Iowa Gold Star Military Museum Building

Hours

Sunday - Monday       Closed

Tuesday - Friday        9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Saturday                       10:00 am - 2:00 pm

2024 DES MOINES' PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Voted Silver Award 2nd place for Best Museum

LOREN HORTON COMMUNITY HISTORY AWARD
An award that recognizes outstanding local history projects completed during the previous calendar year. It's namesake represented the State Historical Society of Iowa in many capacities from 1973 until 1996.
Award Recipient - Iowa Gold Star Military Museum of Johnston, IowaProject - Living History Weekend

Voted Silver Award 2nd place for Best Museum
Memorial Day Flyer
Memorial Day at the Museum!

Memorial Day at the museum

Join us in paying tribute to Iowa’s service members at our annual Memorial Day Event!

Memorial Day 2025 Flyer

Upcoming Events

Operation Frequent Wind-Guest Speaker

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Learn about the largest helicopter evacuation in military history from Vietnam veteran and Iowa Native Col (Ret.) Gerry Berry.

Memorial Day 2025

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| In Person

Join us in paying tribute to Iowa’s servicemembers at our annual Memorial Day Event!

Vietnam Living History Event

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| In Person

See what life was like for the American servicemember in Vietnam!

See the latest issue of the Gold Star Gazette Newsletter.

Guidelines

No food of any kind allowed

No drinking containers of any kind including water bottles

No Umbrellas

No bags (Exception purses and diaper bags)