SIGHTSEEING ON YOUR OWN

Think that you might find little to do to entertain yourself or family in southern Indiana?

Prepare to be surprised.  Prepare to be impressed.

The beauty of the Bloomington campus does not end at the campus gates; it extends to all of southern Indiana, an area characterized by rolling hills, hardwood forests, rushing streams and limestone caves. 

Cultural attractions – you will find them on campus, off campus and in surrounding towns and cities.  All that the campus and this area has to offer can be experienced without much traffic, without much congestion and often at minimal or no expense. 

Here’s a sampling of what awaits you.  When you arrive, your conference packet will tell you about so much more.  Enjoy!

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau

• WFIU Events Calendar

ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS

MUSEUMS

• IU Art Museum
  Designed by I.M. Pei, the building itself is a work of art.  Galleries include Western Art, Ancient and Asian Art, Africa, Oceania and the Americas, and Special Exhibitions.  Excellent gift shop.

• Lilly Library
  View rare and historic books, manuscripts and letters, as well as an extensive collection of          mechanical puzzles. 

• Mathers Museum of World Cultures
  Travel the world from Australia to Zanzibar without leaving Bloomington.

• School of Fine Arts (SoFA) Gallery
  Enjoy contemporary art by nationally known artists and IU’s own students.

• Jordan Hall Greenhouse
  IU Biology provides space to grow plants that serve the teaching and research needs of the        Department.  The greenhouses contain many plants from around the world, which are grown in conservatory rooms open to the public.

• Kirkwood Observatory
  Observe the skies on a summer evening.  Check web site for schedule.

PERFORMING ARTS

• Jacobs School of Music
  Attend an opera, recital concert, band performance from a world class school of music performed by world class musicians.

• Department of Theatre & Drama
  Experience award-winning classics and bold new premieres on three different stages and at the summer theatre in Nashville, Indiana (20 miles from the Bloomington campus)

ACTIVITIES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA

MUSEUMS

• (Bloomington)  Wylie House Museum
  Take a step back in time to the early 1800’s by visiting the home of IU’s first president.

• (Bloomington) WonderLab Museum of Health, Science and Technology
  Interactive non-profit children’s museum….for all ages. Rivals the Boston Children’s Museum – on a smaller scale.