Free Family Sunday - Ruthmere

Join us for Free Family Sunday on October 5th! Ruthmere Museum will be open for tours at NO charge from 1 pm to 4 pm (last tour beginning about 15-20 minutes before 4 pm). The Ruthmere Mansion was built in 1910 for Albert & Elizabeth Beardsley, members of Elkhart's founding family. Enjoy a fully-furnished walk through history, complete with a world-class art collection and awe-inspiring architecture.

The first Sunday of each month April - November, either Ruthmere Museum or Havilah Beardsley House is open to the public for no admission charged between 1-4pm. Ruthmere is open in April, June, August and October. The Havilah Beardsley House is open May, July, September and November.

When one site is open for a Free Family Sunday, the other site is closed. The Havilah Beardsley House will be CLOSED on Sunday, October 5th, 2025.

Free Family Sundays are made possible through a generous grant from the Community Foundation of Elkhart County.

You may also like the following events from Ruthmere Museum:

• This Tuesday, 9th September, 02:00 pm, Tuesday Teas @ 2 in Elkhart
• This Thursday, 11th September, 10:00 am, Patriot Day Observed - FREE Admission for Veterans! in Elkhart
• Next Thursday, 18th September, 03:30 pm, September Book Club Meeting in Elkhart

Also check out other Workshops in Elkhart, Arts events in Elkhart.