Articles tagged as: Conner Prairie
March 21, 2022
Conner Prairie and Smithsonian Institution partner for African American exhibit
Conner Prairie will participate in the Smithsonian Institution’s cohort program. “Promised Land as Proving Ground” to portray faith-based Black culture through food, music, dance, and activism from pre-colonial Africa to the present.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2022
Conner Prairie developing program to explore experience of Black settlers in Indiana
Conner Prairie is one of only nine organizations nationwide participating in a Smithsonian Institution program to foster community engagement and encourage community conversations about African American culture from pre-colonial Africa to the present day.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2020
Lilly Endowment Awards $43M For Museum Religion Exhibits
Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded 18 grants totaling more than $43 million to museums and other cultural institutions across the U.S. to develop exhibitions and other programs that portray the role of religion in the society.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020
Conner Prairie Partnering With Heartland International Film Festival On Pop-Up Drive-In
From WFYI's Arts and Culture Desk, Jill Ditmire spoke with Conner Prairie Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer Andrew Bradford, about how the living history museum is using its outdoor acreage and large parking spaces to help other organizations.
Read MoreMay 5, 2020
Indianapolis Symphony Cancels Summer Concerts Amid Pandemic
Symphony officials had previously canceled all performances through May 27. They announced Monday the cancellation of the remaining scheduled summer concerts, including the popular Symphony on the Prairie season.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2018
Dementia Friends Movement Launches In Indiana
A new movement is underway to make Indiana more dementia friendly through better awareness and understanding of the disease.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2018
Conner Prairie Looks To Grow Following Record Attendance Year
The outdoor museum in Fishers experienced its highest ever attendance rate last year.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2017
Conner Prairie Welcomes Rare Calf
The newborn bull is now one of 11 English Longhorns at the museum, which boasts the nation's second-largest herd of the cattle breed.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2016
New CEO Wants To Raise Conner Prairie's National Profile
New President and CEO Norman Burns says he doesn't think a lot of people think about places like Conner Prairie being an economic engine for the community.
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