History Museum of Monroe County

The History Museum of Monroe County in Waterloo offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience history through a variety of permanent displays and changing exhibits. The History Museum represents a broad span of eras and interests anchored by the extensive and famed “Kueker Collection”. The collection representing the settlement of the west, agriculture, local commerce and transportation, several wars and much more was gifted to the History Museum by Col. Edd and Violet Kueker of Waterloo. The History Museum, which opened in 2008, was built to preserve, exhibit and maintain the Kueker Collection and museum owned, donated and loaned collections for future generations. Past museum exhibits include a Quilt Display, Old Fashioned Christmas, Wedding Bells of the Past, Salute to our Military, and Antique Toy Exhibit.