ASL Tour of the GAHC&M
February 3, 2024 |
2:00 pm -
3:30 pm
FREE
Join us on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 at 2:00 pm for a guided tour of the German American Heritage Center and Museum in American Sign Language. A docent will provide a tour of the museum, accompanied by an ASL interpreter. Featuring our updated video theater with options of German or English subtitles funded by the Regional Development Authority.
This tour is free of charge but reservations are encouraged.
The German Immigrant Experience (Permanent Exhibition)
This spring, we are celebrating friendship with some special promotions!
Pure friendship is one of life`s greatest gifts. Having a friend you can trust, be yourself, and talk about joys or fears with is so special. Sometimes, friends know us better than we know ourselves.
Through April 6th, we invite you to visit our special exhibition, "With You, I Am Myself" on the 4th floor of the museum and take advantage of some special admission rates during this time:
🎟️ Visitor Passes – Members can bring a friend for FREE to visit the museum or attend a program.
👯 BOGO Admission – With the purchase of a regular admission, bring an additional friend for free to the museum or to a program.
🎁 Gift Memberships – Purchase a gift membership for someone and get $10 off regular rates.
Visit our website for more information: https://gahc.org/with-you-i-am-myself/
We will be closed today, Wednesday, February 12th due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. ❄️ Stay safe and don`t drive if you don`t need to!
🇩🇪 der verschneite Tag translates to "the snowy day" in Germany.
🇩🇪 der Schnee = the snow
We have some very sweet vintage Valentine`s on display in our 4th floor cases. 💕 ❤️
These cards are on loan from a private collector, who has cared for and preserved these cards for decades.
Do you still send greeting cards? The attention to detail and intricate designs are fascinating and show the craftsmanship that went into greeting cards in the early 20th century. Many of the cards are from the Whitney Valentine Company.
Father of American Valentines, George C. Whitney and his brother, founded a company after the Civil War buying out as least ten competitors, most importantly Esther Howland and Jotham Taft’s New England Valentine Co. dominating the market from the 1870s through the early decades of the 20th century. The company continued to thrive until the paper shortage of WWII when they were not able to repurpose their machinery. They went out of business in 1942.
#valentinesday #valentine #museum #history #cards #americanhistory
Need a Valentine`s or Galentine`s date idea?
Visit the museum to view our current exhibitions! Take advantage of our Friendship specials this spring by bringing a friend and getting BOGO admission.
On view now:
With You I Am Myself, photography exhibition
Vintage Valentine`s Cards
The Hope of Plants: Prints by Joseph Lappie
Opening February 15th: What`s New? Recent Acquisitions to the Collection
…and check out our gift shop for sweet Valentine`s-inspired cards, candles, chocolate and more. 🍬 🎁
📍 712 W 2nd Street
Davenport, Iowa 52802
Tuesday-Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday 12 – 4 pm
https://gahc.org/with-you-i-am-myself/
Valentine`s Day is coming fast! Check out our gift shop for some vintage-inspired designs on garland, cards, decor items, valentine duckies, and our German chocolate selection. 💕
Open:
Tuesdays – Saturdays 10 am – 4 pm
Sundays 12 – 4 pm
This spring, we are celebrating friendship with some special promotions!
Pure friendship is one of life`s greatest gifts. Having a friend you can trust, be yourself, and talk about joys or fears with is so special. Sometimes, friends know us better than we know ourselves.
Through April 6th, we invite you to visit our special exhibition, "With You, I Am Myself" on the 4th floor of the museum and take advantage of some special admission rates during this time:
🎟️ Visitor Passes – Members can bring a friend for FREE to visit the museum or attend a program.
👯 BOGO Admission – With the purchase of a regular admission, bring an additional friend for free to the museum or to a program.
🎁 Gift Memberships – Purchase a gift membership for someone and get $10 off regular rates.
Visit our website for more information: https://gahc.org/with-you-i-am-myself/
The @iowaartscouncil is hosting seven Regional Arts Forums across Iowa this February and March 2025. These in-person events will provide an opportunity for local artists, arts and civic leaders, and community members to gather and discuss opportunities for strengthening arts and culture in their region and across the state.
Join us on Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the German American Heritage Center and Museum to participate. The forum is free and open to the public. Registration is highly encouraged: https://opportunityiowa.gov/events/regional-arts-forum-davenport
This year’s Forums align with the Iowa Arts Caucus, which the Iowa Arts Council hosts every four years. The purpose of the caucus and regional conferences is to identify opportunities and review possible changes related to programs that support arts and cultural enhancement in our state. Participants will make recommendations to the Arts Council, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the General Assembly regarding funding allocations and priorities for arts and cultural enhancement in our state.
Paco Erhard: 5 Step Guide to Being German, presented by German American Heritage Center and Quad Cities Cultural Trust, is coming to the Adler Theatre on Saturday, March 29th at 7:30 PM.
Hard-hitting and hilarious, Paco Erhard shows you the real Germany behind the scenes. Experience hysterical dilemmas on the Autobahn, learn the truth about lederhosen, find out how the “no sense of humor” stereotype is both true and not true at all, and come to see: we Germans are not blunt or rude, we just value honestly more highly than other people’s feelings. Understand Germany better! Understand yourself better! And find out why Oma Hilda was always a bit weird.
Tickets start at $28. Tickets can be purchased through the Adler Theatre Box Office or on Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.com/paco-erhard-5step-guide-to-being-davenport-iowa-03-29-2025/event/06006226A78714D6?CAMEFROM=CFC_ADLER_OTHER_GAHC_GAHC-ALL
#comedy #german #standup #iowa #illinois #quadcities #museum #events #downtowndavenport #qcthatshwere #deutschland #deutsch
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