Evansville Museum of Arts, Evansville

Name: Evansville Museum of Arts
Address: 411 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, 47713-1037, United States
Telephone: +1 812-425-2406

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The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is a general-interest museum located on the Ohio riverfront in downtown Evansville, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1904, it is one of Southern Indiana's most established and significant cultural institutions, with comprehensive collections in art, history, anthropology and science. It has a permanent collection of over 30,000 objects including fine arts, decorative arts, historic documents and photographs, and anthropologic and natural history artifacts. Also on the Museum's campus is the Evansville Museum Transportation Center, featuring Southern Indiana transportation artifacts from the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. ()

Established: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 37°57'55"N, 87°34'24"W

Address

411 SE Riverside DrEvansville South Side (Wheeler)Evansville 47713-1037 United States

Contact

+1 812-425-2406

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Day trips

Evansville Museum of Arts – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ford Center, Bally's Evansville, Haynies Corner Arts District, Reitz Home Museum.

0.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Concerts and shows
Ford Center, Evansville
15 min walk • The Ford Center is a multi-use indoor arena in downtown Evansville, Indiana with a maximum seating capacity of 11,000. It officially opened in November 2011 and is mainly used for basketball, ice hockey, and music concerts.
0.5 miNW
Hotel casino, Nightlife, Gambling
Bally's Evansville, Evansville
14 min walk • Bally's Evansville is a casino hotel and entertainment complex in downtown Evansville, Indiana, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Bally's Corporation. Originally named Casino Aztar, it was opened by Aztar Corporation in 1995 as the state's first casino. The name was changed to Tropicana Evansville in 2013.
0.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Haynies Corner Arts District, Evansville
12 min walk • The Haynie's Corner Arts District is a small area in Evansville's south-central side, adjacent to Downtown Evansville. Centered on Haynie's Corner, a small square, the district is resided mainly by artists and is one of the only areas in the city where residential showrooms are allowed.
~840 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Reitz Home Museum, Evansville
5 min walk • The Reitz Home Museum is a Victorian house museum located in the Riverside Historic District in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The museum offers year-round guided tours.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Theater
Alhambra Theatorium, Evansville
12 min walk • Alhambra Theatorium is a historic movie theater in the Haynies Corner Arts District of Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by Frank J. Schlotter and opened on September 27, 1913, as a movie theater. The Alhambra was one of many influenced by the Alhambra Palace in Spain.
0.6 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Victory Theatre, Evansville
15 min walk • The Victory Theatre is a 1,950 seat venue in Evansville, Indiana. It is home to the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and also hosts local ballet and modern dance companies, theatre companies, and touring productions.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Evansville, Evansville
13 min walk • The Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville is an interactive children's museum in Evansville, Indiana. The museum educates and inspires children about the world.
0.5 miNE
Shopping, Department store, Colonial revival architecture
Montgomery Ward Building, Evansville
14 min walk • The Montgomery Ward Building is a historic department store building at 517-19 Main Street in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. It has three stories and was completed in 1933 in the Georgian Revival style.
0.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Old National Events Plaza, Evansville
17 min walk • The Old National Events Plaza is a 280,000-square-foot convention center and auditorium in Evansville, Indiana that consists of a 2,500-seat auditorium, a 38,000-square-foot exhibit hall, 14,000-square-foot ballroom, and 12 flexible 1,000-square-foot meeting rooms.
0.4 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
United States Post Office, Evansville
11 min walk • Evansville Post Office, also known as the Customs House, is a historic post office building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana.
~1970 ftN
Art Nouveau architecture
Building at 223 Main Street, Evansville
10 min walk • 223 Main Street is a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1910, and is a three-story, Art Nouveau style building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The building is currently home to River City Mercantile & Coffee Co.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Evansville Museum of Arts open?

Evansville Museum of Arts is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday 11 am - 8 pm
Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Evansville Museum of Arts?

Nearby attractions include Reitz Home Museum, Evansville (5 min walk), Building at 223 Main Street, Evansville (10 min walk), Siegel's Department Store, Evansville (10 min walk), United States Post Office, Evansville (11 min walk).

How to get to Evansville Museum of Arts by public transport?

The nearest stations to Evansville Museum of Arts:

Bus

METS Bus Terminal Downtown • Lines: 4702 (17 min walk)