

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Free Family Sunday - Ruthmere
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for Free Family Sunday on April 12th! 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 &amp; 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.

~ NOTE that tour guests do NOT have to start at the Beardsley Discovery Center for Free Family Sunday tours. They may come directly to Ruthmere. ~

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, April 12, 2026.

Free Family Sundays are made possible through a generous grant from the Community Foundation of Elkhart County.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elkhart/free-family-sunday-ruthmere/200029845507416
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029845507416?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=elkhart-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Elkhart
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ruthmere Museum
- **lat**: 41.693555
- **long**: -85.97321
- **full address**: Ruthmere Museum, 302 E Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514-2719, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Ruthmere Museum (https://allevents.in/org/ruthmere-museum/11224190)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ruthmere Museum, 302 E Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514-2719, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ruthmere Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Workshops, Art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Free Family Sunday - Ruthmere ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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