The Figge’s mission to bring art and people together continues in person and virtually. We aspire to continue to connect and interact whether you are in the museum or at your home. Please visit our Virtual Museum to stay engaged with the art.

​​Take a virtual 3D tour of ​For America: 200 Years of Painting from the National Academy of Design on view at the Figge through May 16​. Viewers will have the opportunity to experience the exhibition from home.

Governor Kim Reynolds recently lifted COVID-19 restrictions across the state of Iowa. The Figge still requires guests age 3 and older to wear masks at all times, capacity in the galleries is limited, and extra cleaning throughout the day continues.

Join Figge staff and docents for tours featuring the special exhibition For America: 200 Years of Painting from the National Academy of Design. These intimate in person 30-minute tours will feature insights into the exhibition.

​Figge Assistant Curator Vanessa Sage will examine artists whose acts of self-determination changed the course of art. Registrants will receive a Zoom link two hours prior to the program.

Join Onnica Marquez, owner of Onnifaye Sweets and Such, to learn how to update your classic chocolate chip cookie recipe with new tips and tricks. Ask the baker, share your recipes, and more!

Join us for our March Free Family Day featuring an introduction to For America. Your free registration grants your family 2-weeks of access to a virtual line-up, which means you can choose your day to play!

Join mixologist, Shale Sage, for a craft cocktail crash course. These cocktails, the Bees Knees and Southside, are inspired by the 1920s American experience and sure to give you a rip-roaring time!

Preschoolers (ages 3-5) are invited to join Figge educator Laura Wriedt over Zoom for lively discussions about what we see in art. Each week will highlight works from the exhibition For America and provide an opportunity to share thoughts and learn!

Families will get a live, behind-the-scenes experience as they explore shelves of objects and hear from Figge educators about the objects' history and importance today. Sessions will every other Wednesday via Zoom.

​Join Michelle Hargrave, the Figge's executive director and CEO, and Mark Russell Smith, music director and conductor for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, during this exciting conversation that explores art and music.

Enjoy a socially distanced and semi-private evening at the museum to view For America. Individual charcuterie plates from the Figge Cafe and wine are included with registration. Guides will be available in the exhibition for questions and assistance.

Join Chef Stu of the Figge Café for this fun flavor explosion to begin a three course cooking series. Learn how to make Pepper Painted Poultry with splashes of tri colored pepper sauce.

​Among the treasures of the National Academy of Design is Ferdinand Thomas Lee Boyle's portrait of ​Eliza Greatorex​, painted upon her election to the Academy in 1869. Join Katherine Manthorne for this fascinating lecture.

Join Chef Stu of the Figge Café for this fun continuation of a three course cooking series. Learn how to make seared salmon squares, with zucchini batonnets and red onion circles.