Coming to you from The Hoosier Gym in Knightstown…a high tech collaboration between Indiana University and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy; a muralist goes to great heights to celebrate the Hoosier state; and a Newburgh couple growing edible flowers - and more - in their backyard.
Coming to you from the Lawrence County Museum of History in Bedford…take a look at an incredible collection of early limestone industry photographs; and meet a Shelbyville woman finding new life for Indiana’s old barns.
Coming to you from the Lilly Library in Bloomington...a look at the body-positive portrait photography of Natasha Komoda; a trip to the Weed Patch Music Company in Nashville; and meet a Bloomington mosaicist who creates works of art...one piece at a time.
Coming to you from the Republic building in Columbus...meet an extraordinary teacher who's sharing her love of plants with her students; join Ashley and Brandon in Nashville for a unique photo adventure; and meet the goats - and their humans - at the Goat Conspiracy farm and creamery.
Coming to you from the Indiana Theater and Event Center in Terre Haute...learn all about Vivian Carter and Vee-Jay Records; the story of the Green-Book in Indiana; and meet a kinetic sculptor based in Indy who's truly charting his own course.
Coming to you from the Reitz Home Museum in Evansville...learn all about the Overbeck Sisters and their influence on the Arts and Crafts Movement; a visit to Dr. Ted’s Musical Marvels in Dale, Indiana; and meet Purdue PhD student and wheelchair basketball player Shelby Gruss.
Coming to you from the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis...meet Special Olympian and Boston Marathon qualifier Andrew Peterson; travel with us to Patoka Lake for a - slighty more manageable - running event; and while in Orange County, take a look at a local - and historically significant - curiosity known as Initial Point.
Coming to you from Spring Mill State Park in Lawrence County...meet Cathleen Huffman, an artist celebrating some of Indiana's agricultural icons; hit the trails with the Hoosier Hikers Council; and learn why - and how - an Indianapolis distillery resurrected a whiskey once made in Spring Mill's Pioneer Village.
Coming to you from the Simmons School, a one-room schoolhouse in Hope, IN...meet the members of Bloomington High School South's world champion amateur radio club; witness the artistry of collodion process photography; take a trip to the Vonnegut Museum in Indianapolis; and explore the uniquely Hoosier tradition of senior cords.
Coming to you from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum...we'll bring you the sights and sounds of the Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb; learn all about Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker, and his impact on the Indy 500; and travel with us to Goshen, Indiana to meet the team - and the philosophy - behind Janus Motorcycles.
Coming to you from the Wabash and Erie Canal Park in Delphi...travel with us to the Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville, Indiana; enjoy a front row seat at this year's Indiana Limestone Symposium in Monroe County; and get on the water in a canoe restored by Hoosier Woodworks.
Coming to you from the Tivoli Theatre in Spencer...meet a real life guardian angel in Vincennes; travel up, up, up into the Owen County courthouse to check out their newly renovated clock; and head with us to Brown County to meet an artist who finds find inspiration in the world all around him.
Coming to you from Purdue University in West Lafayette...learn all about some special trees that traveled to the moon and back; aim for a bullseye at TimberHawk Bows in Lawrence County; and travel to Seymour to meet a craftsman inspired by Shaker traditions.
Coming to you from the Vigo County Historical Society Museum in Terre Haute...travel across Indiana on US 40 for the Historic National Road Yard Sale; see where US 40 travelers might have stayed more than 150 years ago; and see a replica of the car that was the first to travel the streets of Bloomington.
Coming to you from the Depot Museum and Art Gallery in Beverly Shores...join us for a look at Indiana's first national park; see the prairie restoration underway in Newton County; and meet a Northwest Indiana couple who restored a 1950's Lustron home.
Coming to you from the Depot Museum and Art Gallery in Beverly Shores...take a look at the body positive portrait photography of Natasha Komoda; meet Cathleen Huffman - an artist celebrating some of Indiana's agricultural icons; travel to Cambridge City to learn about the Overbeck Sisters and their lasting legacy; and meet a muralist who goes to great heights to celebrate the Hoosier state.
Coming to you from the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana...meet the members of the world champion Indy Thunder beep baseball team; travel to Clark County for a tour of Nick's Museum of Treasures, and have a seat at "The Idle" in Indianapolis.
Coming to you from T.C. Steele State Historic Site in Brown County...catch a movie at the Cinema 67 Drive-In in Spencer; meet the artists participating in this year's Great Outdoor Art Contest; and take a trip to Valparaiso to catch a train - and more - at the Gabis Arboretum.
Coming to you from the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center...listen to - and learn the history behind - Indiana University's historic calliope; meet Adam Nahas - the artist behind Bloomington's Burl & Ingot Workshop; and travel to Lost Lake Studio to take a look at another Hoosier artist's unique paper quilts.
Coming to you from Indiana Caverns in Corydon...take a trip to the Mid-America Windmill Museum in Kendallville; meet the mascot mavens at Indy's Avant Garb Mascots; and take a look at few thousand pumpkins at Louisville's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular.
Coming to you from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis...learn all about an Indiana icon with a trip to the Hoosier Cabinet Museum in Nappanee; travel to Atlanta, Indiana for a look at Mr. Muffin's trains; and take a listen to Kara's Silver Strings.
Coming to you from the newly renovated Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University Bloomington…the tragic story of the 1903 Purdue train wreck; and a sneak peek of WTIU's latest documentary, Horsepower: Indiana's Equine Industry.
Coming to you from the Capitol State Historic Site in Corydon....take a look at the stars with some Hoosier astronomy fanatics; meet a Muncie man who's turned his passion for skateboarding into a thriving business; and take a tour of Winterlights 2019 in Indianapolis.
Coming to you from the West Baden Springs Hotel...take a trip to the Anne-Grey Cooperage in Fort Wayne; meet artist Ken Bucklew, and hear his inspiring story; travel to Dunkirk for a look at one of Indiana's hidden gems.
Coming to you from the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy in Vincennes...witness the annual sandhill crane migration in Pulaski County; travel to Atlanta, Indiana for a look at Mr. Muffin's trains; and take a wild ride down Pokagon State Park's historic toboggan run.
Coming to you from the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University...meet a Bloomington mosaicist who creates works of art - one piece at a time; witness the artistry of collodion process photography; meet the artists who participated in last year's Great Outdoor Art Contest in Brown County; and meet Adam Nahas - the artist behind Bloomington's Burl and Ingot Workshop
Coming to you from the Monroe County History Center in Bloomington...meet an Indianapolis musician who's sharing his love of classical music throughout the state; and go a few rounds with the folks at B-Town Boxing.
Coming to you from the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science...learn all about Big Red 200, Indiana University's latest - and greatest - supercomputer; travel to Corydon to meet the folks at Zimmerman Art Glass; and head to Indy to visit the Garfield Park Conservatory.
Coming to you from the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum in Crawfordsville...grab a pint with the Craft Brew Doodle Crew; take a closer look at Indy's Teeny Statue Of Liberty Museum; and get a sneak peek of WTIU's latest documentary - Ernie Pyle: Life in the Trenches.
Coming to you from the Paramount Theatre in Anderson....we're traveling to Ft. Wayne to learn all about coffee - from the machines that make it, to a place where you can enjoy it; and take a trip to the Museum of Psychphonics in Indianapolis.
Coming to you from the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle…grab a pint with the sisters at St. Benedict’s Brew Works; travel to Ripley County to learn all about the "Milan Miracle of 1954"; and...get muddy with the folks at Badlands Off Road Park in Attica.
Coming to you from Garfield Park in Indianapolis...we're traveling to Shelbyville to learn about the history inside every piece of Old Hickory furniture; get lost in a sea of sunflowers at Healthy Hoosier Oil in Converse; take a drive along Elkhart County's Heritage Trail for a look at their remarkable Quilt Gardens; and go inside - and learn the history behind - the Garfield Park Conservatory.
Coming to you from Holliday Park in Indianapolis...meet the Hoosier team restoring vintage Indy 500 race cars; learn all about Indiana Landmarks' 10 Most Endangered program, and tour a few of their past successes; get on the water with Indiana's only competitive water ski show team - the Lake City Skiers; and travel to Monroe County for a front row seat at last year's Indiana Limestone Symposium.
Coming to you from McCormick's Creek State Park in Owen County...learn all about Indiana's official state insect - the firefly; get up close with some much larger animals at the Black Pines Animal Sanctuary in Albion; tour some one-of-a-kind vehicles at the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart; and meet a Miami County man who's getting vintage RVs back on the road.
Coming to you from Fort Harrison State Park in Lawrence, Indiana...check out the state's "Most Famous Covered Bridge" at the Bridgeton Mill; tour a one-of-a-kind arts venue in Indianapolis; meet woodworker - and Indiana Artisan - Toney Robertson; and hit the gas at the 2018 Newport Hill Climb.
Coming to you from Switchyard Park in Bloomington, Indiana...visit the Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site in Fountain City; see the artistry - and history - on display at the Brown County Art Guild in Nashville; travel to Hagerstown to go inside the birthplace of Wilbur Wright - Indiana's own aviation pioneer; and hit the trails with the Hoosier Hikers Council.
We're featuring unique homes from around the Hoosier state...tour a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home in West Lafayette; meet a Beverly Shores' couple vacationing in a restored Lustron home; learn the history behind the Huddleston Farmhouse; and meet a Batesville artist who lives underground.
Coming to you from the Cardinal Greenway in Muncie...take a trip to Rose Island - a 100-year-old, abandoned amusement park in Southern Indiana; travel to Louisville for a look at last year's Jack O'Lantern Spectacular; hear the stories behind some of Indiana's allegedly haunted cemeteries; and travel to Atlanta, Indiana for a look at Mr. Muffin's Trains.
Coming to you from the Tulip Trestle in Greene County....visit a town in Northwest Indiana once featured in Ripley's Believe or Not!; meet with Indiana historian Jim Madison to learn about his latest book; meet the pups changing Hoosier's lives each and every day; and take a trip to Valparaiso to catch a train - and more - at the Gabis Arboretum.
Coming to you from the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum in Greene County...check out some "happy little trees" in Muncie; explore the figurative work of a Bloomington sculptor; meet an Indiana artist who celebrates her heritage in her work; and travel to Brown County for a look at another Hoosier artist's unique paper quilts.
Coming to you from the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home in Indianapolis...take a tour of - and learn the history behind - the Hillforest mansion in Aurora; learn all about Indiana Landmarks' 10 Most Endangered program, and tour a few of their past successes; take a trip to the Vonnegut Museum in Indianapolis; and travel to Hagerstown to go inside the birthplace of Wilbur Wright.
Coming to you from the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site in Rome City...meet a few of Santa elves - located right here in Indiana; travel to Carmel - home of the Museum of Miniature Houses; meet a McCordsville artist who designs collectible playing cards; and travel to Monroe County to meet another Hoosier artist who's celebrating Indiana - one piece at a time.
We're featuring a few of our favorite animal stories...meet the pups changing Hoosier's lives each and every day; meet a real life guardian angel in Vincennes; see the prairie restoration underway just outside Morocco, Indiana; and witness the annual sandhill crane migration in Pulaski County.
Coming to you from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art…learn the story behind the "King of Desks" - once made right here in Indiana; travel to Modoc's Market in Wabash to learn all about its namesake; grab a cup with the folks at Modbar; and see the story behind a unique piece of public art in Bloomington.
Coming to you from the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute...check out some "happy little trees" in Muncie; take a trip to Dr. Ted's in Dale, IN - and listen to his incredible collection of musical marvels; meet the members of the Indy Pickleball Club; and meet an Indiana artist who celebrates her heritage in her work.
Coming to you from the French Lick West Baden Museum in Orange County...meet a Camby, Indiana man helping Hoosiers keep time; travel to Modoc's Market in Wabash to learn all about its namesake - a 1,900 pound Indian elephant; take a ride on the flying trapeze with the Peru Amateur Circus; and listen to - and learn the history behind - Indiana University's historic calliope.
Coming to you from the Wayne County Historical Museum in Richmond...tap some trees with the folks at LM Sugarbush in Salem; check out Indiana’s "Most Famous Covered Bridge" at the Bridgeton Mill; travel to Fort Wayne to grab a cup with the folks at Conjure Coffee; and check out a unique art museum in the small town of Garrett.
Coming to you from the Wabash County Historical Museum...see what schools - along with some Indiana broadcasters - are doing to keep students connected; learn how Wabash, Indiana became the first electrified city in the world; and meet some Warsaw artisans impacting lives around the world.
Coming to you from the Wabash County Historical Museum...learn all about Chuck Taylor - from his Indiana roots to his famous shoes; tour the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis; check out a significantly smaller sports museum in Milan, Indiana; and meet Shelby Gruss - the former captain of the US Women's National Wheelchair Basketball Team - and hear her inspiring story.
Coming to you from the Wabash County Historical Museum...learn the ins and outs of one of Indiana's fastest growing sports - pickleball; get on the water with Indiana's only competitive water ski show team - the Lake City Skiers; meet the members of the world champion Indy Thunder beep baseball team; and meet a Muncie man who's turned his passion for skateboarding into a thriving business.
Coming to you from the Harrison Center in Indianapolis...step inside Bloomington's Russian Recording; hear a one-of-a-kind instrument in Greenwood; travel to Fountain County for dinner and a show; and meet Madison luthier Clint Bear.
Coming to you from the Harrison Center in Indianapolis...travel to Corydon to learn the history behind Zimmerman Art Glass; meet artist Ken Bucklew and hear his inspiring story; shuffle up and deal with a McCordsville artist who designs collectible playing cards; and explore the figurative work of a Bloomington sculptor.
Coming to you from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum...meet the Hoosier team restoring vintage Indy 500 race cars; travel across Indiana on US 40 for the Historic National Road Yard Sale; catch a movie at the Cinema 67 Drive-In in Spencer; and have a seat at "The Idle" in Indianapolis.
Coming to you from the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts...travel to Modoc's Market in Wabash to learn all about its namesake; meet some Warsaw artisans impacting lives around the world; meet a McCordsville artist who designs collectible playing cards; and explore the figurative work of a Bloomington sculptor.
Coming to you from the Harrison Center in Indianapolis...Brood X is here - learn all about our new noisy neighbors; take a break from the bugs at St. Benedict’s Brew Works; and learn all about Indiana's official state insect - the firefly.
Coming to you from the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts...see the effects of climate change through the works of a Monroe County painter; meet some Warsaw artisans impacting lives around the world; see what's growing in the Bloomington Community Orchard; and meet an extraordinary teacher who's sharing her love of plants with her students.
Coming to you from the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts...check out the Glenn Close Costume Collection at Indiana University; travel to the Antique Fan Museum in Zionsville; take a listen to some vintage microphones in Monroe County; and take a trip to the Mid-America Windmill Museum in Kendallville.
Coming to you from the Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site in New Albany...it's a gold rush in Brown County; see baseball the way it used to be played; travel to Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville; and take a trip to Rose Island - a 100-year-old, abandoned amusement park in Southern Indiana.
Coming to you from the Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site in New Albany...travel to Twelve Mile to see America's oldest lawnmower race; meet veteran - and Paralympian - Tom Davis; take a swing with a Titan Bat in Logansport; and learn the history behind The Hoosier Comet.
Coming to you from Beck's Mill in Washington County...take to the skies with some Bloomington balloon pilots; get on the water with a summer sailing camp; and check out a sea of sunflowers in Miami County.
Coming to you from New Harmony, Indiana...meet a Monroe County marble master; tour Indiana's oldest operating public library - the Working Men's Institute; and see the story behind one of this year's Exhibit Columbus projects.
Coming to you from Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area...travel to Morgan County to meet an artist working in a unique medium; take a look at the stars with some Indiana astronomy fanatics; and meet the mascot mavens at Indy's Avant Garb Mascots.
Coming to you from the Haan Museum in Lafayette...get on the water - and into the air - with a Southern Indiana pilot; see the USS LST-325 as she departs for her fall tour; and meet the artists who participated in the 2019 Great Outdoor Art Contest in Brown County.
Coming to you from the Haan Museum in Lafayette...travel to Dunkirk for a look at one of Indiana's hidden gems; meet a Monroe County marble master; travel to Corydon to meet the folks at Zimmerman Art Glass; and meet an Indiana University craftsman creating one-of-a-kind scientific glassware.
Coming to you from Conner Prairie in Hamilton County...tour the Tyson Temple in Versailles; make some music in Monroe County; see the pride of Parke County from a new point of view; and meet wood working wizard Toney Robertson.
Coming to you from the Kelley Agricultural Historical Museum in Tipton County...tour the Rotary Jail Museum in Crawfordsville; meet some Gibson County residents celebrating their family's agricultural legacy; see what's growing in the Bloomington Community Orchard; and meet Cathleen Huffman - an artist celebrating some icons of the Hoosier landscape.
Coming to you from the Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion...take a drive along Elkhart County's Heritage Trail for a look at their remarkable Quilt Gardens; see a different side of Indy in our latest From Above segment; take to the skies with a Bloomington balloon pilot; and travel to Brown County for a look at one Hoosier artist's unique paper quilts.
Coming to you from the Morgan-Monroe State Forest...travel to Brownsburg to experience a yoga class - with a bit of a twist; enjoy a sneak peek of WTIU's latest documentary - Singing Winds: The Life and Works of T.C. Steele; join the gold rush in Brown County; and travel to Shelbyville to learn about the history inside every piece of Old Hickory furniture.
Coming to you from Minnetrista in Delaware County...travel to Rockville for look inside the Indiana State Sanatorium; check out some happy little trees in Muncie; visit a town in Northwest Indiana once featured in Ripley's Believe or Not; and meet an Indiana artist who celebrates her heritage in her work.
Coming to you from the Seiberling Mansion in Kokomo...learn how one New Albany teacher inspired generations of students; experience a holiday tradition at the Martinsville Candy Kitchen; check out an Indiana farm - of a different sort - in Morgan County; and meet a few of Santa's elves living right here in Indiana.
Coming to you from the Seiberling Mansion and Howard County Museum in Kokomo...tour the Tyson Temple in Versailles; check out the Rotary Jail Museum in Crawfordsville; see where US 40 travelers might have stayed more than 150 years ago; and travel up, up, up into the Owen County courthouse to check out their recently renovated clock.
Coming to you from WTIU's Studio 6 in Bloomington...head to Hillsboro for dinner and a show; visit Ripley County to learn all about the "Milan Miracle of 1954"; travel to Twelve Mile to see America's oldest lawnmower race; and grab a pint with the sisters at St. Benedict’s Brew Works in Ferdinand.
Coming to you from WTIU's Studio 6 in Bloomington...meet master woodcarver Bob Taylor; take a trip to the Anne-Grey Cooperage in Fort Wayne; get on the ice with the Circle City Curling Club; and take a wild ride down Pokagon State Park's historic toboggan run.
Coming to you from WTIU's Studio 6 in Bloomington...check out the world's largest pinball arcade in Fort Wayne; take a listen to some vintage microphones in Monroe County; travel to the Antique Fan Museum in Zionsville; and learn all about an Indiana icon with a trip to the Hoosier Cabinet Museum in Nappanee.
Coming to you from WTIU's Studio 6 in Bloomington...travel with us to Goshen to meet the team - and learn the philosophy - behind Janus Motorcycles; get up close with the animals at the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Albion; check out a unique art museum in the small town of Garrett; and take a trip to the Mid-America Windmill Museum in Kendallville.
Coming to you from WTIU's Studio 6 in Bloomington...witness a 99-year-old tradition at The Orchard School in Indianapolis; see what's growing at New Age Provisions in Indy; and learn the ins and outs of one of Indiana's fastest growing sports...pickleball.
Coming to you from the Lyles Station Historic School and Museum...meet a Lapel, Indiana man making furniture - and more - with willow; explore a bit of Hollywood history in Bloomington; meet some Gibson County residents celebrating their family's agricultural legacy; and enjoy a preview of this year's Traditional Powwow at Indiana University.
Coming to you from WTIU's Studio 6 in Bloomington...go underground with a group of Hoosier caving enthusiasts; hear a one-of-a-kind instrument in Greenwood; check out a remarkable collection of comics in Monroe County; and meet an Indianapolis musician who's sharing his love of classical music throughout the state.
Coming to you from the Morgan County History Center and Museum in Martinsville...travel to Wabash to learn how it became the first electrified city in the world; take a trip to Rose Island - a 100-year-old, abandoned amusement park in Southern Indiana; and join Ashley and Brandon in Nashville for a unique photo adventure.
Coming to you from the City Market Catacombs in Indianapolis...travel to Lawrenceburg to check out a shop that celebrates all things accordion; discover the story behind a "hidden" T.C. Steele painting; learn how a Chicago painter helped save one of Indiana's natural wonders; and see baseball the way it used to be played.
Coming to you from the Hancock County Historical Society...meet veteran - and Paralympian - Tom Davis; travel to Parke County for look inside a remarkable historic property; meet master woodcarver Bob Taylor; and check out an Indiana farm - of a different sort - in Morgan County.
Coming to you from the Hancock County Historical Society...experience racing in the Hoosier state from a different point of view; travel to Monon, Indiana to learn about the state's rail history; float down Sugar Creek to see a different side of Parke County; and aim for a bullseye at TimberHawk Bows.
Coming to you from Woolery Mill in Bloomington...travel to Oolitic to learn the history behind the town's iconic Joe Palooka statue; meet the duo behind haptiK\B and see their recent project in Bartholomew County; and hear the story behind an incredible collection of historic photographs.
Coming to you from the Grissom Air Museum... learn the arts of blacksmithing and tinsmithing, discover some very unique pottery, and meet the one of a kind 'birdhouse man'.
Coming to you from League Stadium in Dubois County. Learn about a one-of-a-kind painter, discover the true history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and meet a group of reenactors keeping the Wild West alive.
Coming to you from Indiana Beach (indianabeach.com) in Montiello, Indiana.... Get behind the wheel of the fastest racing boats in the world at the Madison Regatta, discover the Lake City Skiers, Indiana's only competitive water ski show team, learn how to square dance in Hamilton county with the Do Si Squares dance club, and get muddy with the folks at Badlands Off Road Park in Attica.
Coming to you from the Indianapolis Children's Museum. Hear the sounds of an Indiana Hawaiian guitar festival, explore a unique teaching museum, see the work of a Hoosier mosaicist, and learn about a bygone clothing tradition at Indiana University.
Coming to you from Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville. Hear the sounds of a unique percussion instrument, find out how a Swiss clocktower ended up in Berne, explore the skies on a hot-air balloon ride.
Coming to you from Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville. Learn about the ship LST-325 and it's annual voyage, uncover a family's legacy that spans generations, explore fireflies and their natural habitat, discover Moon Trees and their journey to the stars and back.
Coming to you from the CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute. Learn about a VA art program aimed at helping veterans, catch some air at Griffin Bike Park, and learn about James Dean's Indiana roots.
Coming to you from the Rhythm! Discovery Center in Indianapolis: meet an Indy roller derby team, explore the Butter fine art exhibit, and learn how an artist crafts ukuleles from gourds.
Coming to you from the Spirit of Jasper Train in Japer Indiana: Explore an infirmary with an unsettled past, learn about President Lincoln's life in Indiana, and discover the family business of Kopelov Cut Stone.
Coming to you from the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis: discover the history of the Stutz Motor Company, taste an Indiana classic: persimmon pudding, and explore one artist's creative up-cycling process.
Coming to you from the Shades State Park in Montgomery county: discover the science behind quantum computing, learn about the inspiring tale of a master wood carver, and explore a Buddhist monastery and its rich history.
Coming to you from the Eugene V. Debs Museum in Terre Haute: Learn about the varied history of a classic American brand at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, hear the bells of IU's Metz Grand Carillon in Bloomington, one of the rarest and most unique instruments in the world, and forget everything you know about fans while you tour the one and only Antique Fan Museum in Indianapolis.
Coming to you from Santa Claus, Indiana: learn about the bygone sport of duckpin bowling, tour the astounding Tyson Temple in Versailles, and meet a man with a one-of-a-kind calling: the 'Graveyard Groomer'.
Coming to you from Santa Claus, Indiana: visit a Martinsville's candy store with a rich history, learn about the art of curling in Circle City, Explore the realm of psychphonics in Indianapolis, and take a ride to Pokagon State Park for a unique holiday tradition.
From the Lanier Mansion in Madison, Indiana: sit down at the Harrison Center's Storytelling Drawing Sessions, learn about Indiana University's wheelchair basketball team, and meet Bev Larson, the Basket Lady.
From the Lanier Mansion in Madison: check out the Madison Regatta, learn how LM Sugarbush produces maple syrup, hear how Cincinnati Accordion got started, and explore Nick's Museum of Treasures.
From the Putnam County Museum: check out the Indy Area Cat Club Cat Show, learn how a hidden T.C. Steele painting was uncovered, and take a tour of the Jackbox Games studios.
From the Indiana Military Museum: Tour the collection of underwater-themed comic books in Monroe County, Listen to the life story of Januarie York and her poetry, and soar through the skies to experience Indiana "From Above."
From Dreiser Hall on Indiana State University's Campus: learn about Indiana's whooping cranes, hear the Nova, a synthesizer-guitar mashup, visit Historic Markstown, and tour the Carmel Festival of Ice.
From the Vincennes Historic Sites in Vincennes Indiana: explore the Schmidt Bakery's icon treat: 'Cherry-Thing-a-Lings', experience the thrilling sport of Goalball in Fort Wayne, learn about the Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista in Muncie, and visit the 'King of Desks' in Indianapolis.
From the Indiana State Police Museum: explore the Wick's Pies factory, get a lesson at the Orchard School, where students learn to make their own maple syrup, and tour Abbott's Candies, the oldest candy company in Indiana.
From Indiana University Bloomington's McCalla Building: Blaze your own trail with Hiker Trailer, learn about the legacy of Chuck Taylor, and explore the iconic Oasis Diner.
From the Cope Environmental Center: Discover the rich African American History of Evansville, learn about Lake Monroe's youth sailing program, and go for a ride with Indy RC Raceway & Hobbies.
From the Indiana Dunes State Park: Discover the Ukrainian cultural art form of pysanka, learn about a one of a kind bike race in the Hoosier National Forest, and explore a 1950's home with a unique history.
Explore the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, discover Indiana artist Felrath Hines, and learn how Wabash became the first electric-lighted city in the world.
From the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site: Checkout Indiana's only lighthouse, go around Carmel's roundabouts, and marvel at Berne's Swiss clock tower.
From the Brown County Pioneer Village Museum, learn how Hoosiers are preserving history with the Indiana Album, experience the thrill of drone racing in Indianapolis, meet Modoc and her amazing legacy.
From the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, explore the world of hoosier art at the Tube Factory, listen to the musical story of the IU calliope, and learn about the Old Hickory Furniture Company.
From the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, learn about Rock Steady Boxing's fight against Parkinson's disease, explore a Fort Wayne pin ball paradise, dive in to the world of Ozark Fisheries.
From the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Gardens: discover the Ross and Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, learn about the Whooping crane and their home at Goose Pond, and meet pysanka artist in Monroe county.
From the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Gardens: experience an Indiana fall treat at the Mitchell Persimmon Festival, explore the automotive legacy of the Stutz Motor Company in Indianapolis, and learn how Kopelov Cut Stone is turning limestone into art in Bedford.
From Prophetstown State Park: visit the National Museum of Model Aviation, taste some of Huber Farms' award-winning spirits, and meet the wolves of the Wolf Creek Habitat.
From the Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium: Discover the home and history of Gene Stratton-Porter, learn about systematic art with Tom Shelton in Monroe County, and experience the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington.
From Mounds State Park: Explore the home and history of Benjamin Harrison: the Hoosier President, learn about bee-keeping at Hunters Honey Farm, and gaze upon the Quilted Gardens in Elkhart County.
From the Indiana Repertory Theatre: Explore an underwater Hoosier Halloween tradition with Southern Indiana Scuba, investigate a haunted hotel in Hamilton County, and learn about the dizzying history of the Rotary Jail Museum.
From the Model T Museum: Discover an Indiana grain with deep roots in Lake County, learn about Bill Larkin: 'The Birdhouse Man', and move to the beat at Do-Si-Squares Square Dancing.
From the Wylie House Museum in Bloomington, explore Indiana's rich diversity of historic barns, learn about the magnificent art of marble making in Monroe, and experience the creativity of the architectural duo haptiK/B in Bartholomew County.
From the Richmond Art Museum: discover the Nappanee Six cartoonists, hear from an inspiring veteran and paralympian, and check out beep baseball, a pastime for the vision impaired.
From the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center: celebrate the 100th anniversary of 16mm film, discover life-changing art made by veterans, and visit the Harrison Center - where art and community collide.
From the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center: look to the skies in Porter County, explore a Fritter Frenzy in Ripley County, discover the home and life of the Hoosier writer Gene Stratton-Porter, and savor the experience at Starlight Distillery in Clark County.
From the Palladium in Carmel: explore the aerosolized art of Chromatic Collective, go around Carmel's roundabouts, and discover the Festival of Ice in Hamilton County.
From the WTIU studios; met the Sisters of Saint Benedict, tour the Ray Bradbury Center, explore Who North America, and savor Abbott's Candies.
From William Henry Harrison's house in Vincennes; experience the incredible story of Major Taylor, explore the home of Benjamin Harrison -- the 23rd president of the United States, and learn about Evansville's African American heritage at EVVAAM.
From the Electric Works in fort Wayne: Visit a painter in Monroe County, Experience Wizards World Pinball and Taste the difference with Modbar espresso machines.
From the La Porte County Historical Society Museum: learn about the history of firefighting at the Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum, ride the rails at the Monon Connection Train Museum, and step back in maritime at Michigan City's Old Lighthouse Museum.
From the History Museum in South Bend: explore the Indiana Museum's coverlets exhibit, learn about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and tour the Studebaker Museum.
From Jasper Community Arts in Jasper Indiana. Learn how to shear sheep, join the pack at the Wolf Creek Habitat and Rescue, and camp in style with Hiker Trailer.
From the Daviess County Historical Society Museum: Explore a stop on the underground railroad, relive a sports stunner and experience the joy of painting.
Coming to you from the Freeman Army Airfield Museum in Seymour, Indiana. This episode is all about service. Explore firefighting history at at the Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum, meet veterans exploring their artistic selves, climb aboard the historic WWII landing ship LST325, and learn about Indiana's law enforcement roots.
From Turkey Run State Park: Take a peek at the DNR's K9 unit training, visit Hunter's Honey Farm, and take a trip to the Indiana Dunes for the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival.
Coming to you from the Wabash and Erie Canal Park in Carroll County....travel to Bloomington to discover a musical legacy; visit the home of one of America’s first aviators; and find some peace - in an unexpected place.
Coming to you from the Wabash and Erie Canal Park in Carroll County....get pumped with America’s strongest woman; discover a vintage printing process; and meet some barnyard buddies.
Come along on a Journey as we explore Indiana's great outdoors. Meet pioneering botanist Charles Deam and visit the IU Herbarium, take a tour of Limberlost Swamp, trek through Brown County State Park, and explore an underground mountain at Wyandotte Cave.
Come along as we explore Columbus, Indiana. Tour the city's world-class architecture, meet a sculptor creating metal sculptures out of clay, learn how one soldier turned the tide of the Civil War, and check out the iconic Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor.
We're focusing on things made right here in Indiana. Meet a popcorn farmer. Tour musical instrument makers Fox Products. Meet Emily Guerrero, an ofrenda artist. And check out the annual cast iron workshop at the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum.
Travel the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Check out the Athanaeum, a multi-use structure built by German immigrants. See Fountain Square's Masterpiece in a Day art competition. And explore the Madam Walker Legacy Center, an icon of the heyday when Indiana Avenue was a haven for Black resident.
Explore Parke County, the covered bridge capital of the world. Check out their Covered Bridge Festival. Learn how Turkey Run State Park was saved. See how the Mansfield Roller Mill fueled the county's industrialization. And discover Jungle Park Speedway, a notoriously wild racetrack.
We're headed to Gary on this episode. Explore the city with the help of the Decay Devils, an urban exploration group. Learn about Gary's pioneering Mayor Richard Hatcher. Get a load of Koney King, a local hot dog join. And take in the views at Miller Beach.
We peruse the South Bend Museum of Art, where creatives of all stripes can come to see and create amazing works of art. Then we head to the Indiana Dinosaur Museum, a prehistoric collection with roots.... in the chocolate business? And finally, we check out to the breathtaking Basilica of the Sacred Heart, a University Church central to religious life at Notre Dame.
From the collection at Minnetrista, to the skies above the City Muncie has a lot to offer. In this episode we check out Bob Ross' old studio, a world-class collection of orchids, and we zip through the skies with model airplanes, but not before getting down in the mud at Boyd's Pottery.
We go gaga over famous Hoosiers at the Hall of Hoosiers at the Indiana State Museum. We dress up with Jerry Lee Atwood, Hoosier fashion designer to the stars and his famous western suits. We play back the life of John Miley and his whopping collection of baseball games taped straight from TV. Finally we shoot for the start with Hoosier legend Gus Grissom.
On this episode of Journey Indiana, explore some of the state’s best roadside attractions. Behold the World’s Largest Ball of Paint. Admire the Steer and the Stump, two very large and very strange roadside attractions. Head to Pawnee, a fictional Indiana town made famous by the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. Learn how Big Santa got his footing back. And discover Veal’s Ice Tree, a massive, spellbinding icy sculpture created with nearby pond water.
On this episode of Journey Indiana, head to Southern Indiana’s Orange County. Uncover the county’s colorful history at two of its finest museums. Explore the West Baden Springs Hotel, an architectural marvel once known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. Discover a unique Orange County musical tradition, and the musicians keeping it alive. And head out on a safari at the Wildstem Wildlife Park.
On this episode of Journey Indiana, dig into Indiana mysteries. Learn about Indiana’s original stumper: What the heck is a Hoosier? Find out what, if anything, explains the 1973 UFO craze that hit Muncie? Unearth the gruesome story of turn-of-the-century serial killer Belle Gunness. And join University of Indianapolis archaeologists working to demystify Indiana's canal period.
