Spring at the Study has finally arrived! A cold and wet March has given way to warmer temperatures and sunshine with bouts of rain. The Study grounds are covered in scilla, spring beauty and cut-leaved toothwort. Dogtooth violets are starting to bloom along with lily of the valley. The numerous […]
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This year the Museum will complete its first five-year strategic plan and indicators suggest that we will complete the plan 100%! This is a major accomplishment for the staff and board and we are truly grateful to the Crawfordsville community, our members, and visitors for helping us position the Museum […]
The Museum is certainly set to break attendance records this year with scheduled group visits. So far this year we’ve had 260 people in grades 2-12 come through the Museum! The next six weeks are full of school tours, with 380 more people on the calendar from schools throughout the […]
Yes, believe it or not, Spring has decided to finally make an appearance in Indiana, and the folks at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum were just in time to welcome this long-lost season with some much-needed cleanup of the Museum grounds. Park Day, a national initiative of the […]
After months of planning and weeks of careful installation, Lew Wallace—Gentleman Scientist, the new interactive exhibit at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, has finally opened to wide public acclaim. Reception The sneak preview party, open to members of the Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society, was held on Friday, […]
Lew Wallace’s fascinating and little-known avocation as inventor, innovator, and naturalist will be the focus of this year’s exhibit theme, Lew Wallace: Gentleman Scientist, opening Saturday in the Carriage House Interpretive Center of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. Gentleman Scientist The museum staff has been busy selecting related […]