State Historical Society of Iowa

The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des Moines and a research library in Iowa City, as well as several historic sites in Iowa.

As the organization grew in size and collections, it became a separate state agency headquartered near the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines.

[2][3] Since March of 2024, the Administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa has been Valerie Van Kooten.

[4] The SHSI currently publishes The Annals of Iowa, edited by Dr. Andrew Klumpp.

[7] The SHSI is part of the Iowa Department of Cultural affairs, both organizations coordinate the State Historic Preservation Office of Iowa, Iowa's designated SHPO, which reviews state and federally mandated laws and regulations relating to historic and archaeological work.