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Exhibits - [Hours, Parking, Access & Tours] [Map]

The exhibit gallery of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology presents the prehistoric Native American cultures that flourished in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions from the end of the last Ice Age (ca. 12,000 BC) until the beginning of the Historic Period (ca. 1600-1860AD). The incredible beauty and diversity of the art that was created in the Midwestern United States before European contact is astounding. We invite our visitors to learn more about the people who created the artifacts on display in our exhibit area.

Opened in Spring, 2004, our newest exhibit, "Pleistocene Environment and Paleoindian Culture", offers visitors a glimpse of Indiana 12,000 years ago.

Showcased in the original hardwood case that was custom built for Mr. Eli Lilly's private archaeological collection, is a spectacular collection of stone artifacts selected for exhibition from the collections of Mr. Lilly and Dr. and Mrs. C. Robert Plank.

Our newest exhibit features the animals and people that lived in Indiana at the end of the last Ice Age (Pleistocene).



Hours:

  • Tuesday through Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm, *Closed Mondays*
    (Glenn Black Laboratory's main exhibit hall is accessible through the Mather's Museum of World Cultures lobby on Saturday afternoons during the school year. Please call in advance for holiday and IU break schedules)

  • Visitor parking: Metered parking is available in the lot next to the McCala School building located on the corner of 9th Street and Indiana Avenue.

  • Handicap access is located at the main entrance, on the corner of 9th and Fess Streets. This ramp provides access to both the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology and the Mather's Museum of World Cultures.


Tours:

Guided tours of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory are available during regular exhibit hall hours, by prior appointment only. Tours are regularly given for elementary through high school groups, college students, and civic organizations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To schedule a tour for your group,
please contact:

Ms. Teena Freeman
Business Manager

Glenn A. Black Laboratory
423 N. Fess Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47408
(812)855-9544
tgfreeman@indiana.edu


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