Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 164; New Sioux City Public Museum

Currently the Sioux City Public Museum is at the Peirce Mansion at 2901 Jackson St. Plans are moving forward for the new Sioux City Public Museum that will be at the J. C. Penny building in downtown Sioux City. On Sat. June 27, 2009 there was an open house that I attended. Right now the new Museum does not look like much and is in the pre-construction stage. Museum Director Steve Hansen to answer questions and give presentations on the progress of the new museum. Construction should begin in Sept. of 2009 and be near or at completetion in Aug. of 2010. As I have more info. I will post updates.

Article on the open house.;
Museum announces open house at new site

Link to info. on updated progress of new museum.;
Our New Museum - Downtown!

Photo's I took of the new museum as it looks now, and the plans of what it will look like.;

Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 41: Pierce Mansion

The Pierce Mansion, located at 2901 Jackson St. is currently used as the Sioux City Public Museum.

Originally the mansion was built by John Pierce, as a family home in 1890 for $80,000. The Pierce family lived in the house from 1891 to 1893 when John Peirce lost his fortune in the national depression. After that the house went through many owners including being used a home for student nurses at the former Lutheran Hospital.

1961 is when the mansion was turned into the Sioux City Public Museum. The eventual goal is to remodel the former J.C. Penny building in downtown Sioux City & turn the Pierce Mansion into a period home that replicates what it was when it was first built.

Here are links about the museum & the Pierce Mansion:
Sioux City Public Museum
Pierce Mansion

Here are a couple of photo's: