John L. Lewis Memorial Museum of Mining and Labor

08/28/2026

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08/21/2026

How women impacted the coal mines

08/18/2026

We are so excited to invite you to come play and learn with us in the brand new Children’s Section! We have so many fun activities lined up for you:

- Meet Mr. Lewis & Take the Blue Route: Enjoy a fun matching game!
- The Orange Cone Adventure: A wonderful scavenger hunt perfect for pre-K and older.
- Storytime: Dive into these great books, or enjoy reading them aloud to others.
- Creative Fun: We have coloring, word puzzles, mazes, and so much more!
- Play John L. Lewis-Opoly: A special, modified version just for pre-K and older.
- Flash Cards: Try your luck and see how many you can get!
- Selfie Time: Snap a friendly selfie at the statue and tag the John L. Lewis Museum to share the fun!
- Create a Superhero Adventure: Help "The EYEBROW" solve a mystery using his incredible superpower of organizing!
- 1st, think of something that isn't quite fair.
- 2nd, imagine how working together can make things so much better.
-3rd, tell that wonderful story.
-4th, wrap it all up with a very happy ending!

We can't wait to see you there!

08/14/2026

08/03/2026

Social media inflluencer JT the Iowa Investigator visited the John L. Lewis Museum in Lucas IA in late July and posted this short. Follow JT. Visit the Museum.
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07/22/2026

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07/15/2026

07/06/2026

Come on down. Post your own selfie.
36 years. and Mr. Lewis is still in the fight.
Thank you Mr. Trumpka UMWA
Thank you Mr. Bieber UAWA
Thank you Mr. Stone URWA now USWA

07/03/2026

LABOR DAY RAFFLE. One of many great prizes to be won at the John L. Lewis Festival in Lucas on Saturday, September 5

07/02/2026

Rain or shine we have the family experience of the summer, activities for all ages, and adding more weekly. Visit us between 10 am and 3 pm on Tuesdays thru Saturdays, except on the Fourth of July.