Museums

Mathers Museum of World Cultures

URL http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/home.html
Phone 812-855-6873
Email mathers [at] indiana [dot] edu
Hours Tu-Fr 9-4:30, Sa-Su 1-4:30
Description Indiana University's museum of anthropology, history, and folklore. At the William Hammond Mathers Museum, Indiana University's museum of world cultures, artifacts from near and far are collected, preserved,researched, and exhibited to increase our understanding of the unity and diversity of human culture.
Email conrad [at] indiana [dot] edu
Email jakirk [at] indiana [dot] edu
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Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection

URL http://www.indiana.edu/~sagecoll/
Contact Kelly Richardson
Phone 812-855-5497
Email ksrichar [at] indiana [dot] edu
Address Memorial Hall 232
1021 E. Third St.
Bloomington, IN 47405
Description This collection contains over 15,000 objects relating to clothing and personal adornment, dating from the late 18th century to the present. Collection is in storage but is open for research.
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Wylie House Museum

URL http://www.indiana.edu/~libwylie/
Contact Jo Burgess (Director)
Phone (812) 855-6224
Email libwylie [at] indiana [dot] edu
Hours March through November: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 2pm, or by special appointment
Description Built in 1835, the Wylie House is the home of Indiana University's first president, Andrew Wylie.
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Monroe County History Center

URL http://www.monroehistory.org/
Phone 812-332-2517
Email admin [at] monroehistory [dot] org
Hours 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday 1-4 p.m. Sunday
Description

The Monroe County History Center's permanent and current exhibits remind us of our proud cultural and natural heritage and showcase items from our collection of over 50,000 artifacts -- documents, clothing, tools, furniture, toys, maps and photographs.

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Indiana University Archives

URL http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=93
Contact Phil Bantin (Director)
Phone 855-1127
Email archives [at] indiana [dot] edu
Address Herman B. Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Description The Office of Archives and Records Management at Indiana University Bloomington is a department within the IU Library system. As an archives, the primary mission is to collect, organize, make accessible and preserve records documenting Indiana University's origins and development and the activities and achievements of its officers, faculty, students, alumni and benefactors. The IU Bloomington Archives is the largest and most comprehensive source of information on the history and culture of Indiana University. Admission is free. Hours vary with the university's fall, spring and summer schedule.
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Friends of Wylie House

URL http://www.indiana.edu/~libwylie/
Phone 812-855-6224
Email libwylie [at] indiana [dot] edu
Hours Tues. - Sat. 10:00am - 2:00 pm
Description Organized in December 1989. Provides financial support for Wylie House historic house museum.
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Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

URL http://www.eiteljorg.org/
Phone (317) 636-9378
Address White River State Park
500 W. Washington
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Description The Eiteljorg Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Midwest, and one of only two museums east of the Mississippi that showcase both Native American and Western art, culture and history. The museum contains one of the best Native American and Western art collections in the world, including traditional and contemporary work by artists such as T.C. Cannon, N. C. Wyeth, Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe, Allan Houser, Frederic Remington, Charles Russell and Kay WalkingStick.
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Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame

URL http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/
Phone 812-482-2262
Address Vincennes University - Ruxer Student Center
851 College Ave.
Jasper, IN 47546
Hours Open Thursday through Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm
Description Located in the Ruxer Student Center, Vincennes University at Jasper,IN. Sponsoring body is the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association, which has served the baseball coaches of Indiana since 1971.
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WonderLab

URL http://www.wonderlab.org
Phone 337-1337
Email writeus [at] wonderlab [dot] org
Address 308 West 4th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
Hours Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am-5:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm; CLOSED Mondays
Description

The mission of WonderLab is to provide opportunities where people of all ages, especially children, can experience the wonder and excitement of science through hands-on experiences that stimulate curiosity, encourage exploration, facilitate discovery and foster learning.

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