Porter County Museum

What do you love about your community? What would you like to see change? How can we work together across county lines? You are invited to share your answers to these questions with residents from the South Shore region. Come to 18th Street Brewery...

Kick off the holiday season at the POCO Muse! Join the Porter County Museum at 153 S Franklin St in Valparaiso for a weekend of holiday fun and history. On December 4 at 5:30p, Valparaiso University’s Hands on History Class will present their...

We Are Porter County Series: Hands on History features VU students who will present their research and share stories from the history of race relations in Porter County Join us at the Porter County Museum on December 4, 2014, at 5:30 pm for the We...

Join a diverse group of local artists for a conversation of place, beauty, and community November 8 at 4p at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City. These artists work with a variety of media, and come from different towns and backgrounds...

This traditional Mexican holiday will be commemorated with a variety of family friendly activities throughout the day, on November 1 from 10am-4pm. Visitors to the POCO Muse can participate in various games, decorate sugar skulls, and make papeles...

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the POCO Muse! This traditional Mexican holiday will be commemorated with a variety of family friendly activities throughout the day, on November 1 from 10am-4pm. Visitors to the POCO Muse can participate in various...

Valparaiso native and former astronaut Mark Brown recently donated souvenirs from his space travels to the Porter County Museum Foundation. On October 19 between 1-4p, stop by the Museum to see the new display of artifacts during this special Sundays...

Take a thrilling tour of haunted stories, legends, and lore from Porter County this October! The Porter County Legends and Lore Bus Tour will start at the Porter County Museum in Valparaiso, IN and travel to four sites throughout the county. Tours...

Take a thrilling tour of haunted stories, legends, and lore from Porter County this October! The Porter County Legends and Lore Bus Tour will start at the Porter County Museum in Valparaiso, IN and travel to four sites throughout the county. Tours...

The Ogden Dunes Stories Project will have an open house this Labor Day weekend! The Stories Project is a series of collaborative oral history projects preserving and sharing the stories of Porter County to connect residents past and present to one...