The Sioux City Public Museum was originally a mansion and had exhibits relating to the history of the region. There are also exhibits detailing the Lakota people, Omaha people, and Winnebago people.[1]
The museum used to be home to the financier John Peirce who built the home out of Sioux Quartzite in 1893. The mansion is Romanesque and has 23 rooms.[2] The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Students from the Sioux City Community School District make models of local landmarks that are judged every year by the museum and the Historical Association.
Subjects in the museum exhibits included anthropology, archeology, natural history, science, and the military. There was also a gift shop.
The museum's deaccession criteria is a 6 step process that was used as an example in the book Museum administration: an introduction.[4]
A second location was opened in Sioux City's downtown at a former JCPenny store. The new location includes a theater, classrooms, and exhibition rooms.[5] The museum project cost 12.5 million dollars. A new exhibit was opened that is all about the song Sioux City Sue.[6]
The original mansion is being renovated to its original purpose. There is currently rooms for different functions and a ballroom.[7]
References
edit- ^ Whye, Mike (2001). Great Iowa Weekend Adventures. Big Earth Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 9781931599030.
- ^ Erickson, Lori (2010). Off the Beaten Path Iowa: A Guide to Unique Places. Globe Pequot. p. 162. ISBN 9780762750429.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Open house highlights Peirce Mansion restoration". Sioux City Journal. September 2, 2011.
- ^ H. Genoways, Hugh (2003). Museum administration: an introduction. Rowman Altamira. p. 192. ISBN 9780759102941.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Caniglia, Ross (March 9, 2011). "Grand Opening set for Sioux City Public Museum". KTIV.
- ^ Zerschling, Lynn (March 27, 2011). "New Sioux City Public Museum will open April 23". Sioux City Journal.
- ^ Staci DaSilva. "Sioux City's Peirce Mansion Shows Off Its Newest Renovations". KCAU.