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Free admission Free

1 – 4 pm or by appointment appointment by or pm 4 – 1

(gallery visits and public tours) public and visits (gallery admission Free

Dec. except month the of Sat. Last

Call for information about public tours public about information for Call

812.336.0909 - St. 10th E. 2920

(gallery) pm 5 – 1:30 Fri. – Mon.

Morrison Hall 313 - 1165 E. 3rd St. - 812.855.7686 - St. 3rd E. 1165 - 313 Hall Morrison bloomingtonrestorations.org

accommodations available. accommodations

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and the property is on the bus route. Accessibility Accessibility route. bus the on is property the and

accompanied by a parent or guardian. guardian. or parent a by accompanied

Open House in December. There is free onsite parking parking onsite free is There December. in House Open

site. Visitors should be eighteen or older unless unless older or eighteen be should Visitors site.

Garden during the summer, and a special Holiday Holiday special a and summer, the during Garden

view library and special collection materials on on materials collection special and library view

annual Daisy Days Plant Sale in April, the Volunteer Volunteer the April, in Sale Plant Days Daisy annual

Free admission Free from the collections. Qualified researchers may may researchers Qualified collections. the from

including Maple Syrup production in the winter, the the winter, the in production Syrup Maple including Collection study/research by appointment by study/research Collection

photographs, artifacts, and library materials materials library and artifacts, photographs,

2805 E. 10th St., Suite 140 - 812.855.4627 - 140 Suite St., 10th E. 2805 special events and programs throughout the year year the throughout programs and events special

The gallery features exhibitions of artwork, artwork, of exhibitions features gallery The

and outbuildings, and gardens. The farmstead hosts hosts farmstead The gardens. and outbuildings, and

indiana.edu/~sagecoll received from individuals and institutions. institutions. and individuals from received

style farmhouse, the c.1910 house, historic barns barns historic house, c.1910 the farmhouse, style

renowned collections primarily through donations donations through primarily collections renowned of 19th and 20th century fashon publications. publications. fashon century 20th and 19th of

of Historic Places. It includes the 1892 Queen-Anne- 1892 the includes It Places. Historic of

Dr. Alfred Kinsey in 1947, the Institute builds its its builds Institute the 1947, in Kinsey Alfred Dr. contemporary haute couture, and a wide range range wide a and couture, haute contemporary

(BRI), the property is listed on the National Register Register National the on listed is property the (BRI),

aspects of human sexual behavior. Founded by by Founded behavior. sexual human of aspects includes garments from well-known Hoosiers, Hoosiers, well-known from garments includes

preservation group Bloomington Restorations, Inc. Inc. Restorations, Bloomington group preservation

human history, with materials representing diverse diverse representing materials with history, human 18th century to the present. The collection collection The present. the to century 18th

operated by local historic historic local by operated

more than 2,000 years of of years 2,000 than more dating from the late late the from dating

Garton families. Owned and and Owned families. Garton

collection that spans spans that collection in Western culture, culture, Western in

generations of Hinkle and and Hinkle of generations

an extensive research research extensive an personal adornment adornment personal

was home to three three to home was

The Kinsey Institute owns owns Institute Kinsey The relating to clothing and and clothing to relating

19th-century farmstead, farmstead, 19th-century

Reproduction Reproduction

nearly 23,000 objects objects 23,000 nearly

Bloomington’s most intact intact most Bloomington’s

Collection contains contains Collection

Sex, Gender, and and Gender, Sex,

This eleven-acre site, site, eleven-acre This

Historic Costume Costume Historic

Farmstead in Research for

The Elizabeth Sage Sage Elizabeth The

Hinkle-Garton Hinkle-Garton Institute Kinsey The Collection Sage The

Free admission Free

Wed. - Fri. 10 am – 2 pm; Sat. 10 am - 4 pm; Sun. 10 am - 2 pm 2 - am 10 Sun. pm; 4 - am 10 Sat. pm; 2 – am 10 Fri. - Wed. Public tours are offered every Sat. at 2 pm 2 at Sat. every offered are tours Public

529 N. College Ave. - 812.336.5597 - Ave. College N. 529 admission Free Tues. – Sat. 10 am – 5 pm, Sun. Noon – 5 pm 5 – Noon Sun. pm, 5 – am 10 Sat. – Tues.

Tues. – Sat. Noon – 4 pm - or by appointment by or - pm 4 – Noon Sat. – Tues.

1133 E. 7th St. - 812.855.5445 - St. 7th E. 1133

thefarmerhousemuseum.wix.com 1201 E. 7th St. - 812.855.8490 - St. 7th E. 1201

artmuseum.iu.edu the country. Accessibility accommodations available. accommodations Accessibility country. the

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coming of age for the Farmers themselves, and for for and themselves, Farmers the for age of coming exhibitions gallery. gallery. exhibitions

other programs. other

a special focus on the years 1930-1950, a time of of time a 1930-1950, years the on focus special a three permanent collection galleries and a special special a and galleries collection permanent three

of educational performances, lectures, tours and and tours lectures, performances, educational of

household items, pottery and furniture. There is is There furniture. and pottery items, household Partners designed the building, which houses houses which building, the designed Partners

Exhibits are supplemented with a regular schedule schedule regular a with supplemented are Exhibits

family photographs, school memorabilia, letters, letters, memorabilia, school photographs, family world-renowned architectural firm of I. M. Pei & & Pei M. I. of firm architectural world-renowned

the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts. Arts. Fine of School Hope Radford Henry the

to the late 20th century. Items include clothing, clothing, include Items century. 20th late the to university art museums in the country. The The country. the in museums art university

artists, as well as by faculty and students within within students and faculty by as well as artists,

varied and unique, ranging from the late 19th century century 19th late the from ranging unique, and varied Picasso, the IU Art Museum is one of the foremost foremost the of one is Museum Art IU the Picasso,

and nationally-known nationally-known and

memory. The collection is is collection The memory. Monet and Pablo Pablo and Monet

by significant regionally regionally significant by

preservation and cultural cultural and preservation paintings by Claude Claude by paintings

and experimental works works experimental and

used to promote historic historic promote to used and African masks to to masks African and

featuring both traditional traditional both featuring

community in 1999, to be be to 1999, in community ancient gold jewelry jewelry gold ancient

contemporary art space, space, art contemporary

to the Bloomington Bloomington the to objects ranging from from ranging objects

Art is the region’s premier premier region’s the is Art

residence and its contents contents its and residence of more than 40,000 40,000 than more of

The Grunwald Gallery of of Gallery Grunwald The

left their historic 1869 1869 historic their left acclaimed collection collection acclaimed

Art of

Mary Ellen and Ed Farmer Farmer Ed and Ellen Mary With an internationally internationally an With

House Farmer Gallery Grunwald Museum Art IU

ART • IU Art Museum • The Kinsey Institute • Grunwald Gallery of Art • Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection

HISTORY / HERITAGE • Farmer House • Hinkle-Garton Farmstead • IU Office of University Archives • The Lilly Library • Mathers Museum of World Cultures BLOOMINGTON • Monroe County History Center EXPLORE BLOOMINGTON • Wylie House Museum MUSEUM GUIDE The museums in this guide are a portion of the SCIENCE / NATURE many attractions that make up Bloomington. • Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology Take some time to explore the entire community, • Indiana Geological Survey you’ll find that Bloomington offers the perfect combination of charm and culture. It’s a city WonderLab Museum of Science, • that’s progressive but not pretentious, hip Health & Technology but also welcoming, and one that’s filled with • Shop these Bloomington Museum stores for a great contradictions that somehow blend together to ART selection of uniquely Bloomington gifts make an exceptional community. That diversity is represented in the many restaurants, arts and entertainment offerings, and recreational opportunities you’ll find here. No matter what your interests are, there are endless opportunities ...... to discover them on a local level......

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WWW.VISITBLOOMINGTON.COM 2855 N. Walnut St. - 812.334.8900 Mon. – Fri. 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sat. 9 am – 4 pm ...... THE ALLIANCE OF BLOOMINGTON MUSEUMS exists to promote the role of museums as cultural and educational resources. The Alliance, organized in 1992, sponsors tours, lectures and other events designed to SCIENCE introduce area residents and visitors to its member institutions and to provide a means for collaborative programming among Bloomington’s cultural institutions. Wylie House HINKLE-GARTON FARMSTEAD LOCATED ON 10TH ST BETWEEN IN45/46 Museum BYPASS AND PETE ELLIS DR COTTAGE GROVE AVE Step back in time and 00 see how a family in INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 00

10TH ST WOODLAWN AVE 10TH ST Bloomington might have PARK AVE 00 FARMER HOUSE FESS AVE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES 00 lived in the mid-1800s. WASHINGTON ST Built in 1835 as the home 9TH ST of Indiana University’s

MATHERS MUSEUM 00 first president, Andrew B-LINE GRUNWALD 8TH ST IU ART MUSEUM GALLERY Wylie, the Wylie House Museum recreates the early 00 00 Wylie family home. The home is furnished in period TRAIL 7TH ST 7TH ST antiques, including some original family pieces. The gardens feature pre-1850 heirloom flowers, herbs, COURTHOUSE 00 and vegetables, the seeds of which are available 6TH ST INDIANA AVE SQUARE LILLY LIBRARY 00 MONROE COUNTY for sale in the museum and at the Annual Seed HISTORY CENTER SAMPLE INDIANA UNIVERSITY Sale each March. The Wylie House Museum, part KIRKWOOD AVE WONDERLAB GATES CAMPUS of the IU Libraries, is one of Bloomington’s oldest DUNN ST 00 GRANT ST remaining structures and is listed on the National 4TH ST KINSEY INSTITUTE Register of Historic Places. 00 indiana.edu/~libwylie CONVENTION 3RD ST CENTER 3RD ST 307 E. 2nd St. - 812.855.6224

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LINCOLN ST Glenn Black 2ND ST 2ND ST Laboratory of Archaeology UNIVERSITY ST Have you ever picked up an arrowhead and 1ST ST 1ST ST wondered who made it? Explore the world of the ADDITIONAL INFO past through exhibits, objects, and programs • Many of the ABM museums are available for after- the first three hours of parking for free. Parking that tell the stories of people who once lived in the hour event rental. They make great locations for in 4th Street Garage is free on weekends. Fees at American Midwest. Find out how archaeologists social events or professional functions. Contact the the garages and lots vary, so check the signage for explore sites and discover meaning in the traces individual museum for rates and policies. details. that people left behind. The laboratory preserves • Many ABM museums can also accommodate groups • On the IU campus parking lots offer few metered artifacts and documents about the Midwest so that for guided tours. spots; most are permit spots. You can purchase a future people may learn about and celebrate the • Parking can be limited near some museums. Street temporary IU permit from the Bloomington Visitors people of the past. parking in most of the downtown area is metered at Center or from IU Parking Operations. There are also gbl.indiana.edu $.25 per 15 minutes (Mon. - Sat. (Free on Sun.). City garages on or near campus that offer hourly rates. parking garages and lots are indicated on the map Those are indicated on the map in red, and rates 423 N. Fess Ave. - 812.855.9544 above in blue. The garages on Walnut and 4th Streets, vary so check the signage for details. Tues.– Fri. 9 am – 4:30 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 – 4:30 pm and the lots on 4th, 6th and Washington Streets offer Free admission

IU Office of Mathers Museum Indiana Geological University Archives of World Cultures Survey Who were the Bent Explore objects, Visit the Indiana Eagles? What was exhibitions, and Geological Survey and the “Faculty War” of programs that tell the discover the planet 1832? Why did Teddy stories of our world and beneath your feet. Not Roosevelt visit IU in ourselves at the Mathers a traditional museum 1918? With two million Museum of World but a working research photographic images and Cultures. The museum’s institution, the IGS has approximately 17,000 cubic feet of publications, renowned collections of Native American, African, displays and dioramas of Indiana plant fossils, letters, architectural records, minutes, reports, Latin American, and Asian artifacts and free trace fossils, caves, coal mining, mapping and artifacts, film, and audio, the Indiana University hands-on activities and materials make it family- cartography, and limestone quarrying. You can also Archives (part of the IU Libraries) is the best friendly for all. visit the remarkable collections of minerals and resource for historical information regarding the mathers.indiana.edu fossils in IU’s Department of Geological Sciences history of Indiana University. You are invited to visit located in the same building. 416 N. Indiana Ave. - 812.855.6873 the exhibit space and reading room. Tues. – Fri. 9 am – 4:30 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1–4:30 pm igs.indiana.edu libraries.iub.edu/archives Free admission 611 N. Walnut Grove Ave. - 812.855.7636 Herman B Wells Library E460 - 1320 E. 10th St. 812.855.1127 Mon. – Fri., 8 am – 5 pm Mon. – Fri. 8 am – 5 pm, Sat. by appt. from 10 am – 2 pm Free admission Free admission

The Lilly Library Monroe County WonderLab Museum Part of the IU Libraries, History Center of Science, Health & the Lilly Library is Located in the historic Technology internationally renowned Carnegie Library Building, Who knew science for its rare books, the Monroe County could be so much fun? manuscripts and special History Center houses The award-winning collections. Areas a museum, genealogy/ WonderLab offers hands- of strength include local history library and on exhibits and programs American and British gift store. The museum rich in educational literature and history, medieval manuscripts, features an 1840’s log cabin, a one-room school, content and entertainment for visitors of all ages. miniature books, film history, sheet music, the history of the Indiana limestone industry, and Memorable experiences include the two-story children’s books, and the history of science. While artifacts from Monroe County’s past. Special grapevine maze, the water works, the live animals, the exhibition program rotates to highlight specific exhibits rotate every few months. Library the bubble-airium, and a special area with science collections, the New Testament of the Gutenberg volunteers are on hand to help visitors with their adventures for very young children. WonderLab Bible and John James Audubon’s Birds of America family or local history research. The museum is located on the B-Line Trail in the heart of are on continuous display. The Slocum Puzzle store is an excellent source of locally-made gifts. Room has puzzles on view alongside hands-on downtown. The museum is a popular setting for monroehistory.org examples. weddings and other events. indiana.edu/~liblilly 202 E. 6th St. - 812.332.2517 - Tues. – Sat. 10 am – 4 pm wonderlab.org Admission charged 1200 E. 7th St. - 812.855.2452 308 W. 4th St. - 812.337.1337 Mon. – Fri. 9 am – 6 pm, Sat. 9 am – 1 pm Tues. – Sat. 9:30 am – 5 pm, Sun. 1 – 5 pm and open until 8:30 pm the first Friday of the month Free admission Admission charged Wylie House HINKLE-GARTON FARMSTEAD LOCATED ON 10TH ST BETWEEN IN45/46 Museum BYPASS AND PETE ELLIS DR COTTAGE GROVE AVE Step back in time and 00 see how a family in INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 00