Press Releases

The Dubois County Museum Board of Directors held their reorganizational meeting Thursday, January 22, 2026 and have elected Jeff Schmitt as President of the Board. Reelected to the other officer positions were Victor Betz as Vice-president, Julia Flynn as Treasurer...

The Dubois County Museum announces their Membership Dinner for Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the museum. A discussion on Mining in Dubois County in the Duff-Huntingburg area with Randy Wellmeyer will begin about 5:15pm. Following that presentation Tom Fierst will...

The Dubois County Museum announce the winners of the 2025 Festival of Trees Tree Decorating contest. Fifty-two trees were decorated through-out the 50,000 square feet of exhibits this year at the museum. The trees will remain displayed till January 10, 2026....

The Dubois County Museum will continue their Storytime program each month in 2026 at the museum. The program is held on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Book Nook in the Little Pioneer’s area for the young visitors. Coordinator Carrie Holdsworth...

The Dubois County Museum will sponsor their annual Cookie Walk on Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14, 2025, from 10-2pm on Saturday and 1-3pm on Sunday. The Cookie sale is organized with cookies and candies made by museum volunteers, museum members and the ladies...

The Dubois County Museum announces their Christmas Schedule for 2025. Tuesday, November 11, over 50 trees began being decorated by museum volunteers, non- profit and community volunteers and displayed around the museum. On Thursday, November 20, the Museum presented...

The Dubois County Museum welcomes Santa Claus for a visit on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. EST at the museum. The morning will feature a charcuterie grazing display of yummy treats and sweets for all to enjoy, themed crafts and games, a scavenger...

The Dubois County Museum welcomes the Dubois County Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to the museum on Sunday, November 9, 2025, for a Veterans program. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. In this program they will give...

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 1:00pm at the Dubois County Museum, Craig Berndt will present the story of the Railroads of Dubois County. Scope: The histories of (1) the railroad that ran from French Lick through Cuzco, Dubois, Jasper, Huntingburg and Johnsburg to...

The Dubois County Museum will again host their popular Halloween program, Spooky Streets, on Thursday evening, October 23, 2025, from 5:30-7:30pm at the museum. Volunteers have lined the Main Street area with glowing lights and fall decorations. Costumed volunteers...

Voces Vivas: ALASI  Celebrating History, Resilience, and Community at the Dubois County Museum October 13, 2025, 5:30pm Dubois County, IN — 9/22/2025 — ALASI is proud to announce the launch of Voces Vivas: ALASI, a new project to be showcased daily in Dubois County...

The Dubois County Museum welcomes Jasper native Don Flick on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. for an interesting program on a movie classic. In his introduction to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, author L. Frank Baum stated that the book “was written solely to...

Step inside the Dubois County Museum at 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper, IN, on Sunday, October 12, 2025, to experience a wide variety of activities that happen on the farm in fall. It will be a delight to your senses and invoke your quest to learn more. The museum...

Local Jasper resident and writer, Connie Mundy, will be at the Dubois County Museum at 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the lobby area to host a book signing and book sales table. Connie began writing books...

On Friday, September 26, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. long time Jasper resident, Jim Hedinger, will present a program on clocks at the Dubois County Museum at 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper. His program does not only center on clocks, though, it is a history lesson...

The Dubois County Museum will host Storytime for our young visitors on Saturday, September 13, 2025, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Theme is in conjunction with Archaeology Day being held at the museum this same morning. Young visitors will hear Ms. Carrie Holdsworth...

The Dubois County Museum located at 2704 N. Newton Street (US 231) in Jasper welcomes Professor Michael Strezewski, a professor of Anthropology at the University of Southern Indiana, to speak on Archaeology Day on September 13, 2025, beginning at 10:30. Professor...

The Dubois County Museum announces their schedule for the 2025 Strassenfest. The 2025 Strassenfest celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Sister Cities of Jasper and the shared partnership with Jasper students participating with students from Pfaffenweiler Germany in...

The Dubois County Museum will host Storytime on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. The program is geared towards pre-school and early elementary aged children.  Carrie Holdsworth, local preschool owner in the coordinator.  She will be reading stories on the theme...

The Dubois County Museum announces their 6th Annual Museum Car Show on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at the museum on 2704 N. Newton Street (U.S. 231 N) in the shady, grassy area behind the museum. The Show will be held rain or shine. Car registration will be held from 9:00...

TRIBUTE TO MARY JO MEUSER Dubois County Museum Thursday, July 31. 10:15 a.m. Reception and Dedication With the upcoming 2025 Strassenfest a remarkable milestone will be honored. 2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Jasper-Pfaffenweiler Sister Cities Partnership. ...

The Dubois County Museum announces the winners of their Second Annual Photo Contest. A total of ninety photos were entered in the contest; with four photos entered by youth and eighty-six registered by adults. Judging was held during the month of May by the public and...

Reservations are now being taken for the Tea with Teddy and Me program on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Dubois County Museum. The museum is located at 2704 N. Newton Street (N. US 231) in Jasper, IN. Tea with Teddy and Me is a fun planned morning at the museum with...

The public is invited to visit the Dubois County Museum at 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper to vote for your favorite photos in the Museum’s 2 nd Annual Photo Contest. The 2025 Contest has a wide variety of photos submitted from local amateur photographers. This year...

The Dubois County Museum announces their closings for Easter holiday 2025. The museum will close on Friday, April 18 for Good Friday and Sunday, April 20 for Easter Sunday. The museum will be open for business on Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  ...