum will be hosting an open house tour of the Peirce Mansion and a street walking tour of Jackson Street.
“RAGBRAI: It All Started Here” exhibit unveiled at the Sioux City Public Museum
(KTIV) - RAGBRAI is just over a month away, and for those who can’t contain their excitement, there’s a great new exhibit to check out at the Sioux City Public Museum. The exhibit, called “RAGBRAI: It All Started Here,” looks at the history of the ride since it began right here in Sioux City in 1973.