Arts and Culture Services | Salisbury House Foundation
4025 Tonawanda Drive, Des Moines, IA 50312
Eligibility
Required documents
Application process
Call or visit the website for information about tours and/or events
Fees
Fees vary by programs and services, call for details
Service area
Polk County, IA
Description
Salisbury House Museum is a 42 room mansion modeled after the King's House in Salisburg, England. Built in the 1920s by Iowan's Carl and Edith Weeks, the home contains authentic 16th century English Oak, English flintwork, and even rafters that date back to Shakespeare's day. It is filled with a world class collection of original art, rare books, tapestries and furnishings.
What's Here
Providing organization
Salisbury House Foundation
Provides a historic house museum for the educational and cultural benefit of the public.