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Johnson County Museum

Franklin, Indiana

History, Historical Society, Library

The Johnson County Museum of History is housed in a former Masonic temple, built in 1924. The building itself is an artifact and boasts many of its original architectural features, including an impressive 2nd floor auditorium. The museum collection, begun in 1931, includes an 1830s pioneer cabin and maintains over 20,000 artifacts (pre-historic to present), archival documents and photographs relating to Johnson County and the surrounding area. Our genealogy and county history library offers a wealth of research books, archival materials and original documents dating from the county's inception, for historical and family research relating to Johnson County and surrounding regions.

Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History

Richmond, Indiana

Anthropology, Aquarium, Arboretum, Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Children's, General, Library, Natural History, Nature Centers

Joseph Moore Museum is the regional natural history museum for eastern Indiana. It provides opportunities for Earlham students to have hands-on experience working in a museum in the fields of zoology, botany, anthropology, geology, education, and applied arts. Students curate the collection, provide tours and planetarium shows for visitors, maintain the live animal collections, and design and build exhibits. Guidance is provided by natural science faculty members.