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Historic Site

Free or discounted entry for members of Time Travelers.

Hoyt Sherman Place

Ages 6–16
1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
Photo: C. A. Tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About this place

A historic mansion in Des Moines housing a theater, art gallery, and education center. Families can tour the 1877 building, take art classes in painting, illustration and photography, or attend performances in the theater. School groups and Scouts arrange visits that combine guided tours with hands-on activities, and the venue runs special events like Girl Scouts Day that pair exploration of the building with art classes.

If you are a member here

A membership to Hoyt Sherman Place carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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