YOUR WCHM is preparing to launch our newest educational program Museum in a Box, which is a hands-on learning experience that meets Indiana State Standards.
There are four trunks in all: The First People of Indiana/ Civil War, The Victorian Age through WWII, World Cultures, and Ancient Egypt. Each trunk is filled with activity supplies, background information, examples of different objects historically significant for that era/ area of the world. Also included is a virtual field trip teachers can use in the classroom. Each Wayne County teacher will receive their first box rental for free and afterward the cost is $15 per box rental.
To be placed on a waiting list/ to rent out one of these boxes please email education@wchmuseum.org today!
This education program was made possible by the Lilly Endowment Fund for Indiana Youth Programs Impacted by Covid-19.
Our 2019 Speaker Series offers a deeper look into topics relating to Wayne County History and the collections of YOUR Wayne County Historical Museum. Our speaker series is free with a suggested donation unless otherwise noted.
Joanna Hahn, site manager for Levi and Catherine Coffin State Historic Site
Scheduled Adult Speaker Series for 2019
Saturday February 23, 2019 6:00- 8:00 pmHow Wayne County Became Central to the Underground Railroad-Joanna Hahn, Site Manager for the Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site
Saturday June 15, 2019 6:30 – 8:00 pm What Archaeology can Tell Us About Wayne County’s Native People-Michele Greenan, Director of Archaeology for the Indiana State Museum
Saturday June 29, 2019 6:30 – 8:00 pmCelebrate National Poetry Month! Shari Wagner was Indiana’s fifth Poet Laureate (2016-2017) and the author of a two books of poems: The Harmonist at Nightfall: Poems of Indiana and Evening Chore. Will be doing a reading, and authors book signing about The Farm Wife’s Almanac which also focuses on a nature theme.
Saturday July 17, 2019 6:00 – 9:00 pm Wayne County’s Historic Hauntings Nicole Kobrowski owner of Historic Ghostwalks & Tours and author of several books on haunted Indiana will be doing a talk on Wayne County Historic Hauntings with a guided ghost tour /investigation of the museum. $15.00/ person, advanced reservations required. 18+
Nicki Kobrowski Author and paranormal investigator
Saturday August 17, 2019 6:30 – 8:30 pmMysteries of the Mummy’s Coffin Mike & Corinne Deibel Professors of Chemistry from Earlham will be doing a talk about the types of research they are doing on our mummy’s coffin and instrumentation used to obtain the research.
November 9, 2019 Adult Speaker Series-Tom Hamm- Earlham History Department and Author Talk about the Hicksite Quakers (our museum’s main building is a former Hicksite Meeting House) in Wayne County and how they have influenced the community over time. 6 – 7:30 pm $5.00 suggested donation.
The Wayne County Historical Museum when it was a Hicksite Quaker Meeting House
December 7th or 14th 2019– Victorian Holiday Traditions– Alisa Clapp-Itnyre -I.U. East History Professor 6 – 7:30 pm $5.00 suggested donation.
