H W Grout Trust

The sole function of the h.w. Grout trust is the operation of its museums in waterloo, iowa. The mission of the Grout museum is to provide a better understanding of the world by collecting, preserving and interpreting history and illustrating scientific priciples. The Grout museum collects, preserves and interprets cultural and natural history of the region; the rensselaer russell house museum and the snowden house preserve and interpret elements of the victorian age; the bluedorn science imaginarium provides exhibitions and programming that inspire the study of the sciences; and the sullivan brothers iowa veterans museum honors the service and sacrifice of iowa veterans from the civil war to present. During the Fiscal Year ending june 30, 2025, approximately 50,000 people were served by the Grout museum.