This is a great place to stop regardless if you are traveling North or South to different…read moredestinations. It serves as a mini visitor's center, a museum, a gift shop and an art gallery all housed in an actual historic jail. The proprietor lived in the house along with the prisoners. Inmates were allowed outside to catch a breath of fresh air only when the local children were in school. The construction of the building is incredible. The bars, doors, and floors seem completely impenetrable. You can even peruse the records of all the prisoners who were housed there, what their offense was and how much it cost. Funny to see hand written prices of the constable's cost like $1.25 to arrest the criminal, .75 to keep the man before the trial, and .25 to summon witnesses. Just super interesting tid bits of life back in the day. They also have many many more historical artifacts, photos, and reading materials. You can browse through the jail cells, view interesting art, and explore the interesting trinkets in the gift shop. The staff person there was extremely knowledgeable and related wonderful stories and tales of the building's past. They recently acquired a boat/ship that was saved from being destroyed in a marina somewhere in Mississippi. It was painstakingly and beautifully restored. This vessel played an important roll for the surrounding area and its residents as it served multiple functions. This place is truly a local gem, and should be supported by all. Donations are accepted as there are no fees to visit. Oh and they have a local rooster that doesn't know what time it is as he crows whenever the desire arises. When we visited, he was a noisy fella, nestled under a bush that was in front of a ground floor window. This colorful character Just added to the overall experience.

Interesting Art Center with local artist's work available for sale. There is also a local history…read moremuseum section upstairs. A shy rooster outside building announces your arrival. It is housed in the old Darien jail!

I have been taking exercise classes for about 6 months at the Studio. Elise has given me much…read moreencouragement and help as I progressed in those classes. Recently, have taken a couple of the sip and paint classes. She has a lot of patience and I have pictures that are great. Darien is so lucky to have The Studio and Elise.

We found this place while looking for a local art gallery! This is a beautiful space with a large…read morevariety of...get this....local art! We loved perusing the exhibits and chatting with one of the artists. It is welll worth it to find this gallery snuggled into a strip mall. Thanks!

ArtTrends Gallery represents nine local artists with paintings and sculpture ranging in subject…read morematter from figurative to abstract landscapes. The interior is bright and welcoming and one of the artists is on duty during the day to chat and answer questions. Open from 10 to 4, Tuesday thru Saturday. They also offer gift certificates!

Great place, excellent service. Owner has an exquisite eye for selecting mats and frames…read more Also gallery for local artists and good source for art supplies with good prices.

I needed a specific sized pastel board for an art lesson. Although they didn't stock that size,…read morethey were kind enough to cut a larger one that they did have, to my specifications. Very friendly and knowledgeable lady in charge of store. I was amazed at the variety of supplies they stock. Will definitely go back.