Opens May 20. A special exhibit celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the Monroe County Courthouse and chronicling the
construction and restoration of this handsome limestone Beaux Arts
style building. The exhibit will include copper pieces removed from
the courthouse dome last summer, the original 1907 architectural
drawing for the courthouse, and carving tools that belonged to Albert
Molnar, the sculptor who carved the “Light of the World” figures on
the south side of the courthouse. Closes September 27.
"Life in 1908"
Opens May 20.
A portrait of life
100 years ago when most Monroe County residents still traveled by
horse & buggy and read by kerosene lamps. The exhibit will include
everyday items common to 1908 Monroe County homes: toys, cooking
utensils, fashions, and furnishings. Copies of the 1907 Sanborn Fire
Insurance maps of Bloomington will document structures in the central
part of the city. Local and world events will also be featured for
this “boom year” – 1908.
Closes September 27.
"75th Anniversary of 1933
World's Fair"
Opens March 1. This exhibit complements the Indiana
University 75th anniversary celebration of the Thomas Hart Benton
murals created for the Indiana pavilion at the 1933 "Century of
Progress" World's Fair in Chicago. See Indiana University Art
Museum's
Thomas Hart Benton web site. Closes May 31.
"Community Voices Gallery:
The Scottish Society"
Opens April 15. The history of the Scottish Society
of Greater Bloomington is set to launch the new Community Voices
Gallery. Closes Late June.
Admission to
the Museum is free to members (and a number of guests depending on
membership level).
For the Current and Permanent Exhibits, adults' admission is $2 and for children 5 - 18
admission is $1; 4 & under free. Donations are also very welcome.
