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4.8 (11 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Grouseland- Home of William Henry Harrison. 9th President of the United States. Vincennes, Indiana
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Grouseland had the most extraordinary collection of Presidential autographs I've ever seen! Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Madison, and many more. All originals. The house itself is steeped in history and they've done a wonderful job with the restoration. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and friendly. The entire tour takes about 45 minutes and will give you great insight into the Harrison family as well as their way of life in the early to mid 1800s. If you like history (especially Presidential history) this is a very worthwhile stop.

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“The house itself was built by William Henry Harrison, the USA's 9th President and the first governor of the Indiana Territory.”

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Wonderlab Museum of Science Health & Technology - Top of the grapevine

Wonderlab Museum of Science Health & Technology

4.5(34 reviews)
62.7 mi

The Wonderlab has been a childhood staple for me, for as long as I can remember. Now, I've gotten…read moreto pass that on to my nephew. This past week, we did a small staycation within the state, and we took a trip to Bloomington. We of course, had to do this while we were there. Luckily enough, I work in a partner company and got my discount to come in for the day. Then, we had a few others that were on the access pass. I will say that Ian was awesome checking us in. I even got to hear some tips, tricks, and fun facts! While it seemed smaller to me, it was still as fun, as I remember. Even with a few new exhibits. I wish I lived closer to come back more often, but this is one of my all-time favorite places in Indiana!

Since the Hoosiers did so well this year NATIONAL CHAMPIONS I thought of a great place in…read moreBloomington. The Wonderlab!!! It's a nice sized science of wonders in my opinion. They have a bubble room! It's awesome. A place where you can parachute little figure people over and over again. Shoot I laid down on a bed of nails once here. They have a huge climbing vine that you can climb all the way up to the second floor. But, you have to climb back down it doesn't exit on that floor. They have a cool water science area for kids complete with rain gear - which is optional do what you want ha. It's just a cool place. It's not too big and it's not too small. It the perfect sized science museum. They have the coolest gift shop! I still have my Wonderlab water bottle from years ago. If you've never been make a day of it!

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Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy

Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy

4.8(9 reviews)
0.5 mi

Born in 1913 in Vincennes, Red Skelton was born into difficult circumstances when his father died…read moretwo months before his birth. This left his mother to raise Red and three siblings on her own. While selling newspapers outside the Pantheon Theater in 1923 (yes, age 10), he reportedly met comic Ed Wynn and was invited backstage. Captivated, he made it a life goal to perform and to make people laugh. At the age of 15, he left home and performed in everything from medicine shows, vaudeville, burlesque, and minstrel shows. In 1937, he made his radio debut and was also quickly on Broadway. In the 1940s, television's "The Red Skelton Show" made him a household name. He would eventually start in MGM movies. One evening in 1923, when Red was selling newspapers outside of the Pantheon Theater, he reportedly met the comedian Ed Wynn who invited him backstage to meet the other performers and to view the audience from the stage perspective. Captivated by the experience, Red made it his life's goal to perform and bring laughter to people. Red's television show lasted until 1971 and he earned three Emmy Awards. He also received the Academy of Television Arts and Science's Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1986. In addition to performing, he was recognized as an artist (specializing in clowns), writer, and musical composer. He always proudly spoke of Vincennes and this museum opened in 2013 on what would have been his 100th birthday. He died in 1997 of pneumonia. His widow would end up donating a good amount of his memorabilia to the museum and was wholly supportive of it. The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy honors Skelton's legacy and impact on comedy and entertainment. Nearly every item in the museum has a direct connection to Skelton. The museum also offers interactive exhibits and special events throughout the year. The museum is for the most part accessible and they strive to be. For questions, it's recommended to contact the museum to ensure accessibility or to brainstorm ideas. I for sure found a "can do" spirit here. Items include artwork, costumes, props, awards, gifts, photographs, personal items, written works, audio/visual, andmusical items. It's honestly pretty astounding. The museum offers three levels of membership (individual, couple, and family) and all three include free entry. Prices range from $30-80. There's also a donor's circle offering more "sustaining" memberships. The museum is a non-profit organization. The first Sunday of every month offers free admission. Otherwise, it's $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (60+), $6 for students (K-College), and free for kids under 5. Group tours of 10 or more are $7 each - teachers, bus drivers, and assistants are free as part of the tour. Entries and the building itself are wheelchair friendly. I've often thought that Indiana's contribution to entertainment is under-appreciated and Red Skelton is considered an icon of American comedy who is from Vincennes. A humble comedian whose characters often resonated as working class Americans, Skelton is well honored by this museum and a trip to Vincennes really needs to include a stop here.

We found this museum to be one of the most incredible museums we've visited. The first thing you do…read morewhen you enter is view a short film that introduces a visitor to the life of Red Skelton. Then you wonder along the halls and see what he did at all the stages of his life. They have a number of interactive displays where you can even apply clown makeup to your face on a computer and see what you would look like. there are also TV screens around where you can push a button and see one of his TV routines. If you remember Red, you should definitely visit here and take in this experience.

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French Lick West Baden Museum

French Lick West Baden Museum

4.8(17 reviews)
49.8 mi

DELIGHTFUL!! We visit West Baden every year, but have never visited the museum at French Lick! We…read moreare history buffs and truly loved the details of the past. The breadth of authentic , thoughtfully curated pictures and film was very impressive. The Circus miniatures are not to be missed. Kids would LOVE this! They will not believe that the Circus coming to town was a real thing!! I will go again next year. A new tradition!!

There's much more to French Lick, Indiana than I had understood and so much of it was spelled out…read morefor me through the displays and exhibits at the museum. Frankly, this museum is much nicer, informative, and engaging than it has any right to be. The very friendly docent on duty welcomed us warmly into the lobby and, after we paid our small admission fee, she took us through everything we needed to know about accessing the audio tour, the basics of the exhibits and I'm sure anything else that we had wanted to know. She was very friendly. The exhibits wind through the building with an early focus on the founding of the town. The major portions of the museum, however, are devoted to the flashier aspects that really shine of this small burg in the Midwest: the circus and laxative waters! Massive exhibits are devoted to the sulfur water that was an early cure-all which gave rise to the large spas that drove tourism to town. The most square footage is devoted to the huge, massive, enormous circus in miniature. My partner is all about miniatures and was totally engrossed in this display. And rightfully so; it is very impressive! Everything was above average for cleanliness, order, and functionality; which, if you've visited other small-town museums, you know isn't always the case. I left having a much greater appreciation for the town and its history!

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French Lick West Baden Museum - View inside the Big Top. Miniatures made by hand!!! Beautiful!!

View inside the Big Top. Miniatures made by hand!!! Beautiful!!

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Children's Museum of Evansville

Children's Museum of Evansville

3.7(15 reviews)
49.4 mi

We spent about $90 to visit Children's Museum of Evansville and it honestly felt like a complete…read morewaste of time and money. So many exhibits were broken or not working that my 7-year-old was constantly running up to something, pressing buttons, and... nothing. The place could be really cool if everything actually functioned, but it just doesn't. On top of that, there were employees cleaning in the "Rainbow Bistro" area for almost an hour, so she couldn't even play in there the entire time we were on that floor. For a children's museum that charges this much, I expected working exhibits and more consideration for the kids who are there to play. I really hope they put more effort into maintaining and fixing the exhibits instead of letting everything fall into disrepair. We won't be back unless things improve.

So I wanted to be optimistic, because I fully support educational places of play. But this place…read morewas straight up disappointing. We paid $60 for a family of 5. There are three levels in the museum with 10+ exhibits. Hardly any of them were fully functional. There was a graffiti wall in "fantastic plastic" exhibit that had 3 dry erase markers. 2 were dried up. So one marker was being shared by 4 kids. There was a Mark Twain bust that was supposed to record a small story, based on several words that you could choose, and then play it back to you. The record function did not work. My kids were excited about the quack factory exhibit, with rubber duckies/balls you would launch down tubes to a wet deck below. Nothing in the 2nd floor floor extension of this exhibit was working. They couldn't use it. We went to the ground level of the exhibit, the wet deck - but down there, the hot air balloon exhibit, which used heat to make a model hot air balloon rise, was non-functional. The portion that makes water vapor was non-functional. On the second floor, there is an "art maker" room with 3-D printers, like 6 of them. Only 2 were functional. The employee there was very apologetic and kind, but it was just one more thing. The 5th street theater portion on the second floor wasn't functioning properly. There is also a balance challenge on the second floor that is broken. There are some "piano stairs" coming down from second level to first that are out. The vending machine in the lobby was broken. The place was pretty clean, and not very crowded, which was nice- but I was honestly very sadly surprised. The cost of this experience just isn't justified. We won't be back.

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