Thank You for a Successful Fall Frolic!

Turner Exhibit Closing

Our exhibit "Sound Mind Sound Body: Turnverein Traditions" will close on Saturday, September 15. Be sure to come visit before this exhibit leaves! The next 3rd floor exhibit "The Civil War seen Through the Eyes of German-American Caricaturists" will open on Sunday, September 23.

Museum Will be Closed on Sunday, September 16

The Museum will be closed on Sunday, September 16 as we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our volunteers at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Party.

2018 Gold Coast-Hamburg Historic District Home Tour

Sept. 22 & 23, 12-4pm

The German American Heritage Center will be a stop on this year's Gold Coast-Hamburg Historic Home Tour! It will take place on September 22 & 23 from 12-4pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and children under 12 are free if accompanied by an adult. Find out more about the tour atwww.davenportgoldcoast.org or (563) 326-3290.

Museum Day

Saturday, September 22

Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday,September 22, 2018. The German American Heritage Center will be a participating museum in this year's event.

Murder and Mayhem in Scott County

Sunday, September 23 @ 2pm

General Admission

The German-American community in Scott County, Iowa, has been justifiably revered as an example of success and prosperity from the mid-1800’s all the way to World War I. Almost everything that they had their hand in – business, farming, politics – turned to gold under their influence. However, there were those among them that took a much more sinister path that led to murder and mayhem. 

Come with local author and historian John Brassard Jr. as he leads you down this dark road into a murkier part of Scott County’s past. The program will occur on Sun Sept 23rd at 2pm at the German American Heritage Center.

The program is included with general admission:

$5 for Adults | $4 for Seniors | $3 for Children | FREE for members

Free Concert Munich Harmonic Brass Band

Tuesday, September 25, 6-8pm

Lincoln Park in DeWitt, IA

Join us in DeWitt for a night of breathtaking music all the way from Munich! The German Roundtable is proud to present Harmonic Brass, a quintet of award winning musicians on Tuesday, September 25th at 6pm-8pm. This free concert is part of Tuesdays in the Park and will be enjoyed by many! Don't forget to bring your own lawn chair as we listen to this internationally acclaimed 5 piece! In case of rain or inclement weather, don't fret! We will hold the concert at the German American Heritage Center if the weather does not cooperate. Donations are welcome!

Since 1991, Harmonic Brass has been renowned for their big, elegant brass sound. They have been invited to such prestigious venues as New York Carnegie Hall, Seoul Arts Center, and Leipzig Gewandhaus. Harmonic Brass travels the globe playing around 120 concerts per year with changing programs. The Süddeutsche Zeitung writes about the ensemble that "...with its glamorous-virtuous way of performing, is one of the best of its kind worldwide."

Brought to you by the German Roundtable consisting of the German American Family Club, American/ Schleswig- Holstein Heritage Society, German American Heritage Center, and the Schuetzenpark Gilde.