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Athenaeum Tours

May 19, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on June 16, 2021 at 5:45 pm

One event on July 21, 2021 at 5:45 pm

One event on August 18, 2021 at 5:45 pm

One event on September 22, 2021 at 5:45 pm

One event on October 20, 2021 at 5:45 pm

One event on July 11, 2021 at 1:45 pm

One event on August 8, 2021 at 1:45 pm

$5 – $12

In partnership with the Athenaeum Foundation, Indiana Landmarks proudly offers guided tours of this National Historic Landmark. On the 60-minute guided tour of the Athenaeum, tourgoers will:

– Learn about the Athenaeum’s unique German-inspired architectural features.
– Explore the evolution of the building from a German clubhouse to a hub of modern urban life, with a theater, YMCA, and the Rathskeller, a restaurant/pub in continuous operation since the landmark’s earliest days.
– Discover how the Athenaeum was saved when it faced an uncertain future and restored, still fulfilling the role of clubhouse for cultural development and physical health.
– See spaces usually inaccessible to the public, including rooms overlooking the Biergarten and gym, and the theater’s stage. Please note these spaces are subject to room availability and all spaces may not be available depending on building programming.

The Athenaeum, built in 1894 and 1898 as Das Deutsche Haus, remains true to the “sound mind in a sound body” ethos of its freethinker German founders. Author Kurt Vonnegut’s architect grandfather’s firm Vonnegut & Bohn designed the German gymnasium and clubhouse, which the author declared his favorite of all of his ancestor’s works. Anxious to preserve their culture, and accustomed to clubs, German-Americans created societies for music, recreation and social activity, political and philosophical discussion, theater, exercise, and more.

Details

Date:
May 19, 2021
Time:
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $12
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Website:
https://www.indianalandmarks.org/tours-events/ongoing-tours-events/athenaeum-tour/

Venue

Athenaeum Indy
401 East Michigan Street
Indianapolis, 46204
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