The Porter County Museum of History's vision is to be the organization that best understands and celebrates the preservation, presentation and education of history, artifacts and archival documents of and from Porter County.

Located in the state-of-art Center for the Arts on the Valparaiso University campus, the Brauer Museum of Art is home to a nationally recognized collection of 19th, 20th, and 21st-century American art and includes works by Frederic Edwin Church, Asher B. Durand,...

The museum offers a fascinating journey through firefighting from the age of leather buckets to gasoline fire engines. Operated by Task Force Tips, Inc., the museum provides exhibits of interest to all age groups. The museum is located off U.S. 30 at the first...

The Taltree Arboretum and Gardens (360 acres/1.5 km²) is an ecologically diverse nature preserve of woodlands, savanna, wetlands and prairie, woody plant collections and gardens, located in Valparaiso, Indiana, USA. Taltree contains many natural and ornamental plant...

Learn about the history of Westchester Township. Tour the historic 1885 Brown Mansion (National Register of Historic Places) and the permanent exhibit, tracing area history from the glaciers through the present. Attend free monthly, family-friendly programs for all...

Merrillville's original high school building (circa 1896) now houses this museum, where history buffs can pick up a little knowledge about local goings-on during the last 100 or so years. Exhibits include recreations of a turn-of-the-century Indiana kitchen, an old...

Located in Michigan City, Indiana, Ragtops Museum offers a wonderful view of the history of the automobile in a fun, family-friendly environment. The museum has exhibits and entertainment for car enthusiasts of any age and even includes an exposition hall and a...

Ideally located in the Old Lake County Courthouse, The Lake County Historical Museum showcases a variety of memorabilia representing the origination of Lake County and its developing years.  Featured are artifacts that stand as a reminder of earlier ways of life in...

The Great Lakes Museum of Military History was created in 1993 to educate children and adults about American military heritage, and works to preserve, restore and display military memorabilia from the Revolutionary War through present times.

Our mission is to "uplift and enrich the Gary, Indiana and surrounding communities by preserving, developing and sponsoring cultural, historical & educational programs for citizens of all ages.