Events
Due to construction, no private events cane be scheduled at this time. Public events will take place, but watch our social media pages for any changes or modifications that may occur.
Group Programs
One of the popular yearly programs offered at the site is Pioneer Days where youth experience life on the frontier. Participants roll up their sleeves and get to work doing washboard laundry, grinding corn, making biscuits, and attending class in the one-room schoolhouse! Our costumed interpreters provide a two- or three-hour customized program filled with sessions at multiple stations throughout the site.
Classes and programs offered at the site for older youth and adults range from high tea, cooking demonstrations, presentations on fashion and culture, and special theater performances like A Christmas Carol.
If you are interested in field trips or camp programs, please contact our Education Team at learning@rivermuseum.org
History Highlights
Historic Cornbread Recipe
Learn How to Make a Tasty Treat from Yesterday
Easter Egg Dyeing
Before there were dye pellets there were PLANTS!!! Learn to dye Easter Eggs Victorian style.
A Christmas Carol
Supported by funds from the City of Dubuque Arts and Culture Special Project Grant, Fly-By-Night Productions adapted and performed the beloved Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, in December 2022. The intimate and immersive experience brought guests room by room through the house for a one-of-a-kind performance. Loras College Productions produced a video recording of the play for public viewing following the event.