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Blacksmith Shop
Amana Heritage Museum
Communal Kitchen & Cooper Shop Museum
Communal Agriculture Museum
Amana Community Church
Homestead Store Museum
High Amana General Store
Admission Rates
Amana Heritage Museum
4310 220th Trail, Amana
The Amana Heritage Museum is comprised of three 19th Century buildings, set in spacious grounds. The Noé House, built in 1864, was originally a communal kitchen and later a doctor's residence. Exhibits in the Noé House
trace the history and development of Amana, depict a church interior, and display the varied crafts and industries of the Inspirationists. Temporary exhibits and special programs focus on particular aspects of Amana's culture.
The Schoolhouse was built in 1870. It contains the Christmas Room, a Kinderschule, toys, dolls, handwork, carpet weaving, and a communal Amana school display. An audio visual presentation on Amana's history is shown regularly in the Schoolhouse auditorium .
The original washhouse/woodshed, an integral part of communal Amana, houses wine-making and gardening displays.
SITE HOURS :
Open daily April 1 through October 31.
Open Saturdays in March, November and December.
Hours: 10am-5pm Monday—Saturday; 12pm-4pm Sunday
 The Homestead Blacksmith Shop
4119 V St. , Homestead, IA
The original village blacksmith shop and forge. Visitors will learn about the role of the blacksmith in the economic life of the community. Demonstrations
and products for sale.
The building also houses a working offset printing press and Linotype machine. Printing demonstration schedule to be announced.
SITE HOURS:
Open Saturdays May 27 through September
Hours: 11am-4pm
Communal Kitchen & Cooper Shop Museum
1003 26th Ave., Middle Amana, IA
Built in 1863, the "Rüdy Küche" (Ruedy Kitchen) is the only intact communal-era kitchen remaining in the Amanas. The kitchen is preserved as it appeared in 1932 when it served community members for the last time. Visitors can see the kitchen with the large brick hearth, the dry sink with its wooden tubs, and the original implements used to prepare meals. In the dining room, tables are set for a communal meal. A guide explains the daily routine of the kitchen workers.
The Cooper Shop was built c. 1863. On exhibit are tools and products of the cooper's (barrelmaker's) trade.
SITE HOURS:
Open Saturdays May through September
Open Monday-Friday June 16 through August 15 (Closed Sundays)
Hours: 11am-5pm Monday—Friday; 10am-5pm Saturday
Communal Agriculture Museum
505 P Street., South Amana, IA
This unusual collection is housed in one of South Amana's oldest barns. Constructed c. 1860 to house oxen, the barn later sheltered horses. The huge beams, with their mortise and tenon construction, were hewn from native timber.
The exhibit contains agricultural implements used
on Amana's communal farms. Artifacts
include equipment for planting, plowing
and harvesting; haymaking equipment; road graders; tools and
equipment for livestock management. Historical
photographs and text describe communal farming in Amana.
SITE HOURS:
Open Saturdays May through September
Hours: 10am-5pm
Amana Community Church
4210 V Street, Homestead, IA
This Amana Community church building is one of seven Amana village churches of the Community of True Inspiration. Built in 1865, from local brick, this church building looks much as it did 130 years ago.
Hosts guide visitors through the church, explaining the religious background and history of the Community of True Inspiration, and the present day Amana Church. You will learn about the architecture of the church building, and the beliefs and practices of the Amana Church Society.
SITE HOURS:
Open Saturdays May through September
Open Monday-Friday June 16 through August 15 (Closed Sundays)
Hours: 11am-5pm Monday—Friday; 10am-5pm Saturday
 Homestead Store Museum
4430 V Street, Homestead, IA
A former general store, this museum interprets the role of industry, commerce and Amana's relationship to the outside world. Exhibits on carpet weaving, bookbinding and printing, tinsmithing and the woolen mill industry are included. View artifacts stored on the second floor.
SITE HOURS:
Open Saturdays May through September
Open Monday-Friday June 16 through August 15 (Closed Sundays)
Hours: 11am-5pm Monday—Friday; 10am-5pm Saturday
High Amana General Store
1308 G St, High Amana, IA
Phone: 622-3232
› View photos from the store!
Established back in communal days in 1857, the store's exterior and interior have remained virtually unchanged all these years. The original tin ceiling, wooden floor, and glass-topped display cases still
remain. Throughout the store are charming reminders of the good old days, of a simpler time, of the past preserved. They just don't make stores like this anymore, and there sure aren't many of them left in existence! The store is truly
a "museum" and an authentic
general store in one.
We have stocked the shelves with an interesting variety of hard-to-find trinkets and unique treasures from days gone by. We offer a wide assortment of gift and food items, toys, books, housewares, handmade soaps, and much more, all reasonably priced. Everyone is sure to find something that brings a smile to their face.
SITE HOURS:
Open Daily April 1-October 31
Open Saturdays in March, November and December
Hours: 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday; 10 am-3pm Sunday
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