Ceramics room with 7 stations for wheel throwing and a portion of a large work bench. Wall of windows overlooking the river on one wall and shelving and other storage on other wall. Grey box other photo with text saying. Tours. The Waterloo Center for the Arts welcomes groups of all sizes to experience its traditional and interactive galleries. The Center is a great place for groups to learn, play, imagine, and explore.”

Tours

The Waterloo Center for the Arts welcomes groups of all sizes to experience its traditional and interactive galleries. The Center is a great place for groups to learn, play, imagine, and explore.

Phelps Youth Pavilion

The Pavilion is a children’s museum with over 40 hands-on exhibits ranging from simple drawing and painting to magical high-tech adventures. But it’s not just for kids, the young-at-heart can play too!

Kid sitting at blue table with pen and paper in hand, following activity at crafts table in interactive children's exhibit.

Iron Sculpture from the Haitian Arts collection

Haitian | Caribbean Art

The Center holds the largest public collection of Haitian artwork in the world, including colorful paintings, powerful metal sculptures, and glittering beaded and sequined banners.

Midwest Art

The heritage and diversity of Midwestern art is reflected in the work of American Regionalist masters Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, and Thomas Hart Benton. Significant regional African American Artists are also represented.

Painting by Emily Minnie of a women looking over her shoulder, her soft blue eyes locked on something in the distance and her long blonde hair partially tucked behind her ear flowing with the movement.

Mexican Folk Art

The Center holds a significant collection of Mexican Folk Art that includes ceramics, masks, textiles, traditional costumes, and an amazing selection of whimsical Oaxacan carved animal sculptures.

Creating Art While Touring

Complement your tour by adding a hands-on art activity. Instructors will give your group just enough creative guidance so each person can realize their own masterpiece. Choose from monoprints, stained glass, folk toys, mixed media, digital arts, ceramics, mosaics, drawings, or jewelry making. (Additional charge based on craft selection)

Group Tour Pricing

Groups of 12 or more Guided Tours $3/person

Planning Your Tour

Tours are available 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday

Book your tour a minimum of 2 weeks in advance

Group sizes can range from 12 to 150

Groups with children are asked to bring 1 adult per 6 children

Meeting rooms are also available

Rates subject to change without notice

Call to book your tour today | (319) 291.4490

Crowd of people, ranging in age and backgrounds, standing around Haitian Art Gallery listening and observing intently as tour guide talks about the art.