It's time to register for March's Club Car Conversation! Join us on Tuesday, March 18th, at 5:30pm CDT as we are joined virtually by Ricardo Ariza from the Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School.

Ricardo will discuss the importance of Bison to Native American Culture in the Great Plains, and the work of Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation students to provide fresh, healthy food to thousands of native families through the Three Sisters Farm to School Program.

Bison were central to the lives of many Native American tribes in the Great Plains, who relied on the Bison for food, clothing, tools, and many aspects of everyday life. By the 1880s the Bison were driven to near extinction by settlers and hunters. Join us for our next Club Car Conversation as Ricardo Ariza from the Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School (UNPS) answers your questions about the role of the Bison in Native American Culture, the UNPS “Ashita The’wathe Program” (Let’s Play Outside) and the Three Sisters Farm to School Program, whose mission is teaching native students about natural sciences through a cultural lens while providing fresh food to the Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation in Macy, Nebraska.

Club Car Conversations are casual, virtual chats about pop culture, history and the railroad. They are free to join, just click here to register!
Can't make it but still want to listen in? Register! All registrants will receive a recording of the Zoom that is available for 10 days.

April's screening of ‘Historic Buildings of Iowa: Council Bluffs,’ courtesy of Iowa PBS, will be focusing on the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center!

Originally built in 1894, the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center was reimagined in 2016 as it became home to PACE, Pottawattamie Arts Culture and Entertainment.

Drop by the museum, Saturday, April 12th at 12:00p.m., for a short screening followed by a Q&A with a site expert to learn more about the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center!

Afterwards, tag along on our free Saturday History Express Tour! This event is free and open to the public. No need to register!

Looking for some throwback recipes? Check out our new UP Commissary cook book! For more than a century, UP employees delivered high-quality meals and service to the public traveling on their iconic trains. This mid-20th century Dining Car Service Manual from the UP collection has been reproduced for you to enjoy! 

Get a behind-the-scenes look into what it took to deliver world-class service in a moving restaurant. Recreate some of your favorites or try something new! 

The Union Pacific Dining Car Cook Book and Service Instructions (replica edition) is available for purchase now!

Law and Order on the Railroad:Learn about the evolution of railroad law enforcement from the beginning of the railroad until today!

History Express FREE Tour: Saturdays starting at 1:30 p.m.

Experience a standing tour that explores the overview history of 150 plus years of the railroad. No reservation needed. We will meet in front of the business car on the first floor.

The museum is housed in a historic Carnegie Library building in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Visitors can explore an extensive compilation of items from 150 years of our nation's western history, including artifacts, photographs, documents and equipment.

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