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We are pleased to announce expanded hours of operation. Now open Tuesdays thru Saturdays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.


Previously open only three days a week, the History Center is now more accesssible to better serve the people of Cedar Rapids, Linn County and other visitors. We continue in our mission "to preserve, interpret, present and share the history of Linn County."

We encourage you to stop by and visit our exhibit gallery and Time Traveler exhibits. Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers welcome the opportunity to meet you and help find answers to your questions in the Linge Research Library as well.  Library hours are: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Wednesday and Friday by appointment.             

The Carl & Mary Koehler History Center has added four new exhibit galleries. The exhibits include:

Lobby Gallery  - a collection of oils, pastels and photos from the 1880s to 1920s. Corridor Gallery - nine paintings by Edwin Bruns, seven of them called the "Seven Ages of a City" - Cedar Rapids through time. Classroom Gallery - ten paintings of historic Linn County buildings by John Stephen Klopp. Conference Room Gallery - a collection of historic photographs of the early days of downtown Cedar Rapids. The Classroom Gallery, the Conference Room Gallery and the Corridor Gallery are located on second floor, easily accessible by stairs or elevator. The History Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is by donation.


Bobby Driscoll Films Added to History Center Collection


Bobby Driscoll Films Added to History Center Collection bobby driscollA collection of over 30 Bobby Driscoll films in various formats was recently donated to the Carl & Mary Koehler History Center by an avid fan. Driscoll was born in Cedar Rapids March 3, 1937.

Although the films will not be loaned, the History Center will preserve them and archive them. On occasion a viewing of the films will be scheduled for the public. Some of the films are quite fragile and need to be protected and preserved for future generations.