The Museum is placing a temporary pause on accepting new donations. We are currently in the process of updating our collections policy and storage. At this time, we would like to focus on the items already in our care. Please stay tuned for updates and we hope to be accepting new donations soon.
If you have a research request or wish to purchase from the gift shop, call 641-228-1099.
COVID-19 PrecautionsCome explore the history of the heartland. The Floyd County Historical Museum in Charles City, Iowa is one of the Midwest's largest rural county museums, with over 50,000 artifacts depicting early and recent prairie life, both agricultural and industrial.
The Floyd County Historical Museum is wheelchair-accessible throughout the building. Use the main entrance facing the rear parking lot.
The Floyd County Historical Museum offers complimentary wifi throughout the entire building.
Contains company history files, annual reports, company photographs, negatives and slides, union records (United Auto Workers union, Local 1415), motion picture films, technical manuals, blueprints, sales literature, artifacts from the factory and tractors produced in the Charles City, Iowa, plant. Collection spans 1889-1995.
Note: Original and reprinted manuals are for sale as well as Oliver motion picture films transferred to video tape. Please call the Museum for more details.
Over 50,000 artifacts ranging from pre-history through the twentieth century, primarily focusing on the period 1850-1950. Includes household, agricultural, professional, trades, leisure, transportation, decorative arts, textiles, folk art, and military-themed materials.
+ Newspaper clippings, monographs, obituaries, and research papers on the history of Floyd County. Collection spans 1850-present. About 25 linear feet.
Collection of artifacts from the Legel Drug Store in Charles City, Iowa. Collection contains apothecary bottles, store fixtures, mixing / compounding / distilling / dispensing apparatus, medical appliances, general merchandise, and ephemera. Donated in site to the Floyd County Historical Society and opened as a museum in 1962. Collection spans 1884-1962.
As you walk through the doorway imagine yourself living in an 1850s log cabin. The entire family lived in one room which served as a kitchen, dining room, living room, and parent's bedroom. The children slept in the upstairs loft. The fireplace was the heart of the home providing heat, light, and cooking facilities.
Several artifacts and about 1.5 linear feet of documents pertaining to the noted woman suffrage leader and founder of the League of Women Voters, who was reared in rural Charles City. Collection spans about 1890-1995.
HO-scale train layout established 1980. Club meets weekly at the Museum, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
| Admission | Price |
|---|---|
| Age 13 and up | $5.00 |
| Age 6-12 | $3.00 |
| Children under 6 | FREE |
When one trip to the Museum isn’t enough, become a member to explore again and again. Members get invitations to exclusive events, discounts, and more.
| Memberships | Price |
|---|---|
| Single | $20.00 |
| Family | $40.00 |
| Day | Hours |
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| Tuesday (Phone Only) | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday - Saturday | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
