Historical museum pops up on Main Street

GRUNDY CENTER – The newly-formed Grundy Center Historical Society is bringing a bit of history to this year’s Felix Grundy Festival in the form of a pop up museum.
The museum, which will be hosted in the vacant store at 609 G Avenue, will be open July 5 – 10 to give visitors an inside look at the history of Grundy Center, and some of the unique people that have called this place home.
“Everyone has a story,” said Historical Society member Mary Doak. “Our goal is to share those stories.”
The museum will feature videos of Grundy Center residents, such as Jean Evans, sharing stories and memories of Grundy Center. Vintage trophies and uniforms adorn the shelves and walls, and memorabilia from every era can be found within the museum walls.
One showcase at the museum is a giant sheet of paper on the wall that visually maps out when particular families first came to Grundy Center. Visitors are encouraged to sign their family name, and list when they came to call this place home.
Doak said that although the pop up museum is only temporary, the Society hopes to eventually establish a permanent museum. She believes the pop up museum will be a way to generate interest in the history of Grundy Center, and help them reach that goal.
“The pop up museum is just to give people a taste, a sampling of what we hope to offer,” Doak said. 
For the full story, see the July 7 edition of The Grundy Register.