Hollywood in the Heartland — State Historical Museum of Iowa
Hollywood in the Heartland, a 6,400-square-foot exhibition at the State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines exploring Iowa's history with film and historic movie theaters, opened in February 2023 with interpretive planning, exhibit design, graphics, and media design by HealyKohler.
| Venue | State Historical Museum of Iowa |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2023 |
| Technologies | interactive media |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| HealyKohler Design | Interpretive Planning | |
| HealyKohler Design | Exhibit Design | |
| HealyKohler Design | Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding | |
| HealyKohler Design | Media Design & Software |
Description
The exhibition traces Iowa's on-screen and behind-the-scenes film history from the late 1800s to today, including the role of historic theaters in Iowa communities and the Academy Award won by Iowa native Cloris Leachman. HealyKohler's broader collaboration with the State Historical Society of Iowa also covers two other exhibitions on its own project page — "Riding Through History" (RAGBRAI's 40th anniversary) and "Iowa History 101" — but independent completion dates for those two could not be confirmed from public sources, so they are not recorded as separate entries here.
Sources
- https://www.healykohler.com/project/the-state-historical-museum-of-iowa/
- https://history.iowa.gov/visit/state-historical-museum-iowa/exhibits/hollywood-heartland
- https://nonpareilonline.com/entertainment/new-museum-explores-history-of-iowa-and-iowans-in-the-movies/article_39dfdf8b-2a04-5ab5-8db2-c2529f2d1a0d.html