Your Free Time While in Bloomington, Indiana
There are breaks during the conference, and you will have free time to visit some of these suggested places that are close to the Indiana Memorial Union (map below).
- Take a walk just outside the IMU to see the historic Old Crescent area of the IU Bloomington campus
- Take a walk around campus and observe historic architectural styles IU Bloomington Campus Limestone Walking Tour.pdf Download IU Bloomington Campus Limestone Walking Tour.pdf
Libraries nearby
- Lilly Library (Rare Books and Special Collections Library) https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library/tours-classes Links to an external site.
Weekly tour every Friday at 2:00 PM. The tour kicks off in the Main Gallery.
- Herman B Wells Library (Main Library) https://libraries.indiana.edu/wells-library-building-and-collections-directory Links to an external site.
Public hours May 11-13
Wednesday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Cook Music Library https://libraries.indiana.edu/music-library Links to an external site.
Public hours May 11-13
Wednesday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Monroe County Public Library https://mcpl.info/geninfo/downtown-library Links to an external site.
Public hours May 11-13
Wednesday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Art Museum nearby
- Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/visit/your-visit.html Links to an external site.
Gallery hours May 11-13
Wednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Many other Bloomington options!
https://www.visitbloomington.com/ Links to an external site.