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Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, tells the amazing story of how Iowans transformed the fertile prairies of the Midwest into the most productive farmland in the world. While at the 500-acre open-air museum, visitors travel at their own pace through historical time periods spanning 300 years. On-site interpreters provide a unique learning ...
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Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa is an interactive, 500-acre outdoor museum that tells the amazing 300+ year story of how Iowans transformed the fertile prairies of the Midwest into the most productive farmland in the world. Walking trails and tractor-drawn carts connect the 1876 Town of Walnut Hill to each of the historical farms.
- April 30-Oct 30 • Tues-Sat • 9 a.m.–4 P.M.
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Please plan at least 3–4 hours for a full farm and town experience.Arrive by 2 p.m. if you want to tour the farm sites. If you arrive later, your tour will be limited to the town.You must ride the tractor cart from the Visitor Center to the farm sites; there is no pedestrian access. Tractor carts leave about every 20 minutes.You may bring your own food and drink. You are also free to leave the museum and return later in the day.Tickets will be sold by entry time for Applefest (September 14).On all other dates, your admission ticket is good all day.Try our mobile appDownload our Visitor GuideWatch for the next tractor arrival with our Tractor TrackerFrom November through April, we offer Historic Dinners and Teas, Historic Skills Classes, Day Camps, Barnyard Readers, and holiday special events. We are also available year-round for facility rentals.
Living History Farms is located in the western suburbs of Des Moines, Iowa in Urbandale and is conveniently located right off Interstates 35/80. It is an interactive outdoor museum which educates, entertains and connects people of all ages to Midwestern rural life experiences. 300 years of agricultural history are represented including a 1700 ...
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- 11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, 50322-3741, Iowa
General Store. Living History Farms is a 500-acre open-air museum located in Urbandale, Iowa, United States. The museum's mission is to educate visitors and demonstrate the past 300 years of Iowa's agricultural history. As its name implies, the museum follows the methodology of living history in depicting the lives of people living on farms in ...
Visit three working farm sites and a historic town at Living History Farms, a 500 acre museum in Iowa. Learn about Midwestern rural life from 1700 to 1900 and enjoy fun activities, food, and events.
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Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, tells the amazing story of how Iowans transformed the fertile prairies of the Midwest into the most productive farmland in the world. While at the 500-acre open-air museum, visitors travel at their own pace through historical time periods spanning 300 years.
