Join us on Sunday, November 15th at 4 PM for a fundraising belly dance class benefiting injured and displaced Palestinian children, taught by Samantha Karadsheh of RAQstar Dance Studio.

The Ecdysiast Arts Museum not only preserves the past. It also responds to the needs of the community surrounding it now.

Celebrate Halloween all month long at Ecdysiast Arts Museum. View our October events and dance parties.

The Ecdysiast Arts Museum did not begin with a wealthy family, a major foundation, or a large endowment. It began as Danielle Colby’s labor of love.

The Ecdysiast Arts are often treated as spectacle, novelty, or something that should remain hidden. The history preserved inside our museum tells a much larger story.

Ecdysiast Arts Museum Launches $150,000 Campaign to Secure the Future of Burlesque History and Community Care in Davenport

Watch Danielle Colby’s TEDx Talk: What is an ‘Ecdysiast’? Why does it matter?

Sponsor the Grand Opening of the Every(Body) Want to Be a Showgirl permanent installation honoring Toni Elling at Ecdysiast Arts Museum.

Every(body) Wants To BE A SHOWGIRL is coming to the Quad Cities for a permanent Installation housed at Downtown Davenport’s Ecdysiast Arts Museum in September 2026! Join us in celebrating its Grand Opening Sept. 11th & 12th.

Every(body) Wants to Be a Showgirl Exhibit Opening at Ecdysiast Arts Museum this September.

Danielle Colby, founder of Ecdysiast Arts Museum to speak at TEDxDavenport on August 12th at The Last Picture House.

We’re excited to be an official venue for Alternating Currents QC 2026!

Keeping burlesque alive and accessible in the Quad Cities.