Ecdysiast Arts Museum

05/28/2026

We are closed today. See you tomorrow for our Dolly Parton C*untry Music Happy Hour from 5 PM to 7 PM and our Go-Go Dance Party from 7 PM to 11 PM!

05/28/2026

We are OPEN!

Come on over to 322 Brady Street, Davenport, IA for our OPEN MINDS OPEN MIC night.

Grab a drink and enjoy local talent or take the stage and show off your skills. Get here early to reserve your spot!

Open now until 11 PM.

05/26/2026

🎤 Hey Quad Cities artists and musicians tomorrow the stage is yours!

Join us Wednesday May 27th for our weekly Open Minds Open Mic night from 7 PM - 11 PM with our friends from The Crane & Pelican Cafe.

This is the perfect opportunity to try out your new material in front of a live audience and meet like-minded creatives in the area.

First come first serve.
Get here early to reserve your spot!

Every Wednesday
7-11 PM
FREE!
21+

322 Brady Street in downtown Davenport, IA
Look for our pink door!

05/25/2026

✨ Harlem Nyte presents Sable. A Juneteenth Cabaret at Ecdysiast Arts Museum on Sunday, June 21st. ✨

Sable is a celebration of Black femmes in the cabaret and ecdysiast arts.

Join us for a night of burlesque, drag, great music, and, of course, incredible costumes, art, and museum displays, with powerhouse performances featuring:

River Damarco
Moaning Medusa
Jojo Devereaux
Mac DeVille
Niq Uri
Hosted and produced by Harlem Nyte

Sunday, June 21st
Tickets $25
Doors Open at 6 PM
21+ Only. The bar will open for drinks & snacks!

322 Brady Street in Davenport, IA
Look for our pink door!

Get your tickets here: https://www.ecdysiastartsmuseum.com/.../sable-a...

05/24/2026

Like what we do at Ecdysiast Arts Museum?

Help support our mission to archive and preserve ecdysiast costumes, photos, memorabilia, and artifacts in a place that celebrates the history of the Ecdysiast Arts while exploring the historical complexities of the Art of the Tease.

In addition to our museum services, Ecdysiast Arts Museum is a versatile space equipped with a full-service bar, stage, DJ booth, photo studio, and more that offers weekly FREE events for our community.

Our museum is a true safe space for local creatives to explore their art, discover new skills, learn about the history of ecdysiasts, and strengthen our community.

Thank you for your support!

Donate Today: https://www.ecdysiastartsmuseum.com/museum-donations

Interested in becoming a fiscal sponsor? Send us a DM to learn more.

05/24/2026

Weekends at Ecdysiast Arts Museum are what dreams are made of.

Friday nights….
5-7pm Dolly Parton Country Music Happy Hour.
7-11pm Gogo Dance Party featuring

Saturday nights….
5-7pm Talk the Tease with Danielle Colby
7-11pm “Show me your inner showgirl” burlesque themed dance party.

Come in your favorite showgirl looks! Don’t have any costumes? We have you covered! Shop our vintage and gently loved costumes from Danielle’s green room closet. She has a multitude of sizes and prices for every budget.

Most of our weekend events are free to accommodate our community. If you are so inclined, please bring a donation, cash or canned good or shelf stable project for our Thursday morning neighborhood food pantry.

Do you have a special event coming up? We have the perfect spot for you to hold your bachelor, bachelorette party, wedding, burlesque show, drag show, company, event, college, graduation, party, girls, night, out, boys, night out, they them night out, etc.. go to ecdysiastartsmuseum.com or dm us to book.

Special thanks to .damarco Dahlia Dutch Mary Quite Contrary's House of Burlesque Hannah Tegtmeier Dame Desdemona

Send a message to learn more

05/24/2026

Weekends at are what dreams are made of.
Friday nights….
5-7pm Dolly Parton Country Happy Hour
7-11pm Gogo Dance Party featuring

Saturday nights....
5-7pm Talk the Tease with Danielle Colby
7-11pm “Show me your inner showgirl” burlesque themed dance party. Come in your favorite showgirl looks! Don’t have any costumes? We have you covered! Shop our vintage and gently loved costumes from Danielle’s green room closet. She has a multitude of sizes and prices for every budget.

Most of our weekend events are free to accommodate our community. If you are so inclined, please bring a donation, cash or canned good or shelf stable project for our Thursday morning neighborhood food pantry.

Do you have a special event coming up? We have the perfect spot for you to hold your bachelor, bachelorette party, wedding, burlesque show, drag show, company, event, college, graduation, party, girls, night, out, boys, night out, they them night out, etc.. go to ecdysiastartsmuseum.com or dm us to book. let’s go!

Special thanks to .damarco .desdemona

Send a message to learn more

05/24/2026

✨We are open from 4 PM to 5 PM today!✨

Stop by the Ecdysiast Arts Museum for our Spanish Immersion Hour at 4 PM every Sunday where we speak in Spanish and learn with and from each other.

This is not a Spanish class with a teacher, just some friends speaking Spanish the best they can at a beautiful museum.

Image of burlesque icon, Hurricane Kay Montez. See her full exhibit in person at Ecdysiast Arts Museum.

This is a FREE EVENT!

We are located at 322 Brady Street in downtown Davenport, IA. Look for our pink door!

08/16/2025

Have the Alternating Currents QC app? Make sure to add our upcoming shows to your schedule!

Soda Gardocki at Ecdysiast Arts Museum - https://sharepage.aloompa.com/6eca4eb0-c0ca-414a-982a-7739ba7782db/e46647c9-79dd-4ba5-85bb-2476d3c6a78f/events/bb9e25a1-db8c-41aa-ab91-4aa3a3f74224/

Temp Hold at Ecdysiast Arts Museum - https://sharepage.aloompa.com/6eca4eb0-c0ca-414a-982a-7739ba7782db/e46647c9-79dd-4ba5-85bb-2476d3c6a78f/events/c0c681f2-f892-4fd2-8e3e-0273b2828933/

A dark, mystical air hangs thick as a hot night on the bayou when Soda and His Million Piece Band convene. And with echoes of Dr. John's Cajun honky-tonk and Nick Cave's raw tales of woeful life and love, the band's self-titled debut could serve as a dusty, horn-and-mandolin-filled soundtrack to "Ca...