Reviews of Evansville Museum (Museum)

Marian Martin

I stopped by on a weekday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all, although they did have a private event going on in one area of the museum. My favorite section had to be the science area which has so many interactive exhibits packed into one room! And they all worked (I've been to some larger museums in big cities where this wasn't the case)! I liked how they laid out the history of the area.

Tara Reid

I highly recommend Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences. I have been going for most of my life and have watched it grow and develop. It's a wonderful place to take your children or just a stroll through to see the current exhibitions. And I believe they have free nights on the first Friday of the month.

stewart gangwer

Since it was free Friday I probably shouldn't complain. I would not want to pay there admission fee as they have little to offer. The science area was non existent. There were some fantastic Biblical and 16th century paintings.

Robbyoff

First Friday of the month is free and staff is especially nice

Zack McLean

We’re lucky to have a quality museum like this. Sure, it’s not the biggest, but for Evansville, it does well for itself. Exhibits, displays, and planetarium are worth the trip.

Christian Duke

Very clean and nice museum! The planetarium is very cool!

Randall Wolf

Thoroughly enjoyed the Immersive Theater experience, Rock on Demand. Would love to see an EDM experience presented in the future. Was disappointed to see Evansville people did not come out on a Saturday night to experience the show. Only about 15 people showed up at the showing I attended. I would also like to comment on something that needs some attention on the Museum grounds... very disappointed in the garden in front of the museum. For such a nice building, the front of the buildings plant life is in bad need of attention. It was nothing but a weed garden.

Wesley DeTalente

Love our museum

d wood

Honestly completely boring and a waste of money

Jeff Reynard

The $12 fee seemed excessive for the number of broken displays. The planetary movie was amusing but the inclusion of Pluto as a planet made me wonder how old it was. The art exhibits were nice, better than the science part.

Cynthia Berry

Very nice . Has a theater with 3d movies.

Peter Palov

The dome theater with the surround sound was awesome. Wasn't expecting to see such a high tech theater in a smaller town like Evansville. It's also a planetarium must check out.

Andrew Esau

Very unique museum, definitely will visit again! The local Evansville part is quite impressive, great info on the town and it's founding. New exhibits that were enjoyable, many interactive parts for young children. The art exhibits are exceptional, mostly from regional artists.

Ben S

Great for kids and rather educational

KingCornWallis

Nice modern museum. Planetarium was amazing!

Eric K

The Evansville Museum is antiquated and overpriced. The museum's structural renovations do not justify the hefty admission cost; the exhibits are sparse and stagnant. My daughter wept from disappointment.

Hannah R

The Evansville museum is a nice museum. It’s got plenty to see and do to fill about 2-3 hours of your time. The exhibits are nicely done, and much of it is very interesting. However, there are a few reasons why I couldn’t give it 5 stars. Our family travels quite a lot, and for a city of Evansville’s size the museum could be bigger and offer more. About half the museum is art in painting/wall art format which is also kind of a bummer. While I love paintings, my children generally find so many paintings overwhelmingly boring. Thus, the science area downstairs should be expanded, probably even doubled in size to keep the engagement of their younger patrons. The train museum across the parking lot that is part of your admission is very cool. Definitely worth the few extra dollars to see it if you’ve never seen an old train. If you have, you can skip it. The only other issue I have is admission prices. They’ve gone up quite a bit in the last few years and I understand that somewhat, but I still find that it’s a hair too pricey for what it is. Overall I would recommend going here at least once to see the rich history of Evansville, but it could use a few improvements.

Sarah Hartman

Had a fun time at the Evansville museum, the exhibits have a lot of information on the history of Evansville. You can test out experiments in the science section, walk through the past in a street shop set up, and view paintings in the art exhibit. The paintings spanned different styles and centuries. Across the way is a small museum on transportation with a few train cars you can walk through. Would definitely recommend for a quick afternoon trip.

Michael Chicarell

An excellent museum! My wife and I were in town from Louisville and enjoyed spending about 3 hours in this museum. Everything from Science to Arts, Crafts and a small model town inside. We weren't expecting the museum to be as nice and well done as it was. I particularly enjoyed reading about Evansville's contribution to World War II through manufacturing.

C Porter

Nice-looking Museum

Cynthia Nicholson

Awesome place

John T

I went here to get the family membership for $50. This is a great deal since we have 5 children. We bought the membership to join the ASTC (association of science and technology centers) since we were going to NY it got us into most of the museums there free or at a reduced rate. While we were there buying our membership my 2 sons 9 and 7 wanted to look at some of the exhibits. I couldn't drag them away from all the cool things there. The theater is great but makes me dizzy. Kids love it though.

Megan Cassidy

lame

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Amie Morse

We loved it!

Seth Christie

Was stuck in Evansville for a few days. Took my 11 year old here for the day. Pleasently surprised, considering the city. Able to keep her entertained for most of the day. The staff was friendly. No food there so plan that in advance.

Stephanie F

Really enjoyed the exhibits, the interactive science stations and some wonderful historical and art pieces!

Danielle Hoffman

My kids loved the part with the old train cars and the interactive educational area downstairs. There was a security guard on the second story who was very rude to my son's friend (who is Haitian). He seemed to be able to speak politely to my son and I (who are Caucasian). I hope the museum expects better of their employees. Every other employee that I met was polite and helpful.

Julie Morris

I highly recommend Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences. I have been going for most of my life and have watched it grow and develop. It's a wonderful place to take your children or just a stroll through to see the current exhibitions. And I believe they have free nights on the first Friday of the month.

Teana Lawrence

REALLY IT'S A MUSEUM LOL, U CAN DO BETTER WITH EXPANDING THE BULIDING AND ALSO INCLUDING ALOT MORE ARTIFACTS AND HISTORY, BECAUSE UR MUSEUM IS BORING

Darlene Gibson

Grew up with the museum, and got see the train coming down south lain DRIVE, tile by by tile. My Dad valinterd on the train for quite some time on the train! I salute Dad to day FOR HISTORY OF BRAVERY HE SHOWED !

L Rudolph

Great museum. They are open on Tuesdays now thru the Summer.

Sammy King

Uncorked

Sichong Noh

주차장 있고요 장애인을 위한 편의 시설은 없네요 이 박물관은 오하이오 강 줄기 옆에 위치하고 있고요 주위에는 에반수빌 한국 참전 용사비가 서 있습니다 이 벅물관애눈 미래 과학관과 에반스빌이 옛날부터 발전하였던 모습들 사진및 조형물이 함께 어울러져 잘 전시가 되고 있내요 그리고 마야 문명을 상징하는 유물들도 있고요 옛날 인디안들이 쓰던 유물들도 있습니다 그리고 남북 전쟁 때 쓰였던 대포 및 옛날 자동차,마차들도 존시되어 구경거리가 많습니다 밖에는 에반수빌에서 켄터키 루이빌까지 운행하였던 기차가 전시되어 있어 감회를 새롭게 합니다 밖으로 나오면 오하이오 강 줄기를 따라 산책할 수 있게 산책로가 있어서 다운타운을 향하여 걸을 때에 참전 용사비도 볼 수 있습니다 이 강줄기를 따라 가족들 연인들이 산책을 하면은 좋을 꺼에요

Cliff Macke

Nice people, nice things

Unruly1212

There are displays that are at least 40 years old that have been the same since I was a child. This place is almost as depressing as the zoo. The price of admission for what you get is absurd .

Rick Cory

I have always been impressed with the quality of our museum. I want to publicly thank Tom Lonnberg, Curator of History, for his presentation of the history of Evansville hotels. He entertained, informed and kept the attention of a diverse group of individuals ranging in age from 23 to 81. A job well done and greatly appreciated.