Hours & Events
Amana Heritage Museum:
We're Open
| Monday - Friday | 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM — 3:00 PM |
High Amana General Store:
We're Open
| Monday - Saturday | 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM — 3:00 PM |
Homestead Church, Communal Kitchen & Cooper Shop Museum:
Closed Right Now
| Monday - Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11:00 AM — 3:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
January 2021
Winterfest
The museum and High Amana General Store will be open on Saturday, January 23 from 10-3 for Winterfest. Free admission, 10% off all merchandise. Purchase a special Winterfest Art Kit, and enjoy the last showing of the Amana Art Through the Generations.
Find out more »March 2021
Dumpling Day
$25
Join us for this new event sponsored by the Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dumpling Day, as we celebrate all types of Dumplings throughout the Amana Colonies. The Amana Heritage Society is collaborating with the Amana Arts Guild to serve a takeout dumpling meal. Menu Creamed Chicken Potato Dumplings Cabbage Salad Applesauce Yeast Dumpling and Cinnamon Sauce Your $25 purchase is good for one meal AND entry into a drawing for a locally made berry basket! Pickup at the…
Find out more »April 2021
Take a Bite Weekend Communal Meal
$25
Enjoy a traditional communal Amana meal during the Amana Colonies' Take a Bite Weekend. Stop by the communal Kitchen Museum between noon and 1pm to pickup your meal to go. Cost is $25/meal. Menu: Boiling Beef Amana Spinach Crumbled Potatoes Cooked Horseradish Cold Salad Cream Puff Must be reserved by Wednesday, April 14.
Find out more »May 2021
Maifest
Come celebrate Maifest with us on Saturday, May 1st. We will be selling potato pancakes, obstkuchen, brats, and currywurst as a fundraiser. We will be by the Festhalle Barn as part of the World on Wheels Food Truck Fare.
Find out more »June 2021
Communal Kitchen Dinner June 12, 2021
$20
We are sorry to say that this event is canceled. Look out for more info about our June 26th dinner. Join us on Saturday, June 12 for a communal dinner. Due to the pandemic it will be a takeout meal. Please visit the Communal Kitchen at 1003 26th Ave in Middle Amana to pickup your dinner at 5pm. Cost is $20/meal. Please purchase a meal by 5pm on Wednesday, June 9. Menu: Swabian Meat Patties Mashed potatoes with fried bread…
Find out more »Communal Kitchen Dinner June 26, 2021
$20
This event has been canceled as of June 23. Join us on Saturday, June 26 for a communal dinner. Due to the pandemic it will be a takeout meal. Please visit the Communal Kitchen at 1003 26th Ave in Middle Amana to pickup your dinner at noon. Cost is $20/meal. Please purchase a meal by noon on Thursday, June 24. Swabian Meat Patties Mashed potatoes with fried bread crumbs Two cold salads Hot Green Beans Spice Cake Purchase meals here
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Garden Party
UPDATE: Due to rain, the event has been postponed to July 24. Join us the evening of Saturday, June 26 for the second annual Garden Party! This event is part of Colonies in Bloom. Food will be provided by the Amana Meat Shop for purchase. Drinks will be available. Blake Shaw and Dan Padley will provide the jazz music!
Find out more »August 2021
Communal Kitchen Dinner August 14, 2021
$25
Join us on Saturday, August 14 at 5pm for an in-person communal dinner. Cost is $25/person. Please purchase your ticket by Wednesday, August 11. Menu: Cream Soup Roast Beef Potato Dumplings with Onion Sauce Cabbage Salad Apple Sauce Obstkuchen
Find out more »September 2021
Harvest Dinner
Join us for the AHS Annual Harvest Dinner Fundraiser at the Price Creek Event Center on Friday, September 10. Raffle tickets can be purchased online here Or through the museum office amanaheritage@southslope.net (319) 622-3567 or from any museum board member.
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Van Tour and Progressive Sampling Dinner
$50
Join us for a history and culinary experience that includes foods from yesterday and today served at four historic sites. $50 per person. The tour will last approximately 3 ½ hours. Contact Dana Jensen at the Visitor Center for more information (319-622-7622) . Prepayment required. Limit of 14 passengers. Menu coming soon. 2:00 at the Amana Heritage Museum 705 44th Avenue, Amana. Purchase tickets at https://amanacolonies.com/event/amana-heritage-sampling-tour/
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WW1 Special Exhibit
WWI Special Exhibit AHS in collaboration with the Amana Arts Guild created a special exhibit…
Library Archives
The library and archives contain works printed by the community and related volumes from the…
Museum Collections
The Amana Heritage Museum collections are comprised of approximately 12,000 objects and 10,000 archival pieces.…