Amana Colonies - Museums of the Amana Heritage Society

The Communal Agriculture Museum in the Amana Colonies is located in a barn which was built in 1850. The barn housed oxen and later horses.

The large beams were cut from native timber. Artifacts on display include equipment for planting, plowing and harvesting; haymaking equipment; road graders; tools and equipment for livestock management.

Built in 1863, the "Rüdy Küche" (Ruedy Kitchen) is the only intact communal-era kitchen remaining in the Amana Colonies.

It has been preserved as it appeared in 1932 when it served community members for the last time. The coopershop, built c 1863, exhibits tools and products of the cooper's trade.

The Amana Community church building in the Amana Colonies is one of seven Amana village churches of the Community of True Inspiration. The church was built in 1865 from local brick. The religious background and history of the Community of True Inspiration are offered.

The Museum of Amana History is made up of of three 19th C buildings. The Noé House which was built in 1864 was originally a communal kitchen and later a doctor's residence. The Schoolhouse was built in 1870 and houses toys, dolls, handwork, carpet weaving, and a communal Amana school display. The original washhouse/woodshed features gardening displays.