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Is a museum with many interesting displays about the area, from the days before Europeans came, to modern times. Even the castle-like building is worth a careful look. Among the stories to be read there are the afternoon that hi fidelity sound (from separating the frequencies and routing them through different speakers) was invented at the local Magnavox plant. They had settled on the term "tweeter" for the small speaker, but rejected a number of other suggestions before settling on "woofer" for the big ones.
The Fort Wayne Old City Hall Building in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana operates as a museum known as The History Center, and has served as headquarters for the Allen County–Fort Wayne Historical Society since 1980. The Richardsonian Romanesque style sandstone building was designed by the architectural firm Wing & Mahurin and built in 1893. It served as a functioning city hall for the city until 1971 when local officials moved to the City-County Building.
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Non-profit art gallery that celebrates modern visual art from the region. They also offer classes and workshops.
Focusing on American art, permanent pieces by William Forsyth, Janet Fish and more, and a collection of 56 Indiana Amish quilts. Furniture collection, modern and traditional art, Indiana artists, African American art, and more. $3-$10.
An old movie palace that opened in 1928. It is a rare find, most grand movie palaces like this have been torn down. The theater was finally renovated and returned to its original shine in the early 80s and reopened as a performing arts venue. It has a huge balcony. The symphony performs here as do occasional travelling Broadway shows and performers. There is a large variety of acts that perform, ranging from ZZ Top to Jerry Seinfeld. They also show classic movies on the big screen in the winter.
Three indoor gardens with over 500 species of plants and 72 different cacti. They even have a children's area with human sized worm holes and a talking tree that is quite cute.
Engine House No. 3
A few minutes' drive north of downtown is Science Central, a hands-on science museum particularly well suited for children. There are many mechanical, optical, and industrial exhibits to explore, including a more-or-less working grain elevator inside.