By now, you probably already know that we are going to have a total solar eclipse here in Evansville on April 8th. For a total solar eclipse to occur, the Earth, Moon, and Sun have to fall into perfect alignment, circumstances that are not only rare, but also spectacular to witness. But something unexpected appears to be going on inside the Sun that may make the solar eclipse on April 8th a true once in a lifetime experience.
Read MoreIn this blog post, I want to take a moment to address common questions and discuss safe eclipse eyewear so that you can be prepared for the total solar eclipse in just a few months.
Read MoreAt their meeting on November 15, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science announced Mary McNamee Bower, the John Streetman Executive Director, will retire in 2024.
Read MoreFor those with a lawn or garden, cleaning up fallen leaves can sometimes seem like a sisyphean task. As soon as you finish raking all of the leaves into a neat pile, the wind blows and dozens more fall to the ground. So let me give you permission this year to skip this dreaded fall chore. Stop raking your leaves. Just stop. For yourself, for your lawn, and for the planet.
Read MoreIt is arguably the most famous equation in all of science (if equations can be considered famous, of course). You likely had this equation memorized well before you ever set foot in a physics classroom: E = mc2.
Read MoreSince Evansville’s humble beginnings in 1812 as McGary’s Landing on a bank of the Ohio River, the riverfront has undergone tremendous change. Through imagery, this blog looks at the first century of this evolution.
Read MoreEvansville's location on the Ohio River and Pigeon Creek made the city a good location for mills. In the early days, water provided mills with the power to generate energy to operate. This article covers a few examples of Evansville's flour mills.
Read MoreHave you thought about becoming a Docent? Here are some of the reasons you might belong with us.
Read MoreSome of the more historically interesting items in the collection of the Evansville Museum are the Wartime Log and other material of Charles C. Huppert (1918-2010)—a prisoner of war (POW) at Stalag Luft III in German occupied territory during World War II.
Read MoreWhile the Tri-State has enjoyed the benefit of a planetarium since 1952, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the modern planetarium projector. This event will be celebrated as a year-long, global series of events, targeting both the public and planetarians worldwide.
Read MoreRemembering 1968 Campaign Visits to Evansville through Images in the Collection.
Read MoreIf you were in Evansville during the last eclipse in 2017, you didn’t experience the event that we will experience next year. In 2017 in Evansville the Moon obscured a little over 99% of the Sun. The difference between a 99% eclipse is like the difference between night and day. Or put another way, the difference between seeing something mildly interesting and seeing something that utterly takes your breath away!
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