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Coming Events 2008

Many of these events require tickets or reservations.
Please contact us at 319-643-5301 for more information.


An Exhibit
Children in the White House: Caroline Kennedy's Dolls and More
April 26, 2008 - November 2, 2008

What is it like to grow up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? This exhibit has the answer and features Caroline Kennedy's extraordinary doll collection.


Old Fashioned Independence Day
July 4, 2008

Free celebration of patriotic music by the Marengo Civil War Band and dramatic performances by the Presidential Troupe at 1:30 and repeated at 3:00.


July 9th - August 27th
Free Admission on Wednesday Nights from 5 - 8pm

On July 16, 23 ,and 30 and August 6 and 13 an original program with docents dressing in character and telling stories about children in the White House, the program begins at 6:30. August 20 and 27 Kennedy family films will be showing in the museum's auditorium.


Laura Ingalls Wilder Remembered: Prairie Heritage Day
September 1, 2008

Celebrate the author of the Little House books and her life on the prairie. Program and prairie walks begin at 1:30 and 3:00 pm.


Constitution Day
September 17, 2008

A naturalization ceremony of applicants for U.S. citizenship.


 

An Exhibit
A Very Elvis Christmas
November 22, 2008 - January 4, 2009

The Hoover Museum's annual Christmas tree exhibit.


 

 

The Museum is open from 9-5 daily (closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Days). For more information please call (319) 643-5301.

 West Branch, I-80 exit 254


Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
210 Parkside Drive
West Branch, IA 52358
319-643-5301