Visitors will soon be able to explore Conner Prairie’s newly renovated Museum Experience Center (MEC). The six signature experiences in the MEC, “designed to spark curiosity and connection, span several areas, including: 

• Power of Place — An immersive exploration of how land, environment and community shaped identity and belonging over thousands of years. 
• Wellspring — An Artscape, part art installation, part playscape, created in partnership with nationally recognized artist Wes Bruce and The Curious Life, blending creativity, reflection and play. 
• TORN: A Family Portrait — An exhibition examining family, resilience and the complex history of the Lenape people and Conner families. 
• Spark!Lab — One of 10 hands-on innovation spaces developed by the Smithsonian to engage kids and families in the process of invention while exploring history, science, engineering and art. 
• Caring for Collections — A behind-the-scenes look at artifact preservation and the museum’s collection of more than 20,000 historical objects. 
• Traveling Exhibit Gallery — A gallery bringing nationally and regionally recognized exhibitions to Conner Prairie on a rotating basis. 

Read the full article from the Indianapolis Recorder here.