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Pigskin pageantry. Classy chassis. Opulent mansions. The history of chocolate. A tapestry of visual arts. Things for the kids to get their hands on. Our national and international museums are some of this community's best-hidden treasures! Embrace the community's past. And the welcome the future with a tour of one of our many Universities and Colleges.

Center for History

The magnificent museum campus is anchored by the Center for History, showcasing Copshaholm, which is an elegant 38-room Victorian mansion, plus a charming cottage reflecting the 1930s, a gallery that chronicles local history, a gallery of Notre Dame ... Read more

T: 574-235-9664  W: View Web site

College Football Hall of Fame

Legends come to life in the nationally acclaimed College Football Hall of Fame.  Every day is Saturday with action-packed interactive displays and exhibits.  Get into the game and test your skills at the Practice Field or experience the cutting-edge ... Read more

T: 574-235-9999  E: hof@collegefootball.org W: View Web site

Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum

Please touch!  This hands-on museum is fun for children of all ages.  This is a place where many scientific and historical items are arranged with kids in mind at their eye-level and ready for young hands to examine them.  Children of ... Read more

T: 574-254-4540  W: View Web site

HealthWorks! Kids' Museum

HealthWorks! is an interactive, hands-on health education center for children (K-6th grade) infectiously contaminating them with ways to stay healthy and unlock the mysteries of the human body.  Let's Play Grossology, Off the Wall, Patients ... Read more

T: 574-287-5437  W: View Web site

Historic New Carlisle, Inc.

T: 574-654-3897  E: historicnc@townofnewcarlisle.com W: View Web site

Military Honor Park

Outdoor miltary park and indoor museum.  Displays include airplanes, tanks, weaponry, uniforms, small artifacts, research library and gift shop.Hours:  Friday – Saturday (March – November): 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.... Read more

T: 574-261-2066  W: View Web site

Morris Performing Arts Center

Experience this historic landmark, originally built in 1921 as a vaudeville house. Through the 20s, 30s and 40s, guest artists such as Amos and Andy, Houdini, Imogene Coco and even Frank Sinatra performed at the Morris. The Morris even hosted the ... Read more

T: 574-235-9198  W: View Web site

Potawatomi Park Conservatories

The lush jungle feel of the Morris Conservatory with its large rubber trees, bamboo and citrus trees and the relaxing sound of the small waterfall surrounded by bougainvillea, bird of paradise and many other exotic plants found in the Muessel-Ellison ... Read more

T: 574-235-9442  W: View Web site

South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center and The Natatorium

Many local residents fondly remember the Natatorium as the place where generations of children learned to swim. In sharp contrast to these sentimental emotions, the reality of this building is that it represented, and still represents for many ... Read more

T: 574-234-0207  W: View Web site

South Bend Museum of Art

Since 1947, the South Bend Museum of Art has provided insight into the art, history and culture of the region and nation. An architectural delight designed by Phillip Johnson and John Burgee, the museum occupies three levels of Century Center and ... Read more

T: 574-235-9102  E: info@southbendart.org W: View Web site

Studebaker National Museum

Experience 114 years of transportation history at the Studebaker National Museum.  This state-of-the-art museum reflects the design traditions of Studebaker buildings from the 1920s and 1930s.  Exhibits include topics relating to the Studebaker ... Read more

T: 574-235-9714  E: info@studebakermuseum.org W: View Web site

Tippecanoe Place Restaurant

Offers a full lunch and dinner menu and Sunday brunch. Reservations are preferred. Hours: Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 5 p.m. - Close; Saturday: 4:30 p.m. - Close; Sunday: 4 p.m. - Close: Sunday Brunch: 10 a.... Read more

T: 574-234-9077  E: mailbox@tippe.com W: View Web site