This gallery is impressive. The installation gallery is on one side, and at the time we were there…read moreit was showing Another Virtual Reality by artist Denise Stewart-Sanabria. Great exhibit! The shop on the other side offers a collection of prints, pottery, paintings and other beautifully crafted pieces by local artist for sale. My husband and I spent a good amount of time in both the exhibit and the shop and found a few pieces that we had to take home with us. This is a must stop if you're in New Harmony.

Great selection of local art, plus New Harmony is beautiful. Purchased jewelry from here and love…read moreit.

New Harmony, Indiana is a small town of about 700 people in Posey County. It continues to be one of…read moremy favorite towns to visit. Working Men's Institute was established in 1838 as part of Robert Owen's utopian experiment that had its roots in New Harmony. It's a history library and music founded by geologist/philanthropist William Maclure and is the oldest continuously operating public library in Indiana. It continues to function in many of the ways it was established - the basic philosophy behind it was that men and women are essentially rational individuals who can bring about lasting social harmony if properly taught and encouraged. It would end up being a popular concept. At one point, every county in Indiana had a Working Men's Institute (along with 16 in Illinois). This one was the first, and it's the only one remaining. Being a historic building, accessibility is surprisingly strong and there is an elevator. The museum is quite cool, and the library is also surprisingly impressive. There's one display on the staircase, thus it's not accessible (also quite small). It's worth noting that the library is considered a public library for Posey County - it has books, periodicals, electronic resources, rare volumes, genealogical records and more. The second floor is ultimately the coolest for me as someone who is fascinated by the Harmonist and Owenite periods in New Harmony. There are also Native American artifacts and natural history items. Ultimately, this certainly isn't a destination spot or even a day trip (probably takes about 2-1/2 to 3 hours to get here from Indy. It is usually three for me, but that includes stops. However, if you're in this area it's part of New Harmony worth checking out. I'd probably go a four-star, however, I'm impressed enough with the efforts to improve accessibility that I'm forking over the fifth star.

My three boys (ages 7, 10 & 13) and I went today on recommendation by The Old Rooming House owner…read moreJim Stinson. We absolutely loved it! There was so much to see that we were there nearly an hour! Highly recommend!

The Arts Council offers a space for artists to challenge themselves with their juried exhibitions…read moreand to network with fellow artists in the area.

Had an interactive kids section that my boys enjoyed playing in. Thursdays is free admission for…read moreall sections and we really enjoyed that. They had scavenger hunts for the main gallery for kids to do. We enjoyed walking around and seeing the outdoor sculptures as well.

We visited at the Museum while at an overnight stay in Mt Vernon. After dinner we headed to the…read moreCenter for their Thursday evening out door concert on the patio. (A regular event during the summer). Free of any cost. Plenty of parking and easy to find. The music on this particular evening was just OK but we were able to get into the museum to browse. It was perfect, since the crowd was outside there was no one in the galleries inside. Not a particulary large collection but some interesting art in the main gallery. Being from Louisville, the Derby City it was fun to see an exhibit of Derby Hats by Dianne Isbell displayed in the main foyer. The museum typically has a $5 admission fee but free entry on Thursdays. It was spacious, clean and well organized. I was inpressed for a museum of its size to have the collection it did. My love of art was really satiated with the outdoor sclupture garden. There must have been 30 outdoor scluptures (one of my favorite mediums of art) in the outdoors gardens surrounding the museum. About half of the scluptures are in an open field without a walkway so you must be careful walking in the grass. But some of the scluptures are situated around the lake in the back and the museum itself. So plenty to see, explore, entertain and delight in this small town venue.