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Admission from $6.
Wheels O' Time Museum in Dunlap hosts blacksmithing demonstrations every second and fourth weekend of the month, where visitors watch craftspeople work metal at their forges. The museum encourages hands-on exploration of artifacts spanning transportation and domestic history. Visitors encounter classic cars, vintage garden tractors, and trains on the grounds. The Generations Building features hand weavers at their looms and quilters from Gems of the Prairie demonstrating their crafts. Seasonal events include the Fall Festival with fire equipment tours, corn shelling demonstrations, and hit and miss engines; Fire and Rescue Day featuring apparatus from local departments; and story times for families. The museum charges admission and publishes its prices online. Hours run Wednesday through Friday and Sunday from noon to five, and Saturday from ten to five.
Hours: WED – FRI, SUN: 12 PM – 5 PM; SATURDAY: 10 AM – 5 PM
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3 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 11Event
The museum is decorated in fall decor with blacksmithing demonstrations, folk music, fire equipment, ambulance tours, hit & miss engines, corn shelling, classic cars, vintage garden tractors, trains, and special exhibits.
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“Date: October 11, 2026”
Oct 24Event
Gems Community Service Projects returns with hands-on quilting demonstrations, showcasing how fabric can be transformed into decorative and functional quilts.
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“Date: October 24, 2026”
Oct 24Event
Hand weavers demonstrate at their looms in the Generations Building, and the Gems of the Prairie quilters showcase their work. This is the last opportunity this season to see these crafts.
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“Date: October 24, 2026”
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