Library EventICPL Teens Explore the City- The Natural History Museum and Capitol Buildings

Every Tuesday in June and July we’ll leave ICPL to discover organizations in our community. We’ll meet in the Teen Space to get the scoop on the building we’re visiting and we’ll dismiss from the Teen Space around 3 pm. This week we will be back in the Teen Space around 4:15 pm. Please be on time since we do have a commitment at another space.
The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History is the second oldest museum in the United States west of the Mississippi River. Established in 1858, the museum has been free and open to the public for more than 160 years housing specimens, objects, and artifacts on display to support learning and exploration.
The Old Capitol remains one of the most recognizable symbols of the state of Iowa. In the many years since the cornerstone was laid, the building has served state legislatures, countless university uses, and has undergone multiple additions and renovations, even surviving a major fire in 2001. Now a National Historic Landmark, the Old Capitol Museum welcomes you to explore.