Museums
History BuffNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Under $25See galleries on Czech and Slovak history and immigrant life, a large collection of folk dress, and a Prague-style astronomical clock.
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Amana Colonies
Amana Colonies is a sightseeing stop in Amana, IA. Cost: free.
622 46th Ave · Amana, IA
Why you should go…
The Amana Colonies are seven villages in Iowa County: Amana, East Amana, High Amana, Middle Amana, South Amana, West Amana and Homestead, founded from 1855 by German Pietists of the True Inspiration Congregations. The whole district is a National Historic Landmark. The woolen mill, begun in 1859, still operates, and you can visit the Museum of Amana History in a former communal kitchen building. Today the villages draw visitors for heritage, restaurants and craft shops.
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What's around here?
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