Guided Public Tours

Jordan House tours are offered Friday and Sunday at 11am & 1:30pm.
Jordan House tours will require a ticket purchase in advance.

For more information or to reserve a ticket, please see "Plan Your Visit"

ASL interpretation is available for private tours. Please call (515) 225-1286 at least 2 weeks in advance.

School groups, private groups and virtual tours of the Jordan House Museum and Bennett School Museum can be scheduled Monday-Thursday and other times, based on staffing. Please call (515) 225-1286 for more information.

Monuments Men Program Rescheduled

The Iowa Files program “The Monuments Men & the Saving of Culture” has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 26. This presentation will be from 3pm-4pm at the West Des Moines Public Library. https://www.wdmhs.org/2025-2026-iowa-files/

March Iowa Files Postponed

Due to the weather forecast, the March 15 Iowa Files program on Monument Men has been postponed. A new date will be announced.

Hands on History Camp Registration

Registration for summer Hands On History Camps

March 3 for West Des Moines residents

March 10 for non-West Des Moines residents

2025 Wrap Up

It’s the end of the year, and what a year it was! New programs and learning opportunities, a commitment to telling the story of the Underground Railroad, and a fantastic new event to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Jordan House!

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