Hunter
04/07/25
The renovation underway at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum recently got a grant to help with the project.
The Daily Iowan reports the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved a $400,000 grant for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation last month.
Museum director Thomas Schwartz told the student newspaper that the last museum renovation was in 1992. Schwartz added that more research has emerged on the lives of Herbert and Lou Hoover, and new museum technology has been developed over the decades to allow for more engaging storytelling techniques, like interactive touch screens.
While the museum is closed, artifacts will be displayed around the state at county fairs and festivals. The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, which includes four historic buildings, the burial site of Herbert and Lou Hoover, and an 86-acre restored prairie, remains open.
The $20.3 million project began earlier this year, is expected to last until summer 2026. It is being funded by the Hoover Presidential Foundation.