Quad Cities Destination Guide

ARTS & CULTURE

Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village (Crossroads settlement reflecting the early pioneers) 18817 290th Street, Long Grove IA (563) 328-3283, scottcountyiowa.com Deere-Wiman House & Butterworth Center (Visit and tour the historic John Deere-family homes and gardens) 1105 8th Street, Moline IL (309) 743-2700, check website for tour times, butterworthcenter.com Family Museum (Award-winning children’s museum with interactive exhibits) 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf IA (563) 344-4106, familymuseum.org Figge Art Museum (World-class art collection and traveling exhibitions) 225 West 2nd Street, Davenport IA (563) 326-7804, figgeartmuseum.org Fryxell Geology Museum at Augustana College (Dinosaurs, diamonds, fossils and fluorescent minerals) 820 38th Street, Rock Island IL (309) 794-7318, augustana.edu/fryxellmuseum German American Heritage Center & Museum (Celebrating the German immigrant experience, history and culture) 712 W. 2nd Street, Davenport IA (563) 322-8844, gahc.org Hauberg Estate (Tour the historic Prairie Style home built in 1911 and its Jens Jensen designed landscape) 1300 24th Street, Rock Island IL (309) 373-5080, haubergestate.org

ART GALLERIES QC Public Art Trail (309) 277-0937, qcarttrail.com

Catich and Morrissey Galleries – St. Ambrose University (Seasonal art exhibits during the collegiate year) 518 West Locust Street, Davenport IA (563) 333-6444, sau.edu/catich Figge Art Museum (World-class art collection and traveling exhibitions) 225 West 2nd Street, Davenport IA (563) 326-7804, figgeartmuseum.org Geneseo Art League & Gallery 125 N. State Street, Geneseo, IL (309) 944-4402

The Spotlight Theatre (Drama, comedy, musicals and more throughout the year) 1800 7th Avenue, Moline IL (309) 912-7647, thespotlighttheatreqc.com

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (Historic theatre with a full schedule of musicals served up in dinner theatre-style) 1828 3rd Avenue, Rock Island IL (309) 786-2667, circa21.com The Circa ’21 Speakeasy (Big bands, burlesque, comedy, drag shows & more) 1818 3rd Avenue, Rock Island IL (309) 786-7733, thecirca21speakeasy.com ComedySportz Quad Cities 1800 7th Avenue, Moline IL (563) 650-2168, comedysportzqc.com Davenport Junior Theatre (Children’s theatre productions) 2282 Eastern Avenue, Davenport IA (563) 326-7862, davenportjuniortheatre.org Galvin Fine Arts Center - St. Ambrose University (National & student concerts, plays and productions) 518 West Locust Street, Davenport IA (563) 333-6251, sau.edu/galvin/index.php Genesius Guild – Lincoln Park (Outdoor Shakespeare & classical Greek theatre in the summer) 1120 34th Avenue, Rock Island IL (309) 781-1763, genesius.org It’s a Mystery 420 18th Street, Rock Island IL (563) 344-9187, itsamysteryqc.com Playcrafters Barn Theatre 3950 45th Avenue, Moline, IL (309) 762-0330 Quad City Music Guild (Broadway-style musicals throughout the year) 1584 34th Avenue, Moline IL (309) 762-6610, qcmusicguild.com Renwick Mansion, LLC. (Tomfoolery on Tremont live comedy) 901 Tremont Avenue, Davenport IA (563) 484-0202, Facebook: therenwickmansion

Hot Glass, Inc. (Glass blowing studio and gallery sales floor)

104 Western Avenue, Davenport IA (309) 236-9223 or (309) 235-6617, hotglassart.org Isabel Bloom (Discover this Iowa artist who studied under American master Grant Wood. Gift shop and tours available.) 736 Federal Street, Suite 2100, Davenport IA (563) 324-5135, ibloom.com Quad City Arts (Works from regional artists on exhibit and for sale) 1715 2nd Avenue, Rock Island IL (309) 793-1213, quadcityarts.com RutabagA Art (Regional artists & studio) 108 N. State Street, Geneseo IL (309) 944-4994, Facebook: rutabagaart THEATRE & DANCE Adler Theatre (Featuring Broadway, concerts, comedy & plays) 136 E. Third Street, Davenport IA (563) 326-8500, davenportlive.com Ballet Quad Cities & Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance (Featuring ballet performances throughout the year at local venues) 1611 5th Avenue, Moline IL (309) 786-3779, balletquadcities.com The Black Box Theatre (Featuring an array of musicals, dramas, comedies and improv) 1623 5th Avenue, Moline IL (563) 284-2350, theblackboxtheatre.com Brunner Theatre Center (Live theater at Augustana College) 3750 7th Avenue, Rock Island IL (309) 794-7611, augustana.edu/tickets

MUSEUMS Bishop Hill Museum & Historic District

(Historic Swedish Settlement with shops, museums and restaurants) 103 N. Bishop Hill Street, Bishop Hill IL (309) 927-3899, visitbishophill.com Bix Beiderbecke Museum & World Archives (Famous Davenport Jazz legend and music history) 129 N. Main Street, Davenport IA (563) 293-4046, bixmuseum.org Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead (Visit the early homestead of Buffalo Bill Cody family complete with buffalo) 28050 230th Avenue, Princeton IA (563) 225-2981, scottcountyiowa.gov Buffalo Bill Museum (Learn about Buffalo Bill, Lone Star Steamer and local history) 199 N. Front Street, LeClaire IA (563) 289-5580, buffalobillmuseumleclaire.com

Hero Street Monument (Tribute to 8 WWII service members

killed in the line of duty) 202 1st Avenue, Silvis IL herostreetusa.org

Horse and Buggy Museum (Exhibits and programs from 1820-1920) 210 East Main Street, Biggsville IL (309) 221-0066, horseandbuggymuseum.com Iowa 80 Trucking Museum (Over 120 vintage trucks on display, many rare and one-of-a-kind. Old gas

Center for Belgian Culture (Local Belgian culture and history comes alive) 1608 7th Street, Moline IL (309) 762-0167, belgianmuseumquadcities.org

Chippiannock Cemetery (Historic cemetery featuring amazing funerary art) 2901 12th Street, Rock Island IL (309) 788-6622, chippiannock.com Colonel Davenport House – Rock Island Arsenal (Guided tours of one of Davenport’s founding fathers’ historic home) Davenport Drive, Rock Island IL (309) 786-7336, davenporthouse.org

pumps, signs, toy trucks too.) 505 Sterling Drive, Walcott IA (563) 468-5500, iowa80truckingmuseum.com

John Hauberg Museum (Discover the history of the Sauk and Meskwaki Native Americans) 1800 46th Avenue, Rock Island IL (309) 788-9536, blackhawkpark.org

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