Farm House Museum — Attraction in Ames

Given the limited hours of this museum on the Iowa State University campus, I've never quite got a chance to visit this place until recently. Important lesson that I've learned: thank goodness there is limited hours at this museum. This place gave me the creeps while I was moving through the building taking pictures. Definitely come with a friend, or better yet, come with a group. I can't imagine the poor undergrad that has to sit in this museum on a regular basis. Anyways, the museum itself contains a mind boggling 3 stories worth of rooms filled with various artifacts. The rooms/exhibits on the third floor is especially pressuring/claustrophobic given that it's basically the attic of the "farm house," and there is a very little room to move about. I guess if you're into the whole paranormal investigation stuff, this is not a bad place...

A small, homely museum on Iowa State's campus detailing the history of the house itself (the oldest building on the Iowa State campus) and with a rotating exhibit. The student guides were very knowledgeable and eager to answer all of our questions and we spent a pleasant 45 minutes perusing the museum. While not a destination in and of itself, the Farm House Museum makes a nice visit, especially for those with a connection...

The origin point of Iowa State University once housed the College of Agriculture's Deans, and their families. Since 1976 it has been a free museum, showcasing the stories of ISU through objects from a time period ranging from...