Iowa Conservation And Preservation Consortium

10/08/2026

Can't be there in person? Join us online. The IMA and WIU Museum Studies Graduate Program are offering a virtual conference option on October 19 and 20, with six live-streamed sessions on deep roots and intentional growth. Presented by McCullough Creative.

Register by October 15: iowamuseums.org/virtualconference

10/08/2026

The Preservation Destination Schedule:

8:00 am –Gather in Cowles Library first floor; Drake University
2507 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311 | Cowles Library
Parking in Parking Lot 20 - Aliber West | https://tinyurl.com/2desex8d
2hr free parking on University Ave across from Cowles Library
https://library.drake.edu/archives

8:30 am – Drake University Special Collections & Archives

10:30 – Networking/Discussion Time, Cowles Library

11:30am – Lunch On Own

1:00 pm – Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Onsite Parking https://desmoinesartcenter.org/

2:45 pm – Salisbury House and Gardens
4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA 50312
Onsite Parking https://salisburyhouse.org/

10/05/2026

Don't forget to register for 2026 Preservation Destination in Des Moines!

We look forward to seeing you!

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

I didn’t think they even had fencing in high school. This photo is uncaptioned and undated. En garde!

09/23/2026

Registration for Preservation Destination is out!

Be sure to let us know if you're coming so we have a good headcount!

09/21/2026

🗓 Mark your calendars for Preservation Destination on October 30th in Des Moines!

It’s a free day of tours and networking at three fantastic locations:
📍Drake University Archives & Special Collections
📍Des Moines Art Center
📍Salisbury House & Gardens

The event is free for ICPC members — and if you’re not a member yet, you can join and attend for free too!

Watch this space for a registration form so we can get an estimate of attendees.

08/18/2026

IMALERT (Iowa Museums, Archives, and Libraries Emergency Response Team) is here to assess damage to collection materials, make recommendations for collection recovery, assist with decisions on drying out buildings, demonstration of salvage techniques, and/or initial organization of salvage operations.

Learn more about IMALERT here 👉https://www.iowaconserveandpreserve.org/imalert

07/10/2026

📣Explore Iowa’s Black History Online: A powerful new digital collection is making Iowa’s Black history more accessible than ever. “Amplifying Black Voices
in Iowa” brings together more than 5,000 digitized items, including historic
newspapers, oral histories, photographs, manuscripts, and artifacts dating back to
the mid‑1800s. This collaborative effort connects collections from institutions across the state to tell a more complete story of Black experiences, achievements, and community impact in Iowa.

🔍digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/abvi/

✨ This project was made possible through a grant funded by the
Mellon Foundation, in partnership with:
African American Museum of Iowa
Des Moines Public Library
Fort Des Moines Museum

Grout Museum District
Iowa State University Library

State Historical Society of Iowa

06/27/2026