Author archives: Chris Combs

The Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass Arts at Ball State University features three professional glass furnaces allowing students and artists to work with molten glass at 2500 degrees. The facility includes hot-shop stations for glass blowing cold-shop areas for finishing and display galleries showcasing student and faculty works. Public…

Ball State’s Charles W. Brown Planetarium features Indiana’s largest planetarium dome at nearly 52 feet showcasing immersive full-dome astronomy shows and educational programs. Shows explore the night sky planets stars galaxies and space exploration suitable for all ages. Free public shows occur regularly on weekend evenings during fall and spring…

The David Owsley Museum of Art houses one of Indiana’s most comprehensive collections with over 11000 artworks representing all continents and 5000 years of human civilization. The museum occupies a modern architecturally significant building on Ball State’s campus and features galleries organized by culture time period and artistic medium. Permanent…

Prairie Creek Reservoir is located 5 miles southeast of Muncie and features 750 acres of natural landscape with 3.3 miles of aquatic recreation. The park offers world-class amenities including sandy swimming beach with lifeguards seasonal camping with electric hookups RV facilities and modern cabin rentals. Activities include fishing for bass…