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    Bartholomew County Historical Society

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum

    Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum

    4.8
    (6 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    This place was a lovely experience right from the start! There was a selfie station in front of the…read more952. Pure genius! I wish more places had one of those. The volunteers working inside were wonderful to talk with, and very knowledgeable. Everything was functional inside the museum. The models and craftsmanship dedicated to the models were superb. I also really like how local all the artifacts were. My husband and I have been to a few air, space, and war memorials. This one was interesting to connect all the dots amongst the locals who served our country. We spent about an hour inside. The museum is free to enter. We purchased a few items and donated to the museum. We loved our experience here!

    My wife and I visited the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum on Saturday for a lovely outing. It's a fun…read moremuseum and the docent on duty did a great job explaining both the history of the air base as well as the two men for whom it was named. He was on-hand to answer questions as they arose, but left us to make our way through the museum on a self-guided tour that covered much of the history of the twentieth century. Great individual exhibits and the models that volunteers have contributed help bring the history alive in a dynamic fashion. The docent clearly enjoys sharing the history and his enthusiasm is infectious. Great for an afternoon outing!

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    Sgt. Johnson was a fantastic tour guide!
    Sgt. Johnson was a fantastic tour guide!
    Outside the museum.
    Outside the museum.
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    Johnson County Museum of History

    Johnson County Museum of History

    4.3
    (6 reviews)
    20.7 mi

    The Johnson County Museum is housed in a historic former Masonic Temple with huge columns. Inside,…read morethe rooms are spacious and filled with local artifacts and stories about the county. There was a small interesting fossil display with information about the fossils (which was my favorite display). A special exhibit featuring locally handcrafted furniture was near the entrance. The rooms progress with artifacts and stories from Johnson County first settlement through present day. Downstairs, there is a genealogy center, with staff eager to help. The museum relies on volunteers. The staff was super friendly and recommended nearby places to visit and eat. She also provided information that I was looking for about a historical building. She was knowledgeable and 5 star helpful. There is a small gift shop with interesting Indiana books, shirts, etc. (I picked up a couple books.) Memberships to the museum are available. There is no admission fee, but they encourage donations. We found nearby free street parking. Worth a visit if you live in Johnson County or tracing genealogy.

    My wife and I visited here on 6 September 2025. It's a lovely museum that covers everything from…read morethe stone age to the nuclear age. The building is historic in its own right and the exhibits are arranged roughly chronologically with staff on hand to answer questions. There is a local history and genealogy collection on the lower level while the upper level can be used for events. It made for a pleasant afternoon outing to better acquaint ourselves with our new home.

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    Outside the museum.
    Outside the museum.
    Pharmaceutical exhibit
    Pharmaceutical exhibit
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    Monroe's Bill Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum

    Monroe's Bill Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum

    3.0
    (2 reviews)
    18.0 mi

    Fans of bluegrass and traditional country music will love this place. I am that, and had an amazing…read moretime connecting with some of my favorite musicians through their stuff. The museum is fairly humble in terms of size and displays. Don't expect any new-fangled interactive digital kiosks to entice the young 'uns to start mandolin lessons. Still, it is four or five rooms of bluegrass cool. The costume, instrument, and poster collections are the real highlights in the museum. The cabin just outside the museum and the festival/camping grounds are also worth seeing. If my memory is correct, the admission fee for the museum was $4 per adult. The lady at the desk / museum store cash register was friendly and knowledgeable. Since there were no events going on in the festival grounds, she offered to let us drive around to see the stages, cabins, and an great old touring truck. Before leaving, we spent a half hour and $30 in the museum store. They had lots of great countrified and bluegrass-themed gifts, shirts, books, CDs, etc. Next time I head toward Brown County to see the autumn leaves, I will definitely stop back in. Not that this is what it is all about, but I got more twitter and Facebook mileage out of photos from here than all the trees-on-hills shots put together.

    Camping experience is not as advertised. No wifi, no bathroom or shower facilities .Very…read moredisappointing. Hope the music festival will make this trip worth while

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    Super clean showers
    Super clean showers
    Bill Monroe's old truck
    Bill Monroe's old truck
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