Minnetrista Museum & Gardens

Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Minnetrista is the home of the Ball jar and your year-round gathering place!
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Minnetrista is a gathering place inspired by the Ball family legacy that connects people and encourages involvement, making our community a better place to live. Minnetrista's forty-acre campus includes beautiful gardens, a modern museum facility, a historic home, Nature Area, numerous sculptures, and a portion of the White River Greenway.

🌱 What’s on your plate has a story.Gather around the table at The Garden Social: Rooted in the Land for an evening celeb...
09/03/2026

🌱 What’s on your plate has a story.

Gather around the table at The Garden Social: Rooted in the Land for an evening celebrating the farmers, growers, and local traditions that connect our community to the food we enjoy.

Over a family-style meal, hear directly from farmers and growers about life on the land, the work behind our food, and the journey from field to table. Enjoy good food, meaningful conversation, and a chance to connect with the people who help nourish our community.

📅 September 19 | 5–7:30 p.m.
📍 Oakhurst Gardens, Education Center Patio
🎟 $35 | Member discounts apply
👤 Ages 18+

Come hungry, curious, and ready to gather around the table. 🌾

Reserve your seat today: https://mmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/14/event/7c3402c4-d42e-436b-9347-41b11fc0bd84.

🎨 What does it really take to turn an artistic vision into an immersive experience?Join local artist Carrie Wright for T...
09/02/2026

🎨 What does it really take to turn an artistic vision into an immersive experience?

Join local artist Carrie Wright for Tea & Talk: Building Experiences You Didn’t Know You Wanted: The Artist’s Perspective and get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind a large-scale contemporary installation featuring seven hand-painted silk panel rooms.

Carrie will share the unexpected challenges, creative problem-solving, and rewarding moments that come with bringing an ambitious artistic vision to life—from navigating unfamiliar spaces to creating an experience that invites an entire community to see art in a new way.

☕ Light refreshments included
📅 September 9 | 3–4:30 p.m.
📍 Center Building, Indiana Room
🎟 $25 | Member discounts apply
👤 Ages 13+

Come curious, stay for the conversation, and discover what happens behind the art.

Reserve your seat today: https://mmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/1/event/87831f2e-f549-43a9-8a52-e852b0f3022f.

📚 Homeschool families—your next day of learning and adventure is almost here!If you missed our spring Homeschool Day, he...
09/01/2026

📚 Homeschool families—your next day of learning and adventure is almost here!

If you missed our spring Homeschool Day, here’s your reminder: we’re doing it again! Join us September 2 for a full day of hands-on learning, exploration, and play across Minnetrista’s campus.

🌟 What can you expect?
🍎 Try your hand at an old-fashioned cider press.
🏛️ Explore our current exhibitions.
🌿 Venture along our scenic trails.
🔎 Discover something new around every corner.

📅 September 2 | 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 All across the Minnetrista campus
🎟️ $6 per child — includes admission for two adults with each child ticket
👨‍👩‍👧 Additional adults: $7
💚 Free for Minnetrista members

Preregistration is encouraged, so gather your homeschool crew and make a day of it!

What are you most excited to explore? Tell us below! 👇

08/31/2026

🌿 Soak up summer while it lasts.
Before we know it, the warm days, green gardens, and long afternoons outdoors will give way to a new season. 🍂

With some seriously hot weather in the forecast this week, it might be the perfect time to take a stroll through Minnetrista’s gardens, find a shady spot, and enjoy a little more summer while you can.

Come take in the flowers, explore the trails, and enjoy the beauty of Minnetrista before the seasons begin to change. ☀️🌳

🍂🎨 Paint your way into fall with Bob Ross!September brings five opportunities to pick up a brush, learn Bob’s signature ...
08/31/2026

🍂🎨 Paint your way into fall with Bob Ross!

September brings five opportunities to pick up a brush, learn Bob’s signature wet-on-wet technique, and create your own landscape inside the historic studio where The Joy of Painting was filmed.

✨ September Bob Ross Painting Workshops ✨

🖌️ S10 E06—Autumn Woods
📅 September 2 | 5–8 p.m.

🖌️ S21 E01—Valley View
📅 September 3 | 5–8 p.m.

🖌️ S18 E06—Majestic Peaks
📅 September 24 | 1–4 p.m.

🖌️ S21 E01—Valley View
📅 September 25 | 5–9 p.m.

🖌️ S20 E03—Pastel Winter
📅 September 30 | 5–8 p.m.

📍 L.L. Ball Home, Bob Ross Experience studio
🎟️ $75–$95 | Member discounts apply
👩‍🎨 Ages 14+ | Led by Joseph Durham, CRI®, CRFI®

All supplies are provided, so just bring yourself and get ready to create your own happy little masterpiece.

🍁 Which painting would you choose?

Explore the September workshops: https://www.minnetrista.net/events?tag=Painting.

🎨 Artists, we want to see your vision of the land.What does “open space” mean to you?Now accepting submissions for Open ...
08/30/2026

🎨 Artists, we want to see your vision of the land.

What does “open space” mean to you?

Now accepting submissions for Open Space: Art About the Land, Minnetrista’s annual juried exhibition celebrating Indiana artists and the many ways we connect with the natural world. Since 2001, this exhibition has invited artists to explore the beauty, stories, and spirit of the land through their creative perspectives.

Selected works will be exhibited at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens and the Anderson Museum of Art, giving artists the opportunity to share their work with audiences across East Central Indiana.

🌿 Open Space: Art About the Land
📅 Exhibition: November 7–January 3
📍 Minnetrista Museum & Gardens & Anderson Museum of Art

A portion of proceeds from the exhibition will benefit Red-tail Land Conservancy, supporting efforts to preserve and restore Indiana’s wildlife habitats and natural spaces.

Have a work that belongs in Open Space? Submit your artwork digitally today:

👉 https://showsubmit.com/show/mmg-open-space-2026.

Bring your perspective. Celebrate the land. Make space for your art.

🕵️ Some of history's greatest mysteries are hiding in our collections.Join Minnetrista's Collections team for a behind-t...
08/29/2026

🕵️ Some of history's greatest mysteries are hiding in our collections.

Join Minnetrista's Collections team for a behind-the-scenes tour into secure storage, where you'll come face-to-face with unusual, mysterious, and rarely displayed artifacts. From curious tools to forgotten objects with surprising stories, you'll use your detective skills to guess what each item is, who used it, and why it earned a place in our collection.

🔎 Collections Tour: What's This?
📅 October 29 | 3–4 p.m.
📍 Collections Storage, Center Building
🎟️ $10 | Member Discounts Apply | Ages 13+

Perfect for curious minds, history lovers, and anyone who enjoys solving a good mystery.

Register now: https://mmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/17/events.

🌻 Saturday at the Farmers Market just got a little sweeter for Minnetrista members!As we celebrate Member Appreciation W...
08/28/2026

🌻 Saturday at the Farmers Market just got a little sweeter for Minnetrista members!

As we celebrate Member Appreciation Week, there’s plenty happening at the Farmers Market on August 29. Stop by for local shopping, special activities and a few extra perks just for members. 🧺✨

🎁 Member Raffle
Show your physical or digital Minnetrista membership card at the Information Booth for a chance to win a special basket filled with goodies from our local market vendors.

💚 Member Appreciation Week Basket Giveaway
Be sure to stop by the market for another chance to celebrate and win during Member Appreciation Week!

🥕 IU Health Healthy Cooking Demonstration
Pick up some inspiration for your next meal and learn how to make the most of fresh, seasonal ingredients during a healthy cooking demonstration from IU Health.

💼 Smalls Slider Open Interviews
Looking for a job? Smalls Slider will be holding open interviews at the Farmers Market, so stop by and learn more about opportunities with their team.

And, of course, take your time exploring the market! Shop seasonal produce, fresh-baked goods, plants, farm-fresh eggs, meats, handcrafted items and more from local growers and makers.

🌱 Farmers Market | 9 a.m.–noon
🎟️ Free community event
🎁 Member Raffle | Show your membership card at the Information Booth to enter
📅 August 29

Come shop local, enjoy the morning and celebrate being a Minnetrista member with us! 💚

🎃 Minnetrista is looking for scare actors!Audition to be part of a new night of Boo-levard, created specifically for tee...
08/28/2026

🎃 Minnetrista is looking for scare actors!

Audition to be part of a new night of Boo-levard, created specifically for teens and adults ages 13 and older. Help bring the haunted trail to life during this one-night Halloween event featuring spooky scares and a market!

Auditions: September 9 or 10, 6–7 p.m.
Location: Education Center at Minnetrista
Event: October 3, 7:30–10 p.m.

No monologue or resume is required—bring yourself and be ready to have some fun! Selected actors will participate in two rehearsals to prepare costumes, positions, and scares.

This is a paid opportunity for the one night of the event. Actors must be 18 or older.

Learn more: https://www.minnetrista.net/events/boolevard-casting.

✨ Member Appreciation Week is underway!There’s still plenty of time to celebrate all the ways we appreciate our Minnetri...
08/27/2026

✨ Member Appreciation Week is underway!

There’s still plenty of time to celebrate all the ways we appreciate our Minnetrista members! From special previews and tours to time spent connecting over coffee, this week is all about saying thank you for being part of our community.

Here’s what’s still to come:

🖼️ Exhibitions Preview | August 27 | 5:30 p.m.
Get an exclusive first look at what’s coming next at Minnetrista and discover the stories, art, and objects that will soon be on display.

🏡 Minnetrista History Boulevard Tour | August 28 | 4–4:45 p.m.
Explore Minnetrista’s historic homes and the Ball Family legacy with an expert guide.

🌿 Annual Garden Horticulture Tour | August 28 | 5–5:45 p.m.
Join our Horticulture team for a closer look at our annual gardens and learn how each space is designed, planted, and cared for.

☕ Member Coffee Hour | August 29 | 9 a.m.
Start your day with complimentary coffee and time to connect with fellow Minnetrista members.

✨ And that’s not all! Member Appreciation Week is filled with special experiences and opportunities created just for our members.

Thank you for supporting Minnetrista and helping us preserve the history, art, gardens, and stories that make this place special. We’re so glad you’re part of the Minnetrista community!

📅 Member Appreciation Week | August 26–30

Check your Member Appreciation Week communications for the full schedule and registration details.

Address

1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Muncie, IN
47303

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(765) 282-4848

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