Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Museum Hours and Location
The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association proudly presents its Museum of Iowa Rock and Roll History at Arnolds Park, Iowa on Lake Okoboji.
Permanent displays include a reproduction of the Iowa Great Lakes Recording Studio, a 60's era radio broadcast booth, vintage recording equipment plus memorabilia from many of the inductees to our Hall of Fame. Also topical changing displays of interest are displayed throughout the year. Check our announcements page for updates.
Off-season hours (mid Sept. - Mid May)
Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Noon to 4 p.m. or by appointment for groups of six or more.
Summer Hours (Mid-May through Labor Day)
Open daily from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission
$1.00 per person (13 and over) children 12 and under free.
IRRMA Members free with ID card
Special Tours by Appointment - Call (712) 338-2096
Address and Location
Located at 91 Lake Street, adjacent to the historic Arnolds Park Amusement Park.
P. O. Box 557
Arnolds Park, IA 51331
(712) 332-6540
Photos courtesy of IRRMA Member Mick Buckley and Museum Advisory Committee member Barb Lancaster.
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3rd Saturday of the Month at the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Museum!
Visit the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Museum on the 3rd Saturday of each month for a special rock 'n roll presentation. Presentations will begin at 1:00 PM
Special Exhibits
Beatles Exhibit Opens At Museum
The Iowa Rock ‘N Roll Museum is proud to present “Beatles albums from Around the World.” On display through August 14th, 2011, the display features a collection of the Fab Four’s albums and records from all over he world. Included are; all the USA releases, all the United Kingdom releases and others from Japan, Russia, Italy, Germany and more.
The exhibit also includes a sampling of collectible Beatles memorabilia – cigarette lighters, marbles, Russian nesting dolls, bobble-head figurines and a lunch box.
Don’t miss this incredible exhibit!
The Museum is located next to the amusement park at 91 Lake Street in Arnolds Park, Iowa. Winter hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and will expand to seven days a week 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Memorial Day weekend. Tours for six or more persons are available by calling 712-338-2096 a minimum of three days in advance.
Exhibits honor Iowa Music Scene
Iowa Ballrooms are showcased in a special exhibit that opened on Jan. 16, 2009. In addition to marking the 85th anniversary of the Roof Garden Ballroom in Arnolds Park, many other ballrooms throughout Iowa are be honored in this exhibit.
2003 Grand Opening
On Memorial Day Weekend 2003 The Grand Opening of the Iowa RockNRoll Music Association Museum was held.
The Museum is located adjacent to the famous Roof Garden Ballroom at Arnolds Park Iowa.
The location is fitting for such a museum as virtually thousands of teenagers and visitors visited the Iowa Great Lakes Region during the 50's, 60's and 70's and packed the historical Amusement Park at Arnolds Park and the famed Roof Garden Ballroom featuring countless national and Iowa bands/musicians.
That is still true today. In 1997, John Senn (Jay of Dee Jay & the Runaways) and music historian Tom Tourville, along with several other interested people, formed the Iowa Rock'NRoll Music Association as a Non-Profit organization in the State of Iowa.
John's dream at that time was eventually to have a museum to permanently display and preserve the rich history of Iowa music, entertainers, radio stations, ballrooms, promoters and others who contributed so much to that history.
In addition, the dream was to utilize the Association to help educate the children of today and future generations about that history.
The location provides access to over 300,000 visitors per year who come to the area.
At this time the Iowa Rock'NRoll Music Association is soliciting support for the museum in the form of sponsors, donations of money, memorabilia, memberships and labor.
Memorabilia can be placed on loan to the museum as well as permanently donated. The museum is but a start. There is much work still to do to preserve Iowa's rich music history.
If you were or are someone associated with the history of Iowa Rock and Roll; radio; the ballrooms etc. and have any historical or anecdotal information you think would be of interest to us we would like to hear from you! Simply click on the
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