Porter County Museum

The corner of Washington and Jefferson has seen its share of activity over the years. As a gateway into the Central neighborhood for the downtown, the intersection is a place where domestic and civic life coincide. These two lives have found their...

Holly Days hits downtown Valparaiso and the PoCo Muse on Dec. 6th! Come see Santa Claus in the bullpen from 5-7p and purchase some delicious holiday cookies from the Valparaiso Woman’s Club. Then, take a step back into time as the museum...

By Women’s History Month in March 2014, visitors will find their voices have been heard! The team at the PoCo Muse is developing Making Her Place, the story of the women’s movement in Porter County. Help from all of our communities is needed to...

On Saturday, November 2, the Porter County Museum of History will celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) all day long. This traditional Latino holiday will be commemorated with a variety of family friendly activities throughout the day, from...

On Friday, October 25, the Porter County Museum will be taking part in downtown Valparaiso’s Fall Harvest Festival. Children of all ages will find no shortage of activities in which to participate from 4-6pm, when the museum opens its doors to...

The Central Stories Project, an oral history project focused on the Valparaiso’s downtown central neighborhood, was recently named History Project of the Year by the Indiana Historical Society. The project is a part of the Porter County Museum...

The Central Stories Project at the Porter County Museum of History has cast a fresh light on the everyday history of Valparaiso’s Central neighborhood. Over the past year, researchers have explored the rich stories of the people who have lived,...

You don’t see many mastodons these days, but if you happen to be wandering around downtown Valparaiso in the next couple of weeks, you may just see one walking the three blocks from the Valparaiso Public Library to the Porter County Museum. This...

The relationship between nature and industry has not always been a peaceful one in Porter County. In the 1960s a battle raged between industrial interests on the shores of Lake Michigan and groups of passionate individuals committed to protecting at...

Valparaiso’s Central Neighborhood is not unlike any other. Kids have learned to ride their bikes on the streets, residents walk their dogs, life is lived here no differently that it is in any other place. For anyone learning to see it for the first...