Celebrating the 150th birthdays of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover

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The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is excited to celebrate the sesquicentennial birthdays of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover, the 31st President of the United States and First Lady of the United States.

Throughout 2024, the Library and Museum will host a series of events, activities, camps, and celebrations to honor the lives and legacies of the Hoovers. Below you can review our special calendar and register for events for all ages.

 

Hoover 150: A Birthday Celebration

Open starting May 18, 2024

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is excited to commemorate the 150th birthdays of both Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover with a special new temporary exhibit: “Hoover 150: A Birthday Celebration.” This exhibit will serve as the final temporary exhibit at the Museum prior to the Museum’s complete remodel and renovation.

Starting May 18, visitors will discover the lives of the Hoovers in a completely new way, highlighting their birthdays over the years and the celebrations in their honor. While both Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover lived private personal lives, items on display will offer a unique perspective on some of their most intimate moments with friends and family. From childhood to adulthood, experience these great memories through many items in the Hoover Museum collection never seen before.

For more information, visit our Exhibits page.

 

2024 Hoover 150 Public Programs

Saturday, August 10: Celebrate Herbert Hoover's Birthday!

Join us as we celebrate Herbert Hoover 150th birthday with special events, free Girl Scout Cookies in honor of Lou Henry Hoover, and free admission to the Museum made possible by the Hoover Presidential Foundation. In conjunction with Hoover's Hometown Days, this offers a unique opportunity to take part in a community-wide celebration as we honor the life and legacy of the 31st President of the United States, and the only President born in Iowa.

To learn more and see the full schedule of events for Hoover's Hometown Days, visit their website.

 

 

Saturday, August 10: Honoring Hoover: A Special Family & Historian Panel Discussion

In recognition of the 150th birthdays of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover, descendants of the Hoover Family will discuss the lives and legacies of their great-grandparents, and what it has mean to them to hold the Hoover name.

Hoover family speakers include great-grandchildren Margaret Hoover, Leslie Hoover-Lauble, and Allan Hoover III. Hoover historian speakers include George H. Nash, PhD, and Kenneth Whyte.

 

 

Friday, August 16: Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

This free monthly program allows visitors to see items from our collection that aren't typically shown in our galleries. Speak with archivists and Museum staff in an informal setting about a specific topic each month.

Celebrate Herbert Hoover's birthday with Hoover AV Archivist Lynn Smith as she shows newsreel films showing birthday celebrations of the 31st President. A special highlight will be the remarks made by President Harry Truman at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in 1962.

Staff will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., and again from 2-3 p.m. CST. Registration is not required.

 

 

Friday, September 13: Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

This free monthly program allows visitors to see items from our collection that aren't typically shown in our galleries. Speak with archivists and Museum staff in an informal setting about a specific topic each month.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be sharing films and objects from Hoover’s 1928 Goodwill Tour to Central and South America. 

Staff will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., and again from 2-3 p.m. CST. Registration is not required.

 

 

Friday, September 20: Naturalization Ceremony

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum will host a naturalization ceremony to celebrate Constitution Day. In recognition of Constitution Day (September 17), candidates will become new citizens of the United States. 

The ceremony will be held on the east lawn of the Library and Museum, within the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The event is open to the public and there is no admission to attend. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the Library and Museum’s Auditorium and space will be limited.

This event is made possible by the U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, League of Women Voters, Daughters of the American Revolution Nathaniel Fellows Chapter, the Extension Chords singers, the American Legion Post 514, Hoover Presidential Foundation, the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, and the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum.

 

 

Saturday, September 28: Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Join the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in partnership with the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with food, music, dancing, and lots of family-friendly activities for all ages!

The event runs from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

This event is free with admission to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. Registration is not required and all are welcome to attend.