Amana Exhibit in Davenport

We are excited to bring you this new exhibit in partnership with the Amana Colonies. Explore the skilled trades that members of the Amana communal society brought from Germany to Iowa. Artifacts and personal stories from descendants bring to life the specialized trades Amana members brought from Germany that are still performed today including blacksmithing, baking, butchering, weaving and more. Several programs and demonstrations will be scheduled throughout the course of the exhibit featuring these trades. In the exhibit, learn how Amana society members made a difficult decision to leave the communal society during the Great Depression to come to the City of Davenport. Davenport had a dense population of Germans during that time, making the region the ideal place for members to relocate in hopes of new opportunities. The exhibit will be open March through July.