Education
Amana Colonies People and the Land: How Culture and Nature Create Place.
Site Tours
Amana Heritage Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Amana’s historical and cultural heritage. Our museum sites offer your group the chance to learn about the Colonies and Iowa. Each of our sites has a story to tell and provides a unique learning experience.
For information on our different heritage sites please see our museums page
Field Trips
General Tour
Choose between any of our five sites or a combination of them. A museum guide informs students on
the specific history of the site and how it relates to the history of
the community. Grades: K-12.
Cost: $2.00 per student
Would you join a communal society?
Have your students become a historic person from Amana, with a
specific role in the community. On this field trip students will visit
all historic sites and learn about their specific roles in the
community, all while personally connecting to history.
Grades:4 and up
Cost: $3.00 per student
Walking Tours
Includes a 45 minute guided tour of your choice of one of the
Amana Colonies’ seven villages. Groups will learn about the layout of
the village and important buildings, along with interesting historical
facts and stories.
Cost: $3.00 per student
On all tours adult chaperones are at the student price and teachers and bus drivers receive complimentary admission.