Tour details: Get a behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing renovations of Iowa’s State Historical Building, home of the State Archives, the Historical Library and Special Collections, the Research Center, and the State Historical Museum. For more information on the collections of the State Historical Society of Iowa, go to https://history.iowa.gov/history.
Location and transportation: The building is located just a short walk east of the Des Moines Marriott, in the historical East Village neighborhood, just to the west of the Iowa State Capitol building. The main entrance is on the south side of the building on Locust Street. A parking garage is just to the north of the Historical Building at the corner of Grand and Pennsylvania Avenues or take the free D-Line Shuttle. D-Line buses run in a loop every 15 minutes; look for D-Line stops near the Marriott on Grand or a block south on Locust. For a map and more information, go to https://www.ridedart.com/routes/ shuttles/42-d-line-downtown.
