Columbus, IN, 47201
812-372-3541
URL : http://barthist.com
overview : Today the is the headquarters for the Bartholomew County Historical Society. The museum continues the responsibility to collect, preserve and exhibit the county's history. The museum is centrally located in downtown Columbus, providing a convenient location for all to visit. In addition to the beautiful preservation of historical architecture, the museum has four rotating galleries. The galleries display a number of exhibits created from the collection of artifacts and archival material.
collections : Current exhibits include: "A Baby Boomer's Christmas" "The Reeves, a Family of Inventors" "Our Heroes, Firefighters in Bartholomew County" "A Peek in our Attic" "Primitive to Masterful, Woodworkers in Bartholomew County"
hours (subject to change) : Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. til 4:00 p.m.
topics : local history, museum history county historical collection information archive past bartholomew columbus indiana educational, history, general, 18th, century, 19th, 20th, American, agriculture, architecture, automotive, civil, war, fire, fighting, furniture, inventions, local history, toys, transportation, woodworking
