Windmill Winterim
Join us for Windmill Winterim, a series in January and February with opportunities to learn more about Pella, Dutch heritage, and the Museums! Click the button below or scroll to read about each class and event.
Space is limited! To reserve your spot, call Jessi at 641-628-2409 or email info@pellahistorical.com.
Learn About: "Goliath" Street Organ
Thursday, February 20 (snow date: February 27)
6:00pm in Heritage Hall at the Historical Village
Members Free, Non-Members $5
Ages 16+ | Sign-Up Required
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The “Goliath” Street Organ is one of our museum’s most prized possessions and the last of its kind! Indeed irreplaceable, this beloved instrument has entertained visitors and Pella residents for many years.​
Join us for a Winterim class that will educate participants about the mechanical features of Goliath, as well as the history, and music of this beautiful instrument! Our Goliath artisan volunteers will be teaching this class and also showing interested participants how to play the instrument. If you have a love of music and history, and a desire to keep the Goliath tradition alive, this is the perfect class for you.
DIY: Chair Caning Class
Saturdays - January 25, February 1, 8, & 15
(Snow date: February 22)
10am-noon in Sterrenberg Library at the Historical Village
CLASS FULL
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Caned chairs are a beautiful feature in many people’s homes, and they are works of art in both style and design. Join us for a 4-part class series where you will learn how to cane chairs, make repairs, and overall care for caned furniture. Our instructor, Gene Newman, has decades of experience and will not only teach the art of chair caning, but also provide a hands on learning experience. Chairs will be made available for each participant to cane during the class, but will not be available to take/keep upon completion. If a participant has a chair that they would like to cane, they may bring it with them and use for the duration of the class!
90 Years of Pella's Tulip Time
Thursday, February 13
7:00pm in the Scholte Church
Free and open to the public
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Pella Historical Museums is excited to be celebrating 90 years of Tulip Time in 2025! What started as a small heritage festival with wooden tulips has blossomed into a community-wide celebration, welcoming 200,000 people to Pella over three days of fun.​
Join us to hear from a panel of folks who have been involved in Tulip Time throughout the decades. From its beginnings in the 1930s and ‘40s to its rapid growth in the 1960s and ‘70s to the rhythms we experience in the 2000s, learn how the festival has grown and changed over the years.