After more than five years of renovations, the State Historical Building of Iowa, Museum and Research Center will fully reopen Oct. 14 with a daylong schedule of programs and the unveiling of a new museum exhibition. The renovated building features a new atrium and infrastructure improvements designed to provide a safer and more secure facility to preserve and share Iowa’s historical exhibits, artifacts, state archives and records. Visitors on Oct. 14 will have an opportunity to see the completed renovation, participate in family-friendly programs and activities, view the museum’s permanent collection and tour the new “Civics in Action” exhibition, which focuses on events, court cases, caucuses and issues that helped shape the future of Iowa and the United States. Starting Oct. 14, the State Historical Museum of Iowa will be open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The Iowa History Research Centers in Des Moines and Iowa City will be open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. More details are available here.