atheneum

Photo: LaVerne Jones

Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Richard Meier, the Atheneum has received numerous design awards, including the Progressive Architecture Award for 1979, the American Institute of Architects Award in 1982, and the Twenty-five Year Award in 2008. The stunning building, which serves as the Visitors Center for New Harmony, houses exhibits on the communal history of New Harmony, a large theater where an orientation film on the town is shown, and the Museum Shop. Many of the galleries, as well as the observation deck overlooking the town and the Wabash River, can be used for receptions, small meetings, and cocktail events.

The Atheneum is open daily year-round but is closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, New Years Eve Day, and New Years Day. Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone: 800.231.2168   Location: 401 N. Arthur Street   New Harmony, IN 47631

Atheneum rental requests go through Historic New Harmony. Please call 812.682.4488 or email jkahle@usi.edu.

Atheneum Floor Plan

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• Lease agreement

 

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