Wylie House Museum

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307 E. Second Street Bloomington IN 47401

812-855-6224

libwylie @ indiana . edu

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While Wylie House is closed due to COVID-19, we invite you to explore the museum through our virtual tour (Special thanks to Research Technologies, UITS for scanning the museum and helping to create this interactive element).  IU student tours and research visits can be arranged by calling (812) 855-6224 or emailing libwylie @ indiana.edu.

Built in 1835 by Andrew Wylie, first president of Indiana University, the Wylie House is now a historic house museum administered by the IU Libraries. The museum is open to the public (during non-Covid times) and serves as a campus resource for classes and research. Wylie House is located just off campus, near the original campus location.

Collections include family artifacts, photographs, and archival materials. Student digital exhibits can be found on our online exhibit platform. Social media links can be found in the Helpful Info tab on this page. Events can be found in the IUB Libraries Calendar.

The Museum's heirloom gardens provide historic interpretation, seed-saving programs, and education. For seed saving tips, visit our seed saving page. For information about our heirloom seed library program, visit our information page here.

To support the museum's preservation efforts, academic services, and collections' care, please select a Wylie House Museum fund through the Give Now button.  Give Now

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Featured

Artist leaning over sculptural architectural work on a table.

Artist Natan Diacon-Furtado exhibits in Wylie House

Patterned historical collaborations with lesser-known residents

Learn more about Natan, his research, and projected light patterns.
Sepia photo of two story brick home with Wylie family members leaning out of window, circa 1882

Wylie House Digital Exhibits

Featuring the stories of Wylie House people and collections

Online exhibits


Twitter @WylieHouse1835

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Carey Champion
Director, Wylie House Museum
Associate Librarian
(812) 856-2353

Recent Posts

  • A table full of colorful art is a the center of a group of college students looking a an instructor who speaks with his hands up. All wear masks.

    Collaborating with Wylie House History

    September 9th, 2021

    Natan Diacon-Furtado, 2021 Indiana University Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Repository Research Fellow, is collaborating with people from the archives of Wylie House Museum in his exhibit Our Patterns, the Orator, the Astronomer, and the Poet.
  • A woman, Laura Post, stands in front of her murals depicting two Wylie House historical figures.

    How dead plants bring history to life

    April 9th, 2021

    Thanks to a newly established Wylie House Collections Fund and an IU Day crowdfunding campaign, IU may soon be able to purchase authentic versions of original murals by Laura R. Post, sized for portrait-gallery display at the Wylie House.

  • Exploring the Library of Theophilus Adam Wylie

    May 6th, 2020

    Written by Abe Nemon, Wylie House Staff and IU Graduate Student May 6, 2020 In the top of a bookcase at the Wylie House Museum, in a room which houses the working library of former…

About the Wylie House

Built in 1835, Wylie House was the home of Indiana University's first president, Andrew Wylie, and his family. Today, Wylie House is owned and operated by Indiana University Libraries as an historic house museum. It supports the campus curriculum, providing students and faculty with access to the museum and its collections for course integration and research opportunities. The museum's Morton C. Bradley, Jr. Education Center, situated next door to the museum, provides space for staff offices, exhibitions, and class meetings. 

The museum is currently open by appointment to researchers, Indiana University classes, and students. Please contact the Director, Carey Champion, at (812) 856-2353 or crbeam@iu.edu to schedule an appointment. A virtual tour makes a visit possible as well!

Guided Tours | Mission Statement | Donate or Volunteer | Seed Saving & Heirloom Garden

Visit Us

307 E. Second Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47401
Parking at the Museum (pdf)

Guided Tours

Guided tours are suspended at this time. Please visit us via our virtual tour or our online exhibits. (Hours & exceptions)
 

Mission Statement

The mission of Wylie House museum is to preserve, collect and study the house, its artifacts, documents, and landscape, and through them to interpret with the public the early history and culture of Indiana University and the town of Bloomington. We seek to engage the visitor in an experience of history which is stimulating, thoughtful, and enjoyable; which is factually accurate and respectful of the period and people we interpret; and which excites an interest in and appreciation of domestic history, the heritage of Indiana University and Bloomington, and the visitor's own personal history. It is also our mission to actively support the teaching and research goals of the University and surrounding pre-college educational institutions by working with teachers and students to integrate the museum and its resources into relevant curriculum, and by recruiting and supervising student interns.

Donate or Volunteer

The Wylie House Museum is owned and maintained by Indiana University and is a part of the Indiana University Libraries. Private donations, essential to the work of the museum, pay for research, programs, acquisitions, and preservation.

Internship possibilities and other volunteer opportunities are also available. Learn to be a docent, help in the garden, or assist with special events or behind-the-scenes projects. Call or e-mail for more information about current volunteer opportunities.

Give Now
Checks, made out to Wylie House Museum/IU Foundation, may be sent to:
Wylie House Museum
c/o Carey Champion, Director
317 E. Second Street
Bloomington, IN 47401

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