Pella Historical Society and Museums (PHSM) invites the community to explore and celebrate immigration to Iowa in a new display “In Trunks, Hands, and Hearts: What Immigrants Bring to Iowa.”

Executive Director Valerie Van Kooten tells KNIA/KRLS News the display explores immigration through a series of banners that feature objects, skills, and traditions that were brought. It will be on view through November 9th. There will be a free talk about the exhibition on Tuesday, October 23rd at 7:00pm at Scholte Church. Thirteen museums and organizations shared stories, artifacts, and historic photos for this traveling banner display; from Pella comes the trunk that the original 800 settlers used to store their gold on the journey.