17 Jun 2026

This Year’s Ice Cream Social Remembers Those Who Fought in the Civil War from Muscatine

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (June 17, 2026) — The Friends of the Muscatine Art Center’s Annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, June 28, will feature several special additions this year. The free, family-friendly event will take place 1-4PM and invites the community to celebrate an afternoon of art, music, history, and fun.

25 Mar 2026

Muscatine and the Civil War Exhibition and Programs at Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (March 25, 2026) — The Muscatine Art Center invites the public to experience Muscatine and the Civil War, a powerful exhibition that brings the national conflict into sharp local focus while exploring how one river town was forever changed by war. Through letters, photographs, and deeply personal artifacts, visitors encounter the courage and sacrifice of Muscatine citizens who answered the call to serve.

24 Sep 2025

Special Presentation and A New Exhibition at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (September 24, 2025) — The Muscatine Art Center is excited to welcome back esteemed art scholar and presenter Carol Ehlers on Thursday, September 25, 5:30-6:30PM, for her presentation “Marvin Cone and Grant Wood: Their Life, Artworks, and Friendship.” The lecture is part of a series of events and workshops commemorating the new exhibition at the Muscatine Art Center, “Midwest Icons: Grant Wood, John Steuart Curry, and Thomas Hart Benton,” now on display in the Stanley Gallery.

18 Jun 2025

This Year’s Ice Cream Social Celebrates the 60-Year History of the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

Tim Schiffer, Tribute: Muscatine Still Lifes, watercolor, 2024

MUSCATINE, IOWA (June 18, 2025) — 2025 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the Muscatine Art Center, and the Annual Ice Cream Social on June 29 will have some special additions. The Friends of the Muscatine Art Center invites the local community to celebrate during this free, family-oriented event, 1-4PM.

12 May 2025

The Muscatine Art Center is a 2025 Blue Star Museum

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — The Muscatine Art Center is pleased to participate in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving US military personnel and their families during the summer.

07 May 2025

Event for All Ages Celebrates Flowers and the Japanese Garden

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — The Friends of the Japanese Garden and Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are offering a new event on Saturday, May 17, 1:30-4:30PM. “For the Love of the Garden” is the perfect afternoon escape for the entire family. Garden and flower lovers, live music fans, art enthusiasts, families with kids, and those shopping for unique gifts will all find something to appreciate at this special event.

08 Jan 2025

Two New Exhibits Open in the Historic Musser-McColm Mansion

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (January 8, 2025) — The Muscatine Art Center is set to open two new exhibitions on the top floor of the historic Musser-McColm mansion this Saturday, January 11.

20 Nov 2024

Welcome December with Two Highly-Anticipated Events at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (November 20, 2024) — The Muscatine Art Center is excited to announce two events just days apart at the Muscatine Art Center! Welcome December with a performance from Sunny Jain in the Muscatine Art Center Music Room on Thursday, December 5, beginning at 5:15PM.

16 Nov 2024

Heartfelt and Handmade Ornament Competition Returns with a Family Festival and Market

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (November 16, 2024) — Local and regional artists and crafters are sharing their talents for a good cause this holiday season, and everyone is invited to be part of the fun at the Muscatine Art Center. The Heartfelt and Handmade Ornament Competition has returned this holiday season, and each ornament purchase benefits Friends of the Muscatine Art Center and its mission to support educational programs at the Muscatine Art Center.

17 Oct 2024

Artifacts from Muscatine’s Past on View at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 17, 2024) — The Muscatine Art Center’s newest exhibition, Muscatine History Revisited, is a journey back in time and features artifacts and historic photographs from the permanent collection. Visitors of all ages are invited to immerse themselves in the stories of our community’s past, while learning about the businesses and industries that helped shape Muscatine into the city it is today.

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