Wondering how the four are connected-perhaps by some obscure and strange cataloging system? Nope, they are connected by Bloomington, Indiana.
Wondering how the four are connected-perhaps by some obscure and strange cataloging system? Nope, they are connected by Bloomington, Indiana.
While racking my somewhat addled brain to think of a topic for this month's newsletter, the dim 25-watt bulb went off in my mind-I spend a lot of time in Bloomington-write about the town. No research or difficult thinking required for this task (a real plus for me). So… this is the first in a random series of things to do and places to eat in Bloomington. The topic for today is culture (keep reading!) on the I.U. campus. Indiana University is home to three museums: Indiana University Art Museum, Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Wylie House.
The Indiana University Art Museum holds permanent displays from the Western World (medieval to modern), Ancient and Asian and African, Oceanic and Americas. Many of the items on display in the permanent areas are one of a kind. Besides the permanent areas, the museum also hosts special exhibitions. Current exhibitions include: African Beads and Beadwork on display through May 26, 2002; Photographs by Gordon Parks through June 2, 2002; and Pottery from Eastern Nigeria through March 31, 2002. The museum is located 1133 East 7th Street. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10-5 and Sunday from 12-5. Free tours are given on Saturdays at 2 p.m. Web address is: www.indiana.edu/~iuam/ Free admission.
Mathers Museum of World Cultures includes over "20,000 objects and 10,000 photographs representing cultures from each of the world's inhabited continents." Among the collections are African, American Historical, Native American, Latin American, Photographic, Textile and Musical Instruments. Special exhibits, event and educational information is available from the web site.
The museum is located at 416 North Indiana. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 9-4.30. Saturday and Sunday 1-4.30. Free admission. Web address is: http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/
Wylie House museum is a "historic house museum recreating the Wylie home of the 1840's. Andrew Wylie was the first president of Indiana University. The house includes an "outstanding collection of early to mid-19th century American furnishings…and a large collection of Wylie family letters and personal papers." The web site features additional information on the former inhabitants and activities at the house. Gardeners may want to peruse the Heirloom Garden Project on the web site. The museum is located at 307 E. 2nd Street. The museum is open March to November; hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10-2. Free admission. Web address is: http://www.indiana.edu/~libwylie/