 Tour
Description
This hour-long, behind-the-scenes walking tour explores the State Historical Building’s
Battle Flag Preservation Laboratory. Staff offer an educational presentation
on how Iowa’s Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I battle
flags are preserved.
 Participants
will be able to view in-progress stabilization treatments, gain an understanding
of the meticulous process of stabilization, and learn about the exciting
military history of the flags.
Tour
Dates and Times
Tours are
held at 1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month.
 Admission
and Tickets
Tour admission is $20 per
person. Members of the State Historical
Society of Iowa receive a 10% discount. Tours fill-up quickly, so make reservations
far in advance!
 Due
to the highly sensitive nature of the work involved with stabilizing and preserving
Iowa's historic battle flags, each tour is limited to 10 participants age 7 and
older.
Reservations can be made
by calling (515) 283-1757 or e-mail museum.store@iowa.gov.
Photography Policy:
No photography allowed.
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