Three New Exhibits at Minnetrista

Three new exhibits are featured at Minnetrista: Open Space: Art About the Land; Snakes, Rattles and Holes; and Earthworks.

Visit the galleries at Minnetrista September 20-October 19 for a look at Open Space: Art About the Land. Open Space: Art About the Land is an art competition and exhibition which recognizes and encourages artists in East Central Indiana who derive creative inspiration from the land, or whose work celebrates the notion of open space as it relates to the land.

A portion of the proceeds from the exhibit will go to help the Red-tail Conservancy further its mission to preserve and restore ecologically significant land in East Central Indiana.

Admission is $4 child/student, $6 senior and $7 adult. Exhibit hours are Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sun., 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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Snakes, Rattles and Holes, created by Purdue University's Department of Agricultural Communication, is a walk-through replica of a snake's skeleton that utilizes videos, artifacts, text panels and interactive elements to teach visitors about snakes of the Midwestern United States.

Starting at the mouth, visitors can climb under 24-inch fangs into the 69-foot snake's body and follow the same route the snake's prey would follow as it is devoured.

The exhibit features displays about the way snakes hunt and eat, shed, reproduce, and move. It also has information about snake colors, habitats, internal anatomy, senses, bones and muscles, venom, rattles, affects on human health, and pest control.

The exhibit runs from Sept. 20 through January 4. Admission is FREE to members. General Admission is $4 child/student; $6 senior; $7 adult.

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Native American cultures that once flourished in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia constructed geometric and animal-shaped earth works that often rivaled Stonehenge in their astronomical accuracy. Earthworks, featured at Minnetrista September 27 - January 9, will include virtual reconstructions of these works from 39 sites.

Earthworks includes topographic models, virtual artifact kiosks and, at the heart of the exhibit, an interactive video navigation system developed by the Center for the Electronic Reconstruction of the Historical and Achaeological Sites (CERHAS) at the University of Cincinnati. The video navigation system combines the best of three media formats: the exploratory nature of virtual reality, multimedia and narrative video.

Earthworks is on display at Minnetrista from September 27 through January 9, 2009. Admission is FREE to members. General Admission is $4 child/student; $6 senior; $7 adult.

Minnetrista hours: Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sun., 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For more information on these exhibits or other programs, call (765) 282-4848 or visit www.minnetrista.net.

Located along historic White River, Minnetrista includes 40 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds, a modern museum facility, an historic home, Nature Area, numerous sculptures, and a portion of the White River Greenway. Minnetrista serves East Central Indiana with dynamic community activities and exhibits that honor and reflect its natural and cultural heritage. For more information about Minnetrista, visit www.minnetrista.net.

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