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Welcome to
The Friends of T.C. Steele
State Historic Site
Tours
Guided tours of historic site buildings
are available.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
We are closed on Mondays
Now Open Year Round
Including These Major Holidays
Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day
Building tour program fee
Standard admission: $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors 55 and older,
$2 for children 12 and under.
Group tour: $3 for adults $1.50 for children
School groups on field trips: $1/person
Exploring the grounds including
trails, gardens, and nature preserve are FREE of charge.
Special discounts:
--Friends of T.C. Steele members receive a tour of the
facilities free of charge and a 10% museum shop discount. Friends members also
receive a discount on programs which is as follows:
$1 off programs $5 and under
$2 off programs $5-$10
$3 off programs over $10
--We honor AAA membership and National
Trust for Historic Preservation
member discounts, which reduces the tour price by $.50 and you would
receive a 10% discount in the museum gift shop.
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Upcoming Events at T.C. Steele
Friends of T.C. Steele
Volunteer Appreciation
& Annual Member Meeting
- 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award
- Meet new staff and board members
- Bring a friend, meet a Friend!
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Where: T.C. Steele State Historic Site, Large Studio
Program: "Textiles in the Arts & Crafts Home,” presented by Mary Jane Teeters-Eichacker, Indiana State Museum Curator of Social History.
E-mail or phone 812.988.2785 to RSVP.
Guests are encouraged, but please let us know!
Please join the Friends of T.C. Steele for good food and good company, as we recognize our 2011 Volunteer of the Year, and honor all our members and volunteers. We’ll highlight some of the events of 2011, and take a look at what’s coming in 2012. The annual business meeting will be brief, consisting primarily of elections for the coming year.
For our program guest speaker Mary Jane Teeters-Eichacker, Curator of Social History at the Indiana State Museum, will discuss what makes a textile an Arts & Crafts object, who made them, how they were used in middle-class homes, and how to preserve such delicate artifacts. Pieces from her personal collection are included in the T.C. Steele State Historic Site’s final installment of the special rotating exhibition, Arts & Crafts Moments: Simplicity in Design, which will be available for viewing during this program.
Refreshments catered by Sugar Daddy’s of Bloomington.
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Board recruitment statement:
The Friends of T.C.
Steele State Historic Site are seeking new Board members. The Friends Board meets once per month, generally at the T.C. Steele
State Historic Site. Board members help support the site by providing funds and volunteers for programs and events. The Friends operate a gift shop at the site
and have a quarterly newsletter. Board members would directly help by serving on designated committees, helping with events, approving the budget, fundraising. The time commitment
is minimal and Board members should also become a Friends member, which can be as low as $25. The Board is looking for members of the community that have a passion for the arts and a desire to
promote art awareness in the region.
If you are interested in becoming involved
in this unique opportunity please contact: tcsteele@bloomington.in.us
Call (812) 988-2785.
We all need Friends and T.C. Steele
needs more.
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