Indiana Cultural Museums
Angel Mounds State Historic Site - Angel Mounds is the site of the largest settlement of its time in what is now known as Indiana. It was a fortified town serving as a social, political, and religious center for a much larger area of villages, hamlets, and farmsteads that ran 70 miles along the Ohio River, from the Wabash River to 35 miles east of Evansville. The town and surrounding settlements together constituted a chiefdom and were occupied from as early as A.D. 1000 to as late as A.D. 1450 by Native Americans whom archaeologists call Mississippians. The term “Mississippian” refers to an Indian culture, or way of life, which developed in the Mississippi River Valley about A.D. 800 and spread, with regional variations, across the southeastern United States to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation now protects, manages, and interprets Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The Friends of Angel Mounds, a local volunteer support group, raises funds and provides personnel for programs and special events.
2012-2013 Field Trip Guide
On-Site Programs
Outreach Programs
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation now protects, manages, and interprets Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The Friends of Angel Mounds, a local volunteer support group, raises funds and provides personnel for programs and special events.
2012-2013 Field Trip Guide
On-Site Programs
Outreach Programs
Eiteljorg Museum - The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western art was founded by Indianapolis businessman and philanthropist Harrison Eiteljorg. Its mission—to inspire an appreciation and understanding of the art, history and cultures of the American West and the indigenous peoples of North America. The museum executes this charge in exciting and often surprising ways.
The Eiteljorg collects and preserves high-quality Western art and Native American art and cultural objects.
The Eiteljorg Museum presents From the Eiteljorg Museum to the Classroom: Stories of Cultural Diversity. A good story opens doors to lifelong understanding and learning. Through active listening a story becomes meaningful. From the Museum to the Classroom sends a storyteller into the classroom to share the interesting and engaging history of real people who lived long ago in the American West. - See more at: http://www.eiteljorg.org/learn/for-teachers/museums-in-the-classroom#sthash.3mIdUyUh.dpuf
Resources - Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Activities
Mihtohseenionki Teachers Resource Guide - Guide students in understanding the indigenous tribes of Indiana. This useful guide can support a visit to the Eiteljorg Museum’s Mihtohseenionki Gallery or provide guidance for creating lessons for study in the classroom.
Resource Guide Pt. 1
Resource Guide Pt. 2
Resource Guide Pt. 3
Resource Guide Pt. 4
Resource Guide Pt. 5
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See more at: http://www.eiteljorg.org/learn/resources#sthash.oeyp4eqB.dpuf
Podcasts
Facebook Page
The Eiteljorg collects and preserves high-quality Western art and Native American art and cultural objects.
The Eiteljorg Museum presents From the Eiteljorg Museum to the Classroom: Stories of Cultural Diversity. A good story opens doors to lifelong understanding and learning. Through active listening a story becomes meaningful. From the Museum to the Classroom sends a storyteller into the classroom to share the interesting and engaging history of real people who lived long ago in the American West. - See more at: http://www.eiteljorg.org/learn/for-teachers/museums-in-the-classroom#sthash.3mIdUyUh.dpuf
Resources - Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Activities
Mihtohseenionki Teachers Resource Guide - Guide students in understanding the indigenous tribes of Indiana. This useful guide can support a visit to the Eiteljorg Museum’s Mihtohseenionki Gallery or provide guidance for creating lessons for study in the classroom.
Resource Guide Pt. 1
Resource Guide Pt. 2
Resource Guide Pt. 3
Resource Guide Pt. 4
Resource Guide Pt. 5
Resource Guide Pt. 6-
See more at: http://www.eiteljorg.org/learn/resources#sthash.oeyp4eqB.dpuf
Podcasts
Facebook Page
Evansville African American Museum -
Our Mission
The mission of the Evansville African American Museum is to continually develop a resource and cultural center to collect, preserve, and educate the public on the history and traditions of African American families, organizations, and communities.
Our Museum
One section showcases life in the 1938 era. The remaining sections of the building have been renovated as a modern museum serving to promote arts and education programs, cultural events and festivals.
Our Mission
The mission of the Evansville African American Museum is to continually develop a resource and cultural center to collect, preserve, and educate the public on the history and traditions of African American families, organizations, and communities.
Our Museum
One section showcases life in the 1938 era. The remaining sections of the building have been renovated as a modern museum serving to promote arts and education programs, cultural events and festivals.
- The museum showcases local artists, traveling and permanent exhibits,and contributing citizens past and present.
- The gallery serves as a “celebration center” for special events and meetings.
- The museum serves as a tourist destination for organizations and groups visiting the city.
- Revenue sources include membership contributions, grants, charitable gift legacies, admissions, facility rental, events, and a gift shop.
- We will collaborate with other organizations to share the contributions of African Americans in the city of Evansville, in Indiana, the United States, and the world as we celebrate the contributions of African Americans.
- The Evansville African American Museum is a place for meeting, learning, and discovery.