Carnegie Museum

Carnegie Museum Official Page for The Carnegie Historical Museum in Fairfield Iowa. We are the 1st Carnegie Library built west of the Mississippi river. to 8:30 p.m.

The Museum has always been the 3rd floor of the building but now includes exhibits in the basement. Our unique collection features one of the Midwest’s foremost collections of Native American pottery, Civil War artifacts, Roman Antiquities, and an exhibit dedicated to Fairfield and Jefferson County memorabilia. We are open Tuesday through Friday from 11 - 4:00 p.m. And We are also open every 1st Friday for Artwalk from 6 p.m. Stop in and enjoy our rich history.

Can you please help us identify this person?
06/06/2026

Can you please help us identify this person?

Found this wonderful picture of the old Bernhardt Station west of Fairfield with Orville Prill.
06/01/2026

Found this wonderful picture of the old Bernhardt Station west of Fairfield with Orville Prill.

We want to thank Terri Baker with Visit Fairfield Iowa, for getting us two bus tours today from Minnesota. They are stay...
05/19/2026

We want to thank Terri Baker with Visit Fairfield Iowa, for getting us two bus tours today from Minnesota. They are staying here in town and encouraging tourism.

Just a reminder, the compote is out tomorrow morning. There’s four others that are currently out. They have not been fou...
04/30/2026

Just a reminder, the compote is out tomorrow morning. There’s four others that are currently out. They have not been found yet. Keep your eye out looking for them while taking a walk around the Fairfield loop. If you find it, you get a year membership from the museum.

1990. Wrestling. Who?
04/21/2026

1990. Wrestling. Who?

1990. Pekin Wrestling? Who?
04/21/2026

1990. Pekin Wrestling? Who?

1990. MIU REC Center. Who?
04/21/2026

1990. MIU REC Center. Who?

1990. Who?
04/21/2026

1990. Who?

1990. Who?
04/21/2026

1990. Who?

1990. Dinosaur in the classroom!? Who?
04/21/2026

1990. Dinosaur in the classroom!? Who?

Address

112 S. Court St
Fairfield, IA
52556

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+16414726343

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