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Thursday 10am - 11am 11:30am - 12:30pm Friday 10am - 3:30pm Saturday 10am - 3:30pm

James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home

Name: James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
Address: 528 Lockerbie Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, US
Telephone: +13176315885
Price range: $$
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James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home

This Museum Home is a true preservation, not a restoration, of the Victorian home. Visit us for a tour, public event or private event.
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528 Lockerbie Street is a true preservation of the Victorian home the great Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley, resided in the last twenty-three years of his life. The James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home opened to the public in 1922, and has been offering a glimpse into the history of James Whitcomb Riley and his Victorian world for the last ninety-nine years. The home features the same furnishings a

nd ornate décor Mr. Riley enjoyed during his lifetime. Visitors to our Museum Home will see beautiful ceilings painted by Italian Artisans, the desk where Mr. Riley penned some of his most well known works such as Little Orphant Annie and The Raggedy Man, and a myriad of other treasures. Please visit the Museum Home soon and learn about the life and legacy of James Whitcomb Riley, the Indiana poet who helped define what it meant to be a Hoosier.

11/22/2024

Fun Fact Friday!
Did you know that you could buy Riley's poetry on records? Because he wrote in the Hoosier dialect, it is much more fun to listen to it than to read it in your head. Some records like this one just had one poem, and others had several. Riley even recorded a few poems himself!

11/19/2024

Poetry Highlight!
Today’s poem is “The Raggedy Man”, which was inspired by his time spent in Greenfield as a boy. It tells the story of a man who works on the family farm. Here is a snippet of the poem, but we encourage you to go read the whole thing!

11/18/2024

Our private event space is perfect for your next team meeting or retreat ✨

11/11/2024

Happy Veteran’s Day!
Today we want to thank everyone who has served or continues to serve in our armed forces. Riley was also very supportive of our veterans. He even spoke at the dedication of the Soldiers and Sailors monument downtown in 1902.

11/08/2024

Fun Fact Friday!
Did you know that Riley used to have a moustache? In most of his popular pictures, he is clean shaven, but back in his twenties he had a spectacular stache. This photograph was taken when he was twenty-two and really shows off his style, look at that very fashionable young man!

11/05/2024

Throughout November, we want to highlight some of our favorite Riley works. Today's poem is “When the Frost is on the Punkin.” This poem is one of Riley’s most memorable ones, and you are almost able to feel the fall weather as you read it! This is a snippet of the poem, but we hope you will go read the whole thing as we embrace the nice November weather.

11/04/2024

We love helping guests host anything from a rehearsal dinner or engagement, to a second birthday party! Riley loves being a part of every life milestone ✨

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween!
Like some of us do today, Victorians would host and attend Halloween themed parties, with lots of decorations and themed food. Newspapers would even publish a list of all the different parties you could go to. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable evening of both tricks and treats!

10/29/2024

Happy National Cat Day!
While we talk so much about Riley’s poodle Lockerbie, she was not the only furry friend in the home. Lockerbie had to share the space with three cats. Nick, Finn, and Mowgli were all well loved by Charlotte Nickum and the rest of the family. This picture of Mowgli even sits one of the dressers in the Nickum bedroom!

10/25/2024

Fun Fact Friday!
Riley’s best friend and prized poodle Lockerbie was named after Lockerbie Street, where he lived for the last 23 years of his life. But even before he lived at the home here on Lockerbie, he loved to walk through the neighborhood on his breaks. This fluffy little pup was so spoiled that she even slept on his bed and Lockerbie has her own portrait in Riley’s room here at the home!

10/22/2024

Something about fall weather, our beautiful grounds and yellow leaves that has romance in the air 💍🍂

Did you know our grounds are available to private engagement or photography sessions? ✨

10/22/2024

Today we want to highlight one of Riley’s poems titled “Goodbye Jim.” Written in 1893, this poem tells the story of a father sending his son off to fight in the Civil War and the ups and downs that come along with it. The illustrations are drawn by Howard Chandler Christie, and we have some of the originals hanging up in the house!

10/19/2024

See you this evening! 🤩

Address

528 Lockerbie Street
Indianapolis, IN
46202

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 11am
	11:30am - 12:30pm
Friday	10am - 3:30pm
Saturday	10am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+13176315885

Website

http://RileyMuseumHome.org/

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