Grinnell Historical Museum

10/12/2026

We had a great turnout and fantastic weather for our Cemetery Walk on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who helped plan and participate in the walk and also to everyone who came out to spend part of their Saturday learning about local history.

10/10/2026

TODAY! 🎃 Symbols in Stone Cemetery Walk 🪦

Join us at Hazelwood Cemetery this spooky season for a guided walk exploring the meanings behind headstone and gravesite symbolism! From weeping willows to clasped hands, cemetery art tells stories if you know how to read it.

📅 October 10th
🕑 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Hazelwood Cemetery
💵 Suggested donation: $5

Dress for the weather and comfortable walking shoes recommended. Come uncover the stories written in stone!

10/07/2026

🎃 Symbols in Stone Cemetery Walk 🪦

Join us at Hazelwood Cemetery this spooky season for a guided walk exploring the meanings behind headstone and gravesite symbolism! From weeping willows to clasped hands, cemetery art tells stories if you know how to read it.

📅 October 10th
🕑 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Hazelwood Cemetery
💵 Suggested donation: $5

Park inside the west entrance, museum volunteers will point you in the right direction! We will also have a volunteer with a golf cart for those who need a bit of help with the hills at Hazelwood.

10/05/2026

🎃 Symbols in Stone Cemetery Walk 🪦

Join us at Hazelwood Cemetery this spooky season for a guided walk exploring the meanings behind headstone and gravesite symbolism! From weeping willows to clasped hands, cemetery art tells stories if you know how to read it.

📅 October 10th
🕑 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Hazelwood Cemetery
💵 Suggested donation: $5

Dress for the weather and comfortable walking shoes recommended. Come uncover the stories written in stone!

09/28/2026

It's a new episode of Grin City Stories! This episode is all about stories about the origin of the American flag and wonderful Grinnell flags.

Stories about the origin of the American flag and wonderful Grinnel...

09/23/2026

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09/21/2026

As of today, museum fall hours are in effect.

Museum Hours:
Thursday: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Friday: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 - 5:00 pm

09/18/2026

Get to know the board members of the Grinnell Historical Museum!

Jon Andelson is one of our newer board members and first got involved with the museum helping to curate our Meskwaki exhibit and then the agricultural exhibit. He is a emeritus professor of Anthropology at Grinnell College, where he also directed the Center for Prairie Studies.