# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening Day | America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People's College
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step inside Farm House Museum to commemorate the nation's Semiquincentennial! This exhibition honors Iowa State's land-grant heritage through more than 250 historical objects: from George Washington Carver featured in the 1896 yearbook to a hand-painted Norwegian trunk from 1852, Victorian-era innovations, and early student life at Iowa Agricultural College.
Discover six themes that connect the Farm House (Iowa State's oldest building, completed in 1861) to American history.

Exhibition runs February 2–October 2026.

"America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People's College" is curated by current and former University Museums interns Rachel Hellmann, Brayden Meints, and Michael Keul with Farm House Museum curator Allison Sheridan. Funding for this exhibition and related programming is generously provided by Carol Pletcher.

Admission: Free and open to the public

Parking: Paid parking available at Memorial Union Parking Ramp (2229 Lincoln Way, Ames) and East Campus Parking Deck (500 Wallace Road, Ames)

For hours and more information, visit museums.iastate.edu or call 515-294-3342.
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ames
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Farm House Museum
- **lat**: 42.027224223169
- **long**: -93.643901227129
- **full address**: Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Lane,Ames, Iowa, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: University Museums, Iowa State University (https://allevents.in/org/university-museums-iowa-state-university/25938250)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Lane,Ames, Iowa, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** University Museums, Iowa State University
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** exhibitions, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Opening Day | America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People's College ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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