among Bloomington’s cultural institutions. cultural Bloomington’s among a means for collaborative programming programming collaborative for means a its member institutions and to provide provide to and institutions member its introduce area residents and visitors to to visitors and residents area introduce SCIENCE tours, lectures and other events designed to to designed events other and lectures tours, resources. The Alliance, organized in 1992, sponsors sponsors 1992, in organized Alliance, The resources. promote the role of museums as cultural and educational educational and cultural as museums of role the promote exists to to exists MUSEUMS BLOOMINGTON OF ALLIANCE THE ...................................................... Mon. – Fri. 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sat. 9 am – 4 pm 4 – am 9 Sat. pm; 5 – am 8:30 Fri. – Mon. 2855 N. Walnut St. - 812.334.8900 - St. Walnut N. 2855 WWW.VISITBLOOMINGTON.COM HISTORY ...................................................... to discover them on a local level. level. local a on them discover to ...................................................... your interests are, there are endless opportunities opportunities endless are there are, interests your opportunities you’ll find here. No matter what what matter No here. find you’ll opportunities and entertainment offerings, and recreational recreational and offerings, entertainment and is represented in the many restaurants, arts arts restaurants, many the in represented is make an exceptional community. That diversity diversity That community. exceptional an make selection of uniquely Bloomington gifts Bloomington uniquely of selection ART • great a for stores Museum Bloomington these Shop contradictions that somehow blend together to to together blend somehow that contradictions but also welcoming, and one that’s filled with with filled that’s one and welcoming, also but Health & Technology & Health that’s progressive but not pretentious, hip hip pretentious, not but progressive that’s • WonderLab Museum of Science, Science, of Museum WonderLab combination of charm and culture. It’s a city city a It’s culture. and charm of combination • Survey Geological Indiana you’ll find that Bloomington offers the perfect perfect the offers Bloomington that find you’ll • Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology of Laboratory Black Glenn Take some time to explore the entire community, community, entire the explore to time some Take many attractions that make up Bloomington. Bloomington. up make that attractions many SCIENCE / NATURE / SCIENCE The museums in this guide are a portion of the the of portion a are guide this in museums The GUIDE MUSEUM • Wylie House Museum House Wylie EXPLORE BLOOMINGTON EXPLORE • Monroe County History Center History County Monroe BLOOMINGTON • Cultures World of Museum Mathers • The Lilly Library Lilly The • IU Office of University Archives University of Office IU • Hinkle-Garton Farmstead Hinkle-Garton • Farmer House Farmer HISTORY / HERITAGE / HISTORY • Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection Costume Historic Sage Elizabeth • Grunwald Gallery of Art Art of Gallery Grunwald • The Kinsey Institute Kinsey The • Museum Art IU ART IU Art Museum Grunwald Gallery Farmer House With an internationally of Art Mary Ellen and Ed Farmer acclaimed collection The Grunwald Gallery of left their historic 1869 of more than 40,000 Art is the region’s premier residence and its contents objects ranging from contemporary art space, to the Bloomington ancient gold jewelry featuring both traditional community in 1999, to be and African masks to and experimental works used to promote historic paintings by Claude by significant regionally preservation and cultural Monet and Pablo and nationally-known memory. The collection is Picasso, the IU Art Museum is one of the foremost artists, as well as by faculty and students within varied and unique, ranging from the late 19th century university art museums in the country. The the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts. to the late 20th century. Items include clothing, world-renowned architectural firm of I. M. Pei & Exhibits are supplemented with a regular schedule family photographs, school memorabilia, letters, Partners designed the building, which houses of educational performances, lectures, tours and household items, pottery and furniture. There is three permanent collection galleries and a special other programs. a special focus on the years 1930-1950, a time of exhibitions gallery. coming of age for the Farmers themselves, and for indiana.edu/~grunwald artmuseum.iu.edu the country. Accessibility accommodations available. 1201 E. 7th St. - 812.855.8490 thefarmerhousemuseum.wix.com 1133 E. 7th St. - 812.855.5445 Tues. – Sat. Noon – 4 pm - or by appointment Tues. – Sat. 10 am – 5 pm, Sun. Noon – 5 pm Free admission 529 N. College Ave. - 812.336.5597 Public tours are offered every Sat. at 2 pm Wed. - Fri. 10 am – 2 pm; Sat. 10 am - 4 pm; Sun. 10 am - 2 pm Free admission Free admission The Kinsey Institute The Sage Collection Hinkle-Garton for Research in The Elizabeth Sage Farmstead Historic Costume Sex, Gender, and This eleven-acre site, Collection contains Bloomington’s most intact Reproduction nearly 23,000 objects 19th-century farmstead, The Kinsey Institute owns relating to clothing and was home to three an extensive research personal adornment generations of Hinkle and collection that spans in Western culture, Garton families. Owned and more than 2,000 years of dating from the late operated by local historic human history, with materials representing diverse 18th century to the present. The collection preservation group Bloomington Restorations, Inc. aspects of human sexual behavior. Founded by includes garments from well-known Hoosiers, (BRI), the property is listed on the National Register Dr. Alfred Kinsey in 1947, the Institute builds its contemporary haute couture, and a wide range of Historic Places. It includes the 1892 Queen-Anne- renowned collections primarily through donations of 19th and 20th century fashon publications. style farmhouse, the c.1910 house, historic barns received from individuals and institutions. indiana.edu/~sagecoll and outbuildings, and gardens. The farmstead hosts The gallery features exhibitions of artwork, 2805 E. 10th St., Suite 140 - 812.855.4627 special events and programs throughout the year photographs, artifacts, and library materials Collection study/research by appointment including Maple Syrup production in the winter, the from the collections. Qualified researchers may Free admission annual Daisy Days Plant Sale in April, the Volunteer view library and special collection materials on Garden during the summer, and a special Holiday site. Visitors should be eighteen or older unless Open House in December. There is free onsite parking accompanied by a parent or guardian. and the property is on the bus route. Accessibility kinseyinstitute.org accommodations available. Morrison Hall 313 - 1165 E. 3rd St. - 812.855.7686 bloomingtonrestorations.org Mon. – Fri. 1:30 – 5 pm (gallery) Call for information about public tours 2920 E. 10th St. - 812.336.0909 Last Sat. of the month except Dec. Free admission (gallery visits and public tours) 1 – 4 pm or by appointment Free admission 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 AVE WOODLAWN 10TH ST Bloomington might have PARK AVE PARK 00 FARMER HOUSE AVE FESS UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES 00 lived in the mid-1800s. WASHINGTON ST WASHINGTON 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 COLLEGE AVE COLLEGE March – Nov., Tues. – Sat. 10 am – 2 pm or by appointment MADISON ST WALNUT ST WALNUT Free admission B-LINE TRAIL ATWATER AVE SMITH AVE HAWTHORNE DR HAWTHORNE BALLANTINE RD HENDERSON ST PARK FESS AVE FESS PARK HIGHLAND AVE WYLIE HOUSE MUSEUM HUNTER AVE AVE WOODLAWN JORDAN AVE JORDAN 00 AVE PARK LINCOLN ST LINCOLN 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.