2024 Call for Interns
The History Museum is seeking applications from collegiate and graduate students interested in pursuing internships and volunteer opportunities in the summer of 2024 with our archival collections.
Bootlegger’s Bash
Come party like it’s 1929!
Give to the Navarre Homestead Project
Help us bring the Navarre Cabin to The History Museum’s campus and create an immersive, educational experience where visitors can learn about pioneer life.
The Worker’s Home
The Worker’s Home offers an innovative and immersive place for visitors to learn about life for a 1950s African American family.
Trailblazers: Legacies of Excellence
June 13 – July 15, 2023Link Hallway Set against the backdrop of Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the legal abolition of slavery, the exhibit showcases local trailblazers in African AmericanTurning Point: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
160 years ago, on July 1-3, 1863, the Union and the Confederate Armies met in a small southern Pennsylvania town and fought one of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Fighting Fear: Pandemics Past and Present
Fighting Fear: Pandemics Past and Present, presented in partnership by The History Museum and Saint Mary’s College faculty and students, addresses the fears, prejudices, and resilience of communities as they have faced mass illness. The exhibit is supported by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Indiana Humanities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Indiana Lore
Larger-than-life legends and folklore of the Hoosier state are explored in this exhibit, shown in conjunction with the Indiana Historical Society.
Unveiled: Wedding Traditions
Wedding traditions extending across cultures and throughout time are shared in this vibrant exhibit at The History Museum. Through engaging vignettes that feature photographs, gowns, jewelry, and more, Unveiled: WeddingColfax: Speaker for Freedom
Visit our newest permanent exhibit.