Original plans called for the reconstruction of a typical small town opera house with a museum building attached. Several towns were considered for the location of the museum. The Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers grounds in Mount Pleasant were finally chosen as the site. The Theatre Museum’s emphasis on entertainment in rural America fit in well with the Old Threshers’ mission to preserve our agricultural heritage. Temporary theater memorabilia exhibits were displayed in 1970 at Old Threshers and Iowa Wesleyan College.
The Museum of Repertoire Americana