Musings from the Director of the Porter County Museum

Family Day at the Museum           October 25           10a – 2p
Bring your entire family to tour a less-spooky version of the Porter County Museum during Family Sundays. A Halloween-themed story time will take place at 11a and 1p. Free admission.

Forgotten Images           October 21 – October 30           6p – 8p
Explore the jail in an all new way—by black light. Long forgotten historical images have been displayed within the former barred fortress. Your mission: find 20 specific things within the pictures. The catch: you only have 15 minutes to accomplish this scavenging feat.
$10 donation per adult
$5 donation per student, senior, or child
No more than 13 participants allowed per time slot. Guests admitted every twenty minutes.
Three different image scavenger hunts available.

Haunted Museum Tours           October 21 – October 24           8p, 9p, & 10p
Ever visit the Porter County Museum and think that it is haunted? Well, you thought correctly. Come learn about the haunted history of the building and its contents during one of our Haunted Museum Tours. You never know when you will have a ghostly encounter of your own in the former jail and Sheriff’s residence.
$15 donation per adult
$10 donation per student, senior, or child
Tours last approximately 45 minutes.

BoooBash Halloween Party for Kids           October 24           11a – 1p
This entertaining and educational Halloween party for kids begins directly after the Saturday performance of the Witches Brew Ha! Ha! at the Memorial Opera House. Participants will be able to hear a spooky story, play themed games, decorate gourds, and have a frighteningly good meal inside the former jail and sheriff’s residence. With only room for 30 people, these tickets are going fast. $20/ donation per child.

Demons of the Jail           October 27 – October 30           8p – 11p
The restless spirits of the former Porter County jail come to life for revenge during the final week leading to Halloween.

Come attempt to make it through both levels of the jail and the basement—areas normally off-limits to the public. Are you brave enough to escape the demons of the jail?
$10 donation per adult
$5 donation per student, senior, or child
With luck, it takes approximately 15-20 minutes to escape.

Ghoulish & Glam Costume Cocktail Party           October 31           6p – 12a
Want to spend Halloween in two of the most haunted buildings in Northwest Indiana? Support the Porter County Museum and Memorial Opera House by attending this extravagant Halloween night fundraiser.

Learn of the haunted stories of the Museum and Opera House while enjoying endless hors d’ouvres, an open bar, and live entertainment all evening. Remember to wear your best costume to this eerie event.
$75 donation per adult
$55 donation per Historical Society members or Opera House season ticket holders.
Reserve your ticket at (219) 548-9137 or by the web at www.mohlive.com.

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