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Announcements

Hiring Office Assistant

The Grinnell Historical Museum is looking for a part-time administrative employee to start as soon as possible. The job requires ~20 hours per week on-site at the McMurray House (1125 Broad Street) at $16.00 an hour, preferably consistent weekday mornings or afternoons. Click the attachment below for more details.

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to grinnellhistoricalmuseum@gmail.com with the subject line “Office Assistant Application – Last Name, First Name” by Friday, March 22nd to be considered earliest. The position will remain open until filled.

New Building!

The Grinnell Historical Museum is expanding into 703 First Avenue. Interior demolition is nearly complete, and renovations are getting started! Below are our next steps.

– Updating the plumbing
– Updating the heating/cooling
– Updating the ceiling
– Updating the flooring
– Adding an interior wall to meet occupancy code
– Updating the roof and adding solar panels – expected to begin this summer
– Updating the entryways

The finished museum will look brand-new! Check back here for future updates, and click here to donate!

Special Thanks to Local Businesses Supporting Campaign 703 as of March 1st!

Carriage House Bed and Breakfast
Chuong Garden
Cirks Financial Services
City of Grinnell
Clarity Eyecare
Curt’s Collision Center, Inc.
Edward Jones Investments
First Interstate Bank
First State Bank
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
Grinnell Eye Care
Grinnell Firestone Dealer Store, Inc.
Grinnell Property Management/TurnKey Realty
Grinnell Veterinary Clinic
The Headquarters
Image First Creative Sign Solutions
J and F Paul Company
Jensen Heating and Air Conditioning
Jensen Optometrists
Lorelai’s Gift Shoppe/Village Decorating Studio
Mariposa Farms
McNally’s Foods
On Call Restoration
Pagliai’s Pizza
Plate and Company
Poweshiek County Supervisors
Ramsey-Weeks Insurance
Ramsey-Weeks Real Estate, LLC
Re/Max Partners Realty
Roland and Dieleman
Roland Stables
Sharp Barbershop
Smith Funeral Home & Crematory
Stanley Laverman, CPA
Uhlmann’s Inc. (Williamsburg)
Vander Linden Construction, Inc.
West Side Family Restaurant

McMurray House Tours

The museum is not open to drop-ins. To schedule a tour of the McMurray House at 1125 Broad Street, please contact museum staff at 641-236-7827 or grinnellhistoricalmuseum@gmail.com at least three business days in advance. There is no charge for admission, but donations are welcome!

Volunteers Needed

We are cleaning old tools at the new building. If you are interested in helping, please contact us.

We are also improving how our historical documents are stored. If you like history and are interested in spending an hour or more reading and filing documents, please contact us.