Welcome!

The Monroe County Historical Society welcomes you to beautiful Bloomington located in the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Our History Center offers both permanent and rotating exhibits throughout the year giving Monroe County residents and visitors of all ages a chance to experience what life in Monroe County was like for diverse people at different times and to connect these stories with our lives today. We also offer a local history/genealogical Research Library and a museum store.

Volunteer Greeters Needed

The History Center needs volunteers to fill various openings during our regular hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm. Shifts are three hours long: 10 to 1 and 1 to 4. Greeters welcome visitors, take admission money, tally visitors, assist patrons with incoming donations, questions they might have or help them check out purchases in our Museum Store. There is usually time to read or answer your email. If you to work on one of our many projects, we can provide that too. The time commitment is up to you--choose one shift per month or several. Benefits of volunteering include free admission on days off, Ancestry.com free, flexible scheduling, time to read or check email and sometimes free snacks! Our volunteer application is available under our "Get Involved" tab. For questions, please call the Volunteer Coordinator at 812-332-2517, Ext. 7 or email mchcvolunteers@gmail.com.

How to Tell a War Story

Richard Emery Nickolson presents "How to Tell a War Story" Learn how war has been depicted in art throughout time. Date: July 8th Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Reception: 3:00 pm Where: Monroe County History Center Education Room Presented as part ...

Arty Party

Children are invited to Monroe the Bear's Arty Party to learn all about the Gentry Brothers Circus and paint their very own Monroe the Circus Bear! Call 812-332-2517 Ext. 3 to register by July 14th. Price: $25.00 per child Ages 4-14 Limited Seati...

HiStory Book Club

Where History Buffs & Bookworms Connect Every Last Saturday @ 1:00pm - 2:30pm Free Admission You do not have to complete the book to attend and participate in the discussion. Click here to sign up for an email reminder about book club. ---Please not...