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Christmas Tree Voting 2023 Continues at Museum

The 2023 Festival of Trees is in full swing at the Dubois County Museum. Over forty-seven trees have been decorated by museum volunteers, local organizations and community decorators representing the sixteen communities (fifteen communities plus one township...

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Breakfast with Santa at the Museum on December 9 2023

The Dubois County Museum welcomes Santa Claus to the museum on Saturday, December 9, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. All can come to enjoy a hot breakfast, create some Christmas crafts, play some activities and visit with Santa. The catered meal will consist of two meats...

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Veterans Day Program 2023 at Museum

Please join the Dubois County Museum on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 1:30 pm for a program to honor veterans for their service to our country. The program runs from 1:30 to about 2:30 p.m. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1918 to honor the...

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Spooky Streets at the Museum 2023

The Dubois County Museum invites youngsters to come in Halloween costumes to participate in the museum’s Spooky Streets night at the museum on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the evening concludes at 8:00 p.m. in an Open House type format....

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Fall Family Harvest Day 2023

The Dubois County Museum is excited to bring you their annual Fall Family Harvest Day at the museum at 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 1-4pm. Come check out all the fun activities and foods to enjoy while at the museum. The line-up of...

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Two Character Actors at Museum on Sept 23 and 26

Two historical figure portrayals by character actors will be presented by the Dubois County Museum, located at 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper, one on Saturday, September 23, 2023 and another on Tuesday evening September 26, 2023. The museum welcomes Kevin Stonerock...

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SEPTEMBER 2023 ACTIVITIES AT THE DCMUSEUM

The Dubois County Museum on 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper, IN has a busy schedule of programs planned for September 2023. You are invited to come in and take part in the many activities. September 2023 On going monthly activities: “Stitch in Time” sewing and quilt...

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Archaeology Program at DC Museum on September 9, 2023

September is Archaeology Month in Indiana.  In cooperation with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, the Dubois County Museum will present a special archaeology program on Saturday, September 9, 2023. From...

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4th Annual Car Show at Museum August 13

All makes and models of cars will roll in on Sunday, August 13, 2023 for the 4th Annual Car Show in the Park at the Dubois County Museum located at 2704 N. Newton Street (US 231N) in Jasper. The Car Show will be held Rain or Shine (we are hoping for shine!) in the...

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Danny Russel visits the Museum as Daniel Boone July 29

-- The Dubois County Museum regrets to announce that the presentation by Danny Russel as Daniel Boone on July 29 at the museum is cancelled. Mr. Russel informed the museum of a death in his family and that he will not be able to attend the scheduled program. The...

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Chess night on Mondays begins June 5

Because of an interest expressed by dedicated chess players, the Dubois County Museum is creating a new weekly program called “Chess Night on Mondays”. Area resident Bob Marshall will oversee the program and welcomes chess players of all levels, from ages middle...

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Lori Roberts visits museum as Martha Washington June 17

The Dubois County Museum welcomes local historian and educator, Lori Roberts, on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. to present a program on America’s First Lady Martha Washington. Ms. Roberts is the first of several speakers coming to the museum for our Summer...

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Dubois County Museum launching teen leadership program

The Dubois County Museum is launching a teen youth leadership pilot summer program in which county teens can take advantage of a special opportunity to learn about running the museum and pick up experience of running a business as well as take part in helping plan the...

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Anneliese Krauter to speak at museum June 4

The Jasper German Club and the Dubois County Museum have teamed up to welcome published author, Anneliese Krauter, to Jasper on Sunday, June 4, 2023, for a 1:30 p.m.   Krauter will recount her life’s story as a United States citizen and daughter of German Immigrants...

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Discover Dairy Day at museum June 3

The Dubois County Museum is teaming up with area Dairy Farms to bring you a great event called Discover Dairy Day and it will be Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum at 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper, IN.   Abby Lueken of Lueken Dairy...

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Teddy Bear Tea with Grandma and Me for 2023

The Dubois County Museum is pleased to again offer one of our popular program for youngsters 3-10 years old this year. Teddy Bear Tea with Grandma and Me will be on May 20, 2013, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the museum. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 per child....

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Day of Chess 2023 at the Museum

The Dubois County Museum, at 2704 N. Newton Street (US 231) in Jasper, is sponsoring a Day of Chess at the museum on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Chess players are invited to come and join volunteers at the museum to play Chess with other...

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Trivia Night at the Museum 2023

A fun evening is back at the Dubois County Museum as Trivia Night returns to the Museum. You don’t want to miss the 2023 Trivia Night and Museum Fundraiser on Saturday, April 22, 2023, beginning at 6:30p.m. at the museum. Assemble a team of friends, family and...

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April 1 program with Patoka Valley Quilters Guild

Several members of the Patoka Valley Quilters Guild will be at the Dubois County Museum on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a special quilt showing and informational display on quilting. Each year members of the guild present a program for the...

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Stitch in Time Opening at Museum

The Exhibit team at the Dubois County Museum is ready to unveil their newest exhibit on March 1, 2023. It is called “A Stitch in Time” and is looking at things that involve sewing and stitchery. Pulling from the vast collection of museum items and involving local...

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Science of Snow and Water Cycle program

The Dubois County Museum has invited Department of Natural Resources Dana Reckelhoff from Patoka Lake for a special program called “The Science of Snow and the Water Cycle” on Saturday, February 18, 2023, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the museum. She will invite...

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