Have a 18month old that just loves this place. Great place for even older kids to play on the…read moreindoor play equipment. My son could live at the water table. Place is always clean, staff is always welcoming and bathrooms are always clean. We will be back many more times can't rate this place high enough on family fun.

Just barely three stars, and only three stars because my children seemed to enjoy our visit…read more Like someone else said, this children's museum has seen better days, and those days were probably about 20 years ago. Everything is very old, dingy and dated. There are literally computer printouts taped to the walls as decorations. Many of the exhibits have broken and dirty objects in them, like torn upholstery on the chairs, dirty play food, torn carpet. Now, there is some art that is laminated, but those are peeling off the walls and placed on the wall all crooked. All these things make the museum feel so neglected. We got there on a weekday right when it opened, and the staff was still vacuuming while the children were running around and playing. Really? You can't do this before you open? Children were running around and jumping over the vacuum cord. Then, when I went to the gift shop to buy some food, the same dumb vacuum was placed right in front of the door so that I had to walk around it. Each of these things are not very big, but it's little things like this that show lack of attention to detail and bad customer service. The restroom is extremely old, and the handicap stall that I visited did not have a working lock. The toilet seat was literally disintegrating. The whole museum is not very well ventilated, and I kept smelling kid farts everywhere I went. (FYI: Kids fart a lot.) This museum is two stories, but when we visited, the exhibits upstairs were blocked off and no one could use them. Our visit was contained to the downstairs portion. I came with low expectations, but this was ridiculous and disappointing. Well, disappointing to me. My kids had fun, which is the whole point of visiting a children's museum, right? Nevertheless, I most likely won't be back unless the children beg me, which probably won't happen because there are many other places to play that are not in a state of disrepair.

Today, I'm focusing on Spark Lab inside the new Museum Experience Center that…read more opened in April 2026. Spark Lab offers an opportunity to invent, create, and explore! It was developed by Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. It is a great intergenerational space! Parents, grandparents, and older siblings build right along with younger children. There is an eating spot, the Harvest Cafe, a few feet away from Spark Lab. Although, Conner Prairie wants children under 16 to visit the exhibits with an adult. It's a great place to grab a snack after generating all that creativity. The space is also conveniently located by a ramp to the grounds if your family wants to visit 1836 Prairie Town or take a tram ride to The Junction area. The tethered hot air balloon is also near the ramp outside Spark Lab!

We love Conner praire. Every time we go we experience something different. They have so much to do…read more They rotate out toys and play sections for kids. Highly recommended taking your family.

The Anderson Museum of Art is located in an exquisite example of a former Carnegie Library in…read moreIndiana. My jaw dropped when I entered and saw the elegant scrollwork and magnificent stained glass rotunda. The former library, now is home to the Anderson Museum of Art. The Arts Education Outreach Specialist, Molly, was welcoming and informative about the building and museum. We paid a small admission fee ($3) to visit the museum. Today, the museum promotes the arts with two front galleries that hold juried exhibits. A third gallery holds works of local artists. Funds from a small gift shop are used to continue restoration of the building. A small frame shop is also available to purchase custom frames. Downstairs is a Children's Art Center and classroom. The facility also hosts events, such as weddings. Construction of the Beaux-Arts style building started in 1903. The mayor of Anderson had requested a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The city received $50,000 from Carnegie and finished the building in 1905 at a cost of $52,000. Kokomo Opalescent Glass provided the glass for the breathtaking rotunda dome. The building served as a library until 1987, replaced by a modern facility. The building sat idle for nine years after 1987 resulting in extensive water damage. Restoration efforts have been possible through gifts from art patrons and grants from the city of Anderson. Some of the fixtures are period pieces or reproductions. I highly recommend a visit if you like art and history. There is free parking in front of the building.

The actual art museum was very good but what looked like a "fun" experience for my grandkids…read moredownstairs was very unfortunate. They have a reading tent for kids downstairs with several books promoting gender identity issues creating a needless questions in innocent children in a space where parents are uninvited. I just think people need to be aware of this before the go.

I love a good roadside attraction and this one has been pinned on my map for a little while. We…read moretraveled from Wisconsin to Ohio for a wedding and made the detour to set a world record (even if it was for only an hour and a half). Everyone was a little weary about it as it added some time to our trip, but after everyone was happy we did it and it became a conversation topic for the weekend! We called on our way (be sure to pay attention to the time change if you're doing in a day) and Mike didn't seem like he wanted to chat, but we let him know about when we were going to be there and when we arrived, he was ready for us. He went through the story, getting into the world record book, then we picked out our color and got to painting. As we painted we chatted more and he told us some stories of all the different types of people that have visited, weird and unique paint jobs, and more. I am assuming he gets paint donated or he has paint that has been around a while, because it did have a unpleasant smell so we rolled quickly. Don't be too worried about getting it on your clothes unless you are reckless, there are long handles on the rollers, the most you'll get is on the bottom of your shoe. Its awesome you get to be a small part of a world record and worth the detour if you're in the area. He does accept donations through cash, venmo, or credit card. I recommend a stop!

I totally understand obsessions and the need to be first at something that many consider odd or…read moreunusual. Having the most reviews on Yelp would certainly be an obsession and that's where I am. So I went out of my way to stop here at the World' Largest Ball of Paint which is located in Indiana. Arriving during business hours, I was able to meet up with the painter himself, ask Mike some questions, see the wet paint and understand a bit about this pretty awesome piece of Americana. It is a bit out of the way but worth it. The Ball of Paint is free to visit and they do accept donations. You can also contribute to the paint ball. [Review 1313 of 2024 - 189 in Indiana - 22336 overall]

I ordered a product online. It was as advertised, arrived ahead of schedule, and at a fair price…read moreduring the holiday season.

I recently returned to this hobby since I was a kid and I am now an old guy.. I was amazed at the…read moreadvances. I chose Mr muffin as my dealer and spent thousands of dollars in less than a year for stock items and pre-orders. This last Christmas my family bought 2 items for myself and my son that I was not aware of that were also on my Mr. Muffin pre-order list. This pre-order list of multiple items also amounted to thousands of dollars. I called just to ASK (ASK only) if I canceled those 2 pre-orders (out 6 more that were already placed), would that ruin our business relationship in the future. I told the receptionist that I did not want to have that loss of a relationship to occur and would accept and pay for the duplicate pre-order if that were the case. The receptionist canceled the pre-order without indicating at all that there would be a problem for future orders. In fact, we discussed the delivery dates of the remaining 2 items on the order that I still wanted. Weeks later, I went online and noticed that all of my pre-orders were canceled. I called the company to ask if Lionel had stopped production or what had caused the cancelation to the receptionist. I was transferred to the owner. I explained the situation. His response was that is not how the situation was explained to him and told me to find another dealer or supplier of Lionel trains. This really took the wind out of my sails for the hobby and soured me. I was working with my disabled wheelchair bound son who has muscular dystrophy to get into the hobby. All he can do is play video games and I figured that this would be a good way to work together as a common interest other than videos. It was something he could still control by hand. He loves Star Wars and I had pre-ordered Star Wars Phantom locomotives which now 1 of the 2 locomotives are unavailable due to the pre-order the company's cancelation. They did not bother to notify me in anyway and special run had sold out. I've gotten over it. It's not hearts and lungs. I moved on to other dealers as Steve strongly suggested that we do before he hung up. Since then, I read some online posts. Most were similar experiences. No problem as long as there is not a problem. When there is a problem...good luck. If I had to make an analogy: Remember the Seinfeld episode "Soup Nazi". Need I say more? From my viewpoint, don't count on service beyond the sale! Be especially careful if you pre-order. The rights that are reserved for Mr. Muffin to cancel your orders state that he can do that if there are unreasonable cancelations on your part. In reality, that means a FIRST or ANY cancelation as opposed to an true abuse of their pre-ordering system. Watch out for hidden tariff charges and taxes. These charges are not transparent and not upfront. You will charged those at the time of shipping with NO estimate. I realize that this is not totally under their control. However, if you don't like the charges, you will be banished. If you even, ask you will be banished. BE CAREFUL to you newcomers. The hobby is still worth it and so are many other dealers who are decent businessmen and hobbyists.

Nice museum lots of models and artifacts. Tour guide was very nice Museum is located in the Fort…read moreHarris State Park FYI

Great hidden gem in Fort Harrison State Park. Although I'm not a huge history buff, I found the…read moremuseum very interesting. They have a large variety of different artifacts in the museum and all the artifacts had great descriptions. I especially loved all the clothing/uniforms from various wars. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Also in the museum is a library which contains hundreds of history books. Whether you're a history buff or not, this museum is worth a visit!

I love a good hidden gem. The David Owsley Museum of Art is hidden in plain sight, though, because…read moreit's located on the campus of Ball State University, one of the biggest universities in Indiana. So, I guess, if you know, you know. But if you don't know? Then, in the words of the late Biggie Smalls, aka the Notorious B.I.G. (RIP): If you don't know, now you know. Either way, you'll find this surprisingly large art museum in Ball State's Old Quad. Parking is kind of a pain: You'll need to park in one of the metered lots. Make sure you pay! Those campus parking attendants don't play and are always out in full force. The museum houses works of art from all around the world. I saw everything from African masks to Greek statues. It's kind of amazing to me the amount of art this place holds. There are two stories of things to see. I forgot that I was on a college campus -- it really is a real-deal art museum. Best of all: This museum is free! Just stroll right in and peruse at your leisure. Just don't plan to visit on a Sunday or Monday, because it's closed on those days.

What a great, free art museum!!! Enjoyed it very much. Should have went earlier in the day to have…read moremore time to browse.

One thousand percent, I am not the audience for this museum. But that said, I had a great time…read moreexploring and seeing all of the model airplanes and aviation accoutrement. The National Model Aviation Museum is the largest model aviation museum in the world. Who knew that Muncie held such a treasure? At this very specific museum, you will see model aircraft of all sorts, memorabilia, equipment, and even a space for children with simulators. I would keep your expectations low for the children's area, though. Other than two simulators, there is not much for children to touch and explore. But if you're an adult who loves model airplanes, you will have a great time here. I was told that people who study model airplane history will sometimes come here to go through the collection of books, magazines and manuals that the museum owns. There's a whole library that you can explore, if that's your thing. This is a neat place to visit if you're in Muncie, simply because there's nothing else like it in the area.

I'm not a big RC person, though I used control lines as a kid and built a few balsa models, before…read morerunning into the cost of radios and eventually deciding to get my pilot's license. But it's a fun hobby, and there are some very impressive models out there- and some crossover to homebuilding planes and to military drones, etc., so it's pretty interesting. The museum is outstanding. Covers things from the Wrights and others building models to test theories, etc., through the golden age of, say, the '30s through '50s, up to the current new golden age with jets and helos and a range of planes from hard-to-crash-and-break entry models to ones that cost as much as a new car. Loads of examples, all well cared for and displayed. A surprise around every corner. Not huge, but big enough to spend a couple of hours. There's a workshop you can see through big windows, and a library you can use. Plenty of models and trinkets and clothes in the gift shop. Well worth a visit if you are at all into aviation.