Guided Tour of "Life Work" and "Vin's Farm Scenes"

Would you like more insight and detail about our current exhibits? Stop by on Saturdays at 2p for a free thirty-minute guided tour. No two tours are ever the same and there's a good chance you will hear additional stories that don’t appear on the exhibit labels.

We don't require an RSVP for this tour series, although we ask that you arrive a few minutes before the start time as a courtesy to other attendees.

"Life Work: The Artists Hazel & Vin Hannell"
Through October 26, 2025

Trace the artistic journeys of Hazel and Vin Hannell, from early life to their move to Porter County’s Furnessville and beyond. Known for their passion, generosity, and versatility across media—sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking, and pottery—the Hannells became iconic regional artists of the mid-twentieth century.

"Vin's Farm Scenes: From the Collection of John Cain"
Through July 31, 2025

The artists Hazel and Vin Hannell were drawn to Porter County because the beautifully primitive landscape reminded Vin of his boyhood in Finland, and this includes the rich, rolling fields of Porter County’s rural farm communities. In the decade after he moved to Porter County in 1930, Vin Hannell documented the local barnyards and farm animals with imaginative and dramatic effect.

You may also like the following events from Porter County Museum:

• Next Saturday, 5th July, 02:00 pm, Guided Museum Tour in Valparaiso

Also check out other Arts events in Valparaiso, Fine Arts events in Valparaiso, Performances in Valparaiso.