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Billy Sunday Collection Relocated to Reneker Museum
Winona Lake, Indiana

Church, Culture, General, History, Historic House

Billy Sunday Collection Relocating To Reneker Museum: Grace College and Theological Seminary announced Thursday that the Billy Sunday Visitor's Center collection will move to a new home in the Reneker Museum of Winona History, located in Westminster Hall of Grace College.

Cathedral Museum
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Specialized

Religious artifacts dating back to the time of Jesus Christ.

Crispus Attucks Museum
Indianapolis, Indiana

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Library, Specialized

Celebrating the rich history and diversity of Indianapolis' African American Community. Experience one of the Midwest's top African American Museums with a rich collection of African Art!

Daviess County Museum
Washington, Indiana

Culture, General, History, Historical Society, Library

The Daviess County Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the nearly 200-year history of Daviess County, IN. We have a display room with numerous exhibits, an archives room with genealogies and other research tools, and a gift shop.

Evansville Museum of Arts, History, & Science
Evansville, Indiana

Anthropology, Art, Culture, General, History, Science

One of Southwestern Indiana's most established and significant cultural institutions, the Evansville Museum is a general museum with comprehensive collections in art, history, anthropology and science.

FOUNTAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Veedersburg, Indiana

General, History, Historical Society

The Fountain County Historical Society meets twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring.

Fulton County Historical Society Museum
Rochester, Indiana

General, History, Historical Society, Specialized

FCHS depends on volunteers to host the museum and do a lot of the work, produce its festivals, gather history. We have 3 big festivals: Redbud Trail Rendezvous the last weekend of April, Historical Power Show third weekend of June, and Trail of Courage Living History Festival third weekend of September. We have 4 branches: Genealogy Section that publishes Fulton County Folk Finder, Potawatomi Trail of Death Assn. that erected historical markers & highway signs on 660 mile 1838 Trail of Death from Indiana to Kansas, Fulton County Historical Power Assn. that produces the antique tractor & power show, and Blacksmiths that teach ironworking the second Saturday of each month in blacksmith shop on FCHS grounds.

Gruenewald Historic House
Anderson, Indiana

General, History, Historic House

House built in 1873. Features three story Second Empire home with fully equipped 1890's decor. Offers heirloom garden.

James Whitcomb Riley Home
Greenfield, Indiana

Children's, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

All of the artifacts and the collections are owned by the Riley Old Home Society, a Not-for-profit organization.

Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History
Richmond, Indiana

Anthropology, Aquarium, Arboretum, Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Children's, General, Library, Natural History, Nature Centers

Joseph Moore Museum is the regional natural history museum for eastern Indiana. It provides opportunities for Earlham students to have hands-on experience working in a museum in the fields of zoology, botany, anthropology, geology, education, and applied arts. Students curate the collection, provide tours and planetarium shows for visitors, maintain the live animal collections, and design and build exhibits. Guidance is provided by natural science faculty members.

Carnegie Hall Museum
Moores Hill, Indiana

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, University

Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute was founded in 1854 by John Moore in the small town of Moores Hill in southeastern Indiana. The first college building at Moores Hill, Moore Hall, was completed on December 1, 1856, although the opening day of classes for the new college were held in the unfinished building on September 9th. It was renamed Moores Hill College in 1887.

Conner Prairie
Fishers, Indiana

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Nature Centers, Park, Science

At Conner Prairie, you’ll find four themed historic areas to explore: Lenape Camp, Conner Homestead, 1836 Prairietown and 1859 Balloon Voyage. In each area "look, don’t touch" becomes "look, touch, smell, taste and hear” as you live history first-hand. Explore 200 beautiful, wooded acres and discover fun daily activities, themed days and exciting ways to experience the past with your family. Don’t miss the Animal Encounters Barn where you can get up close with your favorite farm friends!

DAVIESS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Washington, Indiana

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Daviess County Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the nearly 200-year history of Daviess County, IN. We have a display room with numerous exhibits, an archives room with genealogies and other research tools, and a gift shop.

Decatur County Historical Museum
Greensburg, Indiana

Archaeology, Cemetery, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military

Fountain County Clerk's Building / Museum
Covington, Indiana

General, History, Historic House

Fountain County Clerk's Building is a local history museum. Built in 1842 by County Commissioners as a fire-safe depository for county records, it originally sat on the courthouse square and housed the first law office of author, stateman, inventor Lew Wallace. Sold in 1859 and moved 2 blocks to its current location where it was used as a private residence for 140 years. Fountain County Art Council, Inc. was gifted the building by the Booe-Inlow-d'Arlier Memorial Charitable Trust with the understanding it be restored for use as a local history depository opening in 2005.

Freetown Village Living History Museum
Indianapolis, Indiana

Culture, General, History, Specialized

Freetown Village has over 15 different outreach programs that teach African American history and culture. Programs tour to schools, churches, centers, libraries, and other public and private venues. Programs include interactive theater, music, storytelling, hands-on crafts or heritage workshops or other performance based programs. Programs tour statewide and are appropriate for various ages.

Giant Earthship Corp.
Pendleton, Indiana

General, Nature Centers, Park, Science, Specialized

Earthship Corp. was formed by Sue Blakely, a tireless worker and believer in Vic Cook's approach to improving society. She is living in a forest with no outside utility hook up. Sue is living "off the land" in a beautiful handmade log cabin of her own design. Her cabin sets on a plateau on a hillside over looking a creek and a wet land.

Historical Military Armor Museum (Division of McClain Museum)
Anderson, Indiana

General, History, Library, Military, Science, Specialized

The museum houses a display of vintage and antique military equipment, aircraft, and other military artifacts. Group tours and catered parties available.

Jefferson County Historical Society Museum
Madison, Indiana

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

The Jefferson County Historical Society is located in heart of the National Historic Landmark District of downtown Madison, Indiana. Madison, founded in 1809, is well known for its preserved 19th century architecture, railroad history, and its beautiful riverfront on the Ohio River. It was once a busy steamboat port, and was the terminus of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, the first railroad in Indiana.

La Porte County Historical Society Museum
La Porte, Indiana

General, History, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

We have thousands of items on permanent display. We are now able to have more programs that involve the community. We try to have a current display that changes every few months.

The majority of the downstairs level of the museum is given over to the W. A Jones Collection of Ancient Weapons. William A. Jones owned an iron foundry in Chicago, traveling around the world in search of items for his collection. Many of the guns you can see on display were purchased in such faraway locations as Mexico City, Paris, Dublin, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Cairo, as well as all over the United States.

On view in the La Porte County Historical Society Museum is the Kesling Automobile Collection, consisting of more than 30 vintage automobiles collected by Dr. Peter C.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Georgia Association of Museums 2025 Conference

February 5 - 7, 2025

Milledgeville, Georgia

Small Museum Association 41st Annual Conference 2025

February 17 - 19, 2025

Gaithersburg, Maryland

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

Virginia Association of Museum's 2025 Annual Conference!

March 15 - 18, 2025

Blacksburg, Virginia

2025 Am Assoc for State and Local History Annual Conference

September 10 - 13, 2025

Cincinnati, Ohio

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