Upcoming Events
April
Espionage Escape Rooms
Dates: January 01 - December 31, 2019 Check website for timesEscape rooms are an interactive adventure game where you and your team are locked in a themed room. You have 60 minutes to find a series of clues, solve puzzles, and crack coes to escape...Read More
Mission Escape
Dates: January 01 - December 31, 2019 Check website for timesYou will be tasked with tackling logical problems and puzzles. You will put out little physical effort and your wit and observation will be the key to your success. Everything you need to be...Read More
Paradox Escape Rooms
Dates: January 01 - December 31, 2019 Check website for timesRoom 1: House in the Woods - Everyone in town knows the creepy old house in the woods. No one, however, wants to talk about it or even find themselves nearby. Your friend, Tim the journalist, wanted...Read More
Spring into the @rts
Dates: April 20 - May 18, 2019 Check website for timesValparaiso Community Schools provides a month-long celebration of the arts in our downtown community, showcasing visual arts, theater, and performing arts! All events are student-based with...Read More
Survival Escape Rooms
Dates: January 01 - December 31, 2019 Check website for times
The 3 Dune Challenge
Dates: January 01 - December 31, 2019 Self guided, can be done any day that the Visitor Center and park are open (CT)Hike the three tallest sand dunes on the southern shore of Lake Michigan: Mt. Holden, Mt. Jackson and Mt. Tom. This is a self guided, signed challenge that can be done any time of the year. There is...Read More
Valparaiso University Art Student Exhibition
Dates: April 09 - May 12, 2019 Check website for timesCome see the recent work of Valparaiso University's talented students displayed in the Brauer Museum's West Gallery. A variety of media, including painting, drawing, photography,...Read More
Adventures of Broncho
Dates: January 02 - December 28, 2019 Check website for times"Broncho John" Sullivan was a cowboy, performer, politician, caretaker, and storyteller. He donated his collection to the PoCo Muse in 1949 to ensure that future generations would learn the...Read More
Do Your Part! A County Responds to the First World War
Dates: January 02 - December 28, 2019 Check website for timesImmerse yourself in the history of WWI as you step into a setting inspired by a Porter County dining room. In the first part of PoCo Muse's upcoming exhibit, "Do Your Part: A County Responds to...Read More
From a Bailly Point of View
Dates: February 06 - December 28, 2019 Check website for timesWhat do our belongings say about our identity? From a Bailly Point of View take a close look at Frances Howe, the last Bailly family member to live on the Bailly homestead in Porter County. This...Read More
Making Her Place
Dates: January 02 - December 28, 2019 Check website for timesWomen's history has largely been a silent story. This exhibit unearths some inspirational stories about how women have shaped Porter County.
Prehistoric Porter County
Dates: January 02 - December 28, 2019 Check website for timesIn 1909, Porter County farmer Myron Benedict was plowing his field when he came across what appeared to be a massive tooth. It was harvest season, and the busy farmer threw the tooth in a corncrib...Read More
World War II
Dates: January 02 - December 28, 2019 Check website for timesView the comprehensive World War II collection that commemorates the men and women who served our country and educates visitors of all ages on the important military history.
Special Hike: Delightful Daffodils
Date: Thursday, April 25 Check website for timesCome join their naturalist for a walk around Brincka-Cross Gardens and enjoy the sights of the thousands of daffodils in bloom. Registration is not necessary. Meet in front of the house.
Trivia Night - The Market
Date: Thursday, April 25 Check website for timesIf you're into movie quotes, song lyrics, sports, and lots of other cool trivia topics, here is a friendly offer you can't refuse. Come to the Annual Trivia Night. Join the fun, test your mettle, and...Read More
