Kinney Pioneer Museum

08/28/2026

Our Back to School event this past weekend was a lot of fun. Kids learned a new game, raced each other in gunny sacks and watched the blacksmith ply his trade at the old forge. Here are some pictures from the day.

08/21/2026

The 2026 World Aerobatic Championship will be taking place at the Mason City Municipal Airport beginning Monday August 24th through September 2nd. The Kinney Pioneer Museum (KPM) welcomes all the international pilots, crews, officials, families, and aviation enthusiasts to our museum and to our community!

The Mason City Municipal Airport will become the stage for the 33rd FAI World Aerobatic Championships where more than 30 of the world's top aerobatic pilots will compete for individual and team world titles.

And best of all, the KPM, located at the entrance to the airport, is right in the thick of things. The KPM will be open extended hours - Monday, Sept. 24 - Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Take a Break and Enjoy Strolling Through North Iowa History

08/21/2026

The word has gotten out - Don't miss the FREE Back-To-School event at the KPM this Sunday from 11 a.m. - 1p.m. !!!!

Plans have changed a lot. There will be no classroom activities for the kids in the one-room schoolhouse. We are giving them one more day of reprieve. Instead, there will be more crafts and games spread out over the whole grounds. And for mom and dad, Ruth Ann Zimmerman, YouTuber and Author, will give a program on Homesteading at 1 p.m.

There will be food vendors, a DJ. and face painting on the grounds. Inside the museum, kids can pick up a scavenger sheet, play memory games, build a log cabin and color one of our very own coloring sheets which highlights parts of our musem.

08/14/2026

The 1911 Colby car was manufactured in Mason City, Iowa. It was a lightweight vehicle and had a 40 horsepower engine, it was priced around $1,600 founded by William Colby.
The car had many body styles and frames for racing before the company closed in 1914 due to intense industry competition. The car was hailed as "The Car That Iowa Built"
There is only 1 fully built Colby car in existence and its here in the Kinney Pioneer Museum!

08/12/2026

Please come out this Saturday to hear how Service Dog Lola changed a veteran's life. A staff member from Axis Therapy Center in Clear Lake will be on hand to talk about autism, what Axis can do for the children and their families and how a Service Dog can help autistic children.
Our guests will be at the KPM from 1-3 p.m. It's a great educational opportunity! Pick up some info for yourself or a friend. It just might change a life!

08/10/2026

Please come out this Saturday to hear how Service Dog Lola changed a veteran's life. A staff member from Axis Therapy Center in Clear Lake will be on hand to talk about autism, what Axis can do for the children and their families and how a Service Dog can help autistic children.

Our guests will be at the KPM from 1-3 p.m. It's a great educational opportunity! Pick up some info for yourself or a friend. It just might change a life!

08/04/2026

Does anyone know what this is?
If you think you do comment down below your best guesses?
Its purpose was to help people breathe when they lose their capability of using their breathing muscles. Invented in 1927 by Philip Drinker, and Louis Shaw

08/03/2026

Kinney Pioneer Museum was in charge of kid's activities at Clear Lake's July 31st Thursdays on Main. It was a lot of fun and the kids had a blast playing some old-fashioned games.

The game hit of the night was called Graces and dates back to the early 1800s. The game was considered a proper game for young ladies and was supposed to make them more graceful. But why should the girls have all the fun!

Mark your calendars because these games and activities were just a prelude for our Back to School event on Sunday, August 23 from 11-3!!

07/25/2026

With The Nostalgia Dirt Series – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers 🎉

07/20/2026