Salisbury House and Gardens

06/01/2026

Summer is here! 🌴 We hope to see you soon; our museum closures this month are listed in the graphic below 👇

05/29/2026

The countdown to Garden Party is on!🌷 Our annual signature fundraiser would not be possible without the continuous support from our presenting sponsor, EMC Insurance. 💙 Since it's inception in 2021, EMC has served as a continuous partner and donor to the event, and we can't thank them enough for their unwavering support of the Salisbury House Foundation. ✨

See what all the fuss is about; purchase your tickets before sales close on Sunday, May 31st. 😎

We can't wait to share bubbles and brunch in the gardens with you! 🥂
Ticket purchase link below in comments! 👇

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.