Salisbury House and Gardens

05/27/2026

We have new books on display in the library 👀

Our newest loans from Grinnell College Libraries are "Sonnets for Caresse" by Harry Crosby and "Poems for Harry Crosby" by Caresse Crosby, both published by Black Sun Press. American expats, the Crosbys founded the press in Paris in 1927; today its known for its limited runs of early modernist works.

Visit the museum during June and July to see these works on display.📚 Learn more about our present and past loans from the Salisbury House Library Collection at 👉https://salisburyhouse.org/collections-and-exhibits/

05/26/2026

Join us Tuesday evenings in the south gardens for live music with Civic Music Association and the Belin Quartet! 🎶 Learn more at https://civicmusic.org/belin-quartet-summer-concert-series/ 🎻

05/22/2026

This summer is going to be a roarin' good time! Get tickets today at shakespeareonthelawn.com/measure/

We are proud to introduce our production team for "Measure for Measure"! These cool cats are already hard at work on a show that is sure to be the bee's knees. 🥃🍾

05/20/2026

Have you started making your summer time bucket list?! 🌤😎 There are lots of things to do at Salisbury House this summer.

Need inspiration? DSM Magazine has put together a board in their latest issue. Join us this summer, and cross off these four BINGO tiles:

🎷Enjoy an outdoor concert: Belin Quartet; Tuesdays at 5:30pm starting May 26
🎾Play bocce, corn hole, or croquet: Garden Party; June 7th
☕Have a patio brunch: Garden Party; June 7th
🌷See (and smell!) a public garden; any time the museum is open!

See you soon! 🍦

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day! 💐🩷

Edith, Charles, and William "Bill" Weeks | c. 1910 | Photograph | Salisbury House Foundation Archives

05/06/2026

If you've been thinking about visiting the museum, now you have even more time to spend exploring Salisbury House & Gardens! 🌻 Please visit our website for updates, closures, and for advance purchasing of tour tickets. 😊

Salisbury House East Terrace Facing North of Jasperware Vase (48.307) | c. 1930 | Photograph | Salisbury House Foundation Archives

05/05/2026

The gardens are starting to bloom; come visit the museum soon! 🌷 Please note our May closures below.

04/28/2026

Join us in welcoming one of our new board members, David Wood!

David Wood is native to central Iowa having grown up in Ankeny where he graduated from Ankeny High School and attended the University of Northern Iowa where he earned his accounting degree. Dave has worked the past 35 years in the financial services industry in Des Moines for both banking and insurance entities. Dave volunteers his time with DSM Parks and Recreation Adopt-a-Block, Meals from the Heartland and serves on the UNI Accounting Advisory committee. In his free time, Dave enjoys traveling, biking, and attending local music, theater and arts opportunities. Dave lives in Ankeny with his wife Maria and their two dachshunds.

04/27/2026

📣Volunteer Call! We need YOUR help with mulching and planting this spring to get our gardens, pots, and planters looking lovely! 🌷

Our planned Garden Days are listed below; please use the link provided to create a volunteer account and sign-up for a time slot(s). See you soon! 🌤

🌼Thursday April 30
🪻Tuesday May 5
🌻Wednesday May 6

https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/ #/join-party?k=rbifrcxeqkmumu

04/25/2026

Join us in recognizing one of our new board members, Jane Lorentzen!

Jane Lorentzen is an attorney with Hopkins and Huebner, PC in Des Moines. She lives not far from the Salisbury House and is committed to its future not only in the neighborhood, but the greater Des Moines community. Jane was very involved in the Iowa State Bar Association serving as President of both the Association and its Foundation. She also served as Delegate to the American Bar Association. Jane and her husband John enjoy world wide travel, cooking, and spending time at their cabin in Northern Minnesota.

04/24/2026

Fox Friday! 🦊 When you visit the museum this spring, keep your eyes peeled for the welcoming committee; they're super cute!

📸: Salisbury House & Gardens Projects & Facilities Manager, Cale 😎