The Dubois County Museum is launching extended hours on the third Thursday of the month. The times
will be from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. on these dates for 2026: September 17, October 15, November 15
(coinciding with the Opening of the Festival of Trees Christmas Tree decorating voting contest viewing,
and December 17 (coinciding with the Free Evening at the Museum to announce the winners of the
Christmas Tree voting contest). The dates for 2027 will follow on the third Thursday of the month.
Admission will be charged. It is $5 per adults, $3 per high school student, $2 per middle school and
elementary student and no charge for those children age 4 and under. Museum memberships will be
honored.
The museum has had requests to extend our hours and have tried the extended hours during the
Strassenfest with some success. Several volunteers have stepped forward to be present in the lobby
area during this time. We are hoping to see visitors that stop and will not be disappointed that we are
closing at the normal time of 2:00 p.m. We also hope school age children and families take advantage of
these hours to visit the museum after school. Homeschool groups can schedule tours and parents with
small children can have a place for their youngsters to move around inside the museum.
The museum is now air conditioned in our large farm equipment room (Room Two) and joins the other
rooms at the museum already air conditioned. All the rooms are now kept at a comfortable
temperature.
Come enjoy the Best Museum in Indiana (as recently voted on by the readers of Indiana Connection
Magazine) and the Largest County Museum in Indiana.
If anyone would like to volunteer at the museum during these times, please contact Kathy at 812-630-
8696, Museum Volunteer Coordinator.
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