Ball State University competes in NCAA Division I athletics fielding 19 varsity men's and women's teams across football basketball volleyball soccer baseball softball and other sports. The Cardinals play at state-of-the-art facilities including Worthen Arena which hosts basketball and volleyball competitions with 11500+ capacity. Home games feature energetic atmospheres student...
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...
Muncie Civic Theatre has operated for over 90 years as one of Indiana's oldest civic theatres housed in the historic 1880 Boyce Block building in downtown Muncie. The venue's main stage features a diverse annual season of Broadway musicals contemporary dramas comedies and classic theatre with performances Thursday-Sunday. The intimate...
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...
The Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista features the exact studio where Bob Ross filmed 15 seasons of his iconic PBS television series. Visitors explore the studio setup view Bob Ross memorabilia original paintings and discover his artistic legacy. Interactive painting workshops taught by Bob Ross-certified instructors allow visitors to create...
