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Attractions in Bloomington, Indiana

Bloomington's downtown area is full of funky and interesting shops, great limestone architecture and more! Check out the local heritage at the Monroe County History Center or the Wylie House Museum or just wander around and absorb the fun, eclectic atmosphere.

On campus, visit the collections of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction are like nothing else on earth. Encompassing the mundane, the arcane, the exquisite and the scientific, the collection includes print materials, film and video, fine art, artifacts, photography, archives and more.

Take a walking tour of campus, from the IU Art Museum, with collections ranging from ancient gold jewelry and African masks to paintings by Monet, Matisse and Picasso to the designs and sketches of Bill Blass (a Hoosier native) – to the Lilly Library, a rare book, manuscript and special collections repository – to the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Bloomington and Indiana University offer quite a variety of world-class attractions, many with free admission and ever-changing exhibits.

Attractions in Bloomington, Indiana

 

 

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Not so long ago, saving seeds was an important part of gardening.  From ancient times until our grandparents' day, favorite strains of vegetables and flowers were renewed from year to year and generation to generation through seed saving.  The annual Wylie House Heirloom Seed Sale features over 50 historic varieties of flower, vegetable and herb seeds.  All varieties are pre-1850. The Wylie House recreates and interprets the 1840's household of Indiana University's first president, Andrew Wylie. The annual Heirloom Seed Sale takes place in early March.