Amana Heritage Museum
A museum occupying three 19th-century buildings in the village of Amana, which tells the origin of the religious community in Germany and communal life in the seven villages until 1932.
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In the photo: Historic houses in Amana’s center
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The city
The largest of the seven Amana Colonies villages, founded by German pietist immigrants who shared work, housing and food until 1932. It’s about 30 km from Cedar Rapids. The streets feature brick and sandstone houses, artisan workshops, bakeries and German restaurants. The Amana Heritage Museum tells the community’s story, and Middle Amana has the last preserved communal kitchen.
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The local experience
A museum occupying three 19th-century buildings in the village of Amana, which tells the origin of the religious community in Germany and communal life in the seven villages until 1932.
The last preserved communal kitchen of the Amana Colonies, in Middle Amana, still with the stove, the garden and the dining room, next to a cooper’s workshop.