Request a Non-ISU Class Visit

Instructors and teachers outside of Iowa State University can request for their classes to visit the Textiles and Clothing Museum. Please note that we do prioritize our resources to Iowa State student experiences and will do our best to fulfill your request.

Name * Required
First Last
Email * Required
Pronouns * Required
Organization * Required
Course you would like to visit including course name, number, and description * Required
Any known accessibility needs of visitors? * Required
About how many students may attend this class visit? * Required
What are the age ranges and/or grade level of the students in your course? * Required
Provide a list of days and times between Monday and Friday that you would like your class to visit. Provide it in a list format following the template below.
Monday, Oct 5 10-11am; 3-5pm
Tuesday, Oct 6 12-3pm; 4-5pm
Dates available: * Required
What length of time would you like the visit to be for your class? * Required
What is the goal of the class visit? What learning objectives from your class do you hope to align with your visit? What do you want the students to learn at the visit? * Required
Would you like the Textiles and Clothing Museum team to facilitate an activity based around your learning objective? * Required
Are there specific objects or types of objects you would like the class to view? If yes, explain which objects or object types and why. * Required
What experience do you as the instructor have, if any, in working with objects in a collection or archive? * Required
What known experience do the students have, if any, in working with objects in a collection or archive? * Required
Anything else we would need to know about your potential class visit? * Required
Before the appointment, I understand I must inform the students of the following:
- The white gloves provided by the museum must be worn at all times by visitors.
- White gloves will be put in the “dirty” glove bin at the end of the session by visitors.
- Objects in storage drawers and on racks can be touched gently and with great care by visitors while wearing gloves.
- Objects cannot be removed from their location by visitors.
- Visitors cannot have food or drink in the collection storage space.
- Visitors must be respectful of others in the collection area by not talking on the phone or talking loudly to others in the space.
- Visitors must clear their space after use.
- Visitors must respect that others in the space are working and may not be able to answer questions at that time.
* Required
- I Understand
What did we miss? Is there anything you want to add?

If during the academic semester you do not receive a response within 5 business days, please contact Dr. Kelly Reddy-Best at klrb@iastate.edu.

Need More Information?

Textiles and Clothing Museum

Morrill Hall
603 Morrill Road
Ames Iowa 50011-2100

Mailing address
31 MacKay Hall
2302 Osborn Drive
Ames Iowa 50011-107

Kelly L. Reddy-Best
klrb@iastate.edu

Please check the Visiting/Engaging with the Museum page for hours and the Galleries page for dates when the exhibitions are open for viewing.