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  • The Artcyclopedia is an index of online museums and image archives: find out where the works of over 8,000 different fine artists can be viewed online.
  • Built on rubble from the 1871 Chicago fire, the art museum housed a collection of plaster casts and had a visionary purpose: to acquire and exhibit art of all kinds and to conduct programs of education. The collection now encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from cultures around the world, and the school's graduate program is continually ranked as one of the best in the country.
  • A platform for the concerns of art museum leaders
  • ArtSource, a gathering point for networked resources on Art and Architecture. The content is diverse and includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc. This site is intended to be selective, rather than comprehensive.
  • The artist's blue book. Information about art, artists and values
  • Located in the state-of-art Center for the Arts on the Valparaiso University campus, the Brauer Museum of Art is home to a nationally recognized collection of 19th and 20th-century American art and includes works by Frederic Edwin Church, Asher B. Durand, Childe Hassam, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Ed Paschke.
  • It's like its says in the title - a virtual museum
  • Our very own local art center
  • The Indianapolis Museum of Art is an art museum with art galleries and gardens. The IMA provides art classes, films & lectures for public access.
  • Located in Michigan City, the Lubeznik Center for the Arts is a dynamic, contemporary arts center whose mission is to creatively interweave art exhibitions, the performing arts, educational programming and collaborative community outreach in order to enrich the arts experience within the region.
  • The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is located at 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Open 10-5 Wednesday - Sunday, 10-8 on Tuesdays, Closed on Mondays.
  • Virtual Library on-line directory of museums throughout the world, organized by country.
  • A listing of over 1500 museums. Includes museums for art, history, and science.
  • The nation's gallery
  • Artsy stuff from all around the world

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Special Places to Visit:

imageKids' Place
Learn about our programs and services for children.

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Westchester Township History Museum
Local history is our specialty. Learn about the programs, displays, and archives we have in a historic home.


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A Day in the Life of Westchester Township
On June 15, 2007 we sent teams into our community to visually document a day in the life. View the slideshow here.

imageAnother Day in the Life of Westchester Township
On October 9, 2010 we sent out teams again to document our community. The photo galleries can be viewed here.

 

Porter County Public Library Catalog
All of the residents of Porter County can use any county library through a reciprocal borrowing agreement. Use this link to search the county system for the titles you want.

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