In April, a joint gathering Explore! & Discover Art Group
What: Tour of David Owsley Museum of Art and the Minnetrista Experience
When: Wednesday, April 22, 9:45 – 3:30 pm
Where: 2021 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie, IN 47306 and 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy, Muncie, IN 47303
RSVP: to Jeanne Lugo by April 15, 2026
The Discover Art & Explore Groups will visit Muncie together to tour the Owsley Museum of Art, as well as the Minnetrista Exhibition and Gardens. In the morning, we will have a guided tour of the Owsley Museum located on the Ball State Campus, which houses the Ball Family private art collection and art collections from ancient China, India and Southeast Asia, donated by David Owsley. We will have lunch nearby and then head to Minnetrista, where we can visit their museum and exhibitions, tour the Oakhurst Experience and the Bob Ross Experience (famous local artist who hosted “The Joy of Painting” on PBS) and browse through their gardens. Information on cost (minimal), parking, lunch, carpooling, etc. will be provided later. The tour size is limited, and this will probably be a popular event, so please RSVP early. Priority will be for IWI members.
What: Tour of Carmel Clay History Museum
When: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 12:00-1:30 pm
Where: 211 1 st Street SW, Carmel, IN 46032
RSVP: to Jeanne Lugo by May 1, 2026
The Explore Group will be given a tour of the new Carmel Clay History Museum in downtown Carmel, located along the Monon Greenway, one block south of Main Street.
This museum is much larger and more expansive than their previous museum we visited several years ago. After the tour, you are free to explore downtown Carmel, or some of us may stop for ice cream, coffee, or a late lunch. Admission to the museum is free. The children’s play area (ages 1 and older) is $1 per child. Street parking isavailable nearby or in a parking garage north of the museum at the corner of First Street
SW and Third Avenue SW.
There will not be Explore! meeting in June.
Explore Leaders: Jeanne Lugo, Candice Kavanaugh
Discover Art Leader: Bonnie Pribush
