Last week a group of visitors enjoyed their tour and commented at the end, “We got more than our $3 worth. Thank you so much! You know so much about the building and the history.” The additional money dropped in the donation box was nice, too, but satisfied visitors was […]
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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, May 8, 2010—The General Lew Wallace Study and Museum in Crawfordsville announced today that it will join museums around the world in observing International Museum Day on Sunday, May 16. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has announced this year’s theme for International Museum Day: “Museums for Social […]
“So Ben-Hur was the Twilight of the 1800s.” Out of the mouths of babes – an eighth-grader on a recent school visit made a striking connection between the popularity of Lew Wallace’s masterwork and the rise of new novels made into films. One aspect of the Ben-Hur legacy is merchandising […]
General Lew Wallace Study & Museum staff often act as educators, whether it is with the public or private groups. Often we engage with groups of varied ages. However, recently we have educated elementary school students in topical tours. For the first time in recent history, almost every second, third, […]
I am a volunteer here at the Lew Wallace Study. Approximately one year ago I sought out opportunities to help my community and for those opportunities to be interesting, challenging, and not boring. As a volunteer I work on the newsletter, give tours, and research information upon request from the […]
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 […]