Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 1)
Published on HivePostify by @byzantinecat · Sat Jul 25 2026
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The final stop in my 2026 trip to Lafayette, Indiana was the Haan Museum of Indiana Art. Located in a mansion that was part of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, the Haan is packed with paintings and ceramics by local Indiana artists, as well as antique furniture/furnishings. There is also a quaint sculpture garden on the premises.
I had to break up this post into two sections due to size limits. This first portion will cover the first floor of the mansion.
These are my completed Indiana posts:
G1: [Fort Wayne Zoo](https://peakd.com/travel/@byzantinecat/fort-wayne-zoo)
G2: [Potawatomi Zoo](https://peakd.com/travel/@byzantinecat/potawatomi-zoo)
G3: [Columbian Park Zoo](https://peakd.com/travel/@byzantinecat/columbian-park-zoo)
G4: [Art Museum of Greater Lafayette](https://peakd.com/travel/@byzantinecat/art-museum-of-greater-lafayette)
G5: Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 1) (this post)
G6: [Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 2)](https://peakd.com/travel/@byzantinecat/haan-museum-of-indiana-art-part-2)
I've been steadily working on my backlog of Indiana tourist attractions:
- Raclin Murphy Museum of Art - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis Museum of Art, Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, and Holcomb Observatory - Garfield Park Conservatory - Eiteljorg Museum - Kurt Vonnegut Museum - Crispus Attucks Museum
All of the pictures in this post were taken by me. If you want to use any of my photos, please contact me to first obtain permission. Of course the copyrights to the art itself belongs to the appropriate artists, who I have credited/referenced. If any artists want me to remove images of their work, I will do so.
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HAAN MUSEUM OF INDIANA ART
920 State Street Lafayette, Indiana 47905
Website: https://thehaan.org/
Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Cost (as of 2026):
Adult: $12 Youth (Ages 5 - 17): $6
The sculpture garden is free to the public and open every day from dawn until dusk.
Parking is free.
Estimated Time: 1 hour.
I spent 1 hour inside the museum building (which was plenty of time to see everything) and then 30 minutes outside at the sculpture garden.
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SUMMARY
I enjoyed my visit to the Haan Museum of Indiana Art, though the art museum may not be for everyone. On the plus side, you get to see plenty of paintings, ceramics, and sculptures packed in a historic mansion. The antique furniture and furnishings add an additional layer to help visitors appreciate the past. On the other hand, the scope is limited because the emphasis is on Indiana artists and the admission price of $12 is a bit pricey for 1 hour of museum time.
Artwork in the Haan Museum was generally labeled (as opposed to the Winchester Mystery House, Leland Stanford Mansion, and Ca' d'Zan) though some of the labels were bare bones descriptions. I did find the staff picks to be refreshing, whereby employees and volunteers at the museum wrote about their favorite pieces.
Highlights include the vast collection of Martin Grelle paintings in the 2nd floor landing depicting Native Americans, the Wooten desk in the office, the various Tuck Langland bronzes, and the Peter Rujuwa safari animal sculptures in the garden along with Roy Patrick's whimsical metal menagerie.
As an art museum, I would rate the Haan Museum of Indiana Art at a solid 3 stars. Similarly, I would also rate it at 3 stars as an architectural destination.
Here is a comparison with other art museums:
5 stars: - Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL) - Castello Sforzesco (Milan, Italy) - Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA) - Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden (New Orleans, LA, Free)
4 stars: - The Ringling (Sarasota, FL) - Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice (Nice, France) - Musée Masséna (Nice, France) - Musei di Strada Nuova (Genoa, Italy) - Villa del Principe (Genoa, Italy) - Pinacoteca Ambrosiana (Milan, Italy) - Rodin Museum (Philadelphia, PA) - Indianapolis Museum of Art (Indianapolis, IN) - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (San Francisco, CA) - Legion of Honor (San Francisco, CA)
3 stars: - Musée Matisse (Nice, France) - Palais Lascaris (Nice, France) - Musée Picasso (Antibes, France) - Museo Diocesano (Genoa, Italy) - Triton Museum of Art (Santa Clara, CA, Free) - de Young Museum (San Francisco, CA) - High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA) - New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans, LA) - Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Lafayette, IN)
2 stars: - Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago, IL, Free) - Design Museum of Chicago (Chicago, IL, Free) - Musée de la Photographie Charles Nègre (Nice, France) - L'artistique (Nice, France, Free) - Musée Peynet et du Dessin Humoristique (Antibes, France) - Museo di Sant'Agostino (Genoa, Italy) - Museo del Novecento (Milan, Italy) - San Jose Museum of Art (San Jose, CA) - Rockford Art Museum (Rockford, IL, Free) - Art Museum of Greater Lafayette (Lafayette, IN, Free) - Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Lafayette, IN)
And here is how the Haan stands architecturally:
5 stars: - Castello Sforzesco (Milan, Italy)
4 stars: - Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, CA) - Chicago Cultural Center (Chicago, IL, Free) - Leland Stanford Mansion (Sacramento, CA, Free)
3 stars: - Swan House (Atlanta, GA) - Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Lafayette, IN)
2 stars: - Ca' d'Zan portion of The Ringling (Sarasota, FL) - The Rookery (Chicago, IL, Free) - Monastère de Cimiez (Nice, France, Free) - Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (Genoa, Italy, Free) - Duomo di Milano (Milan, Italy) - Chiesa di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore (Milan, Italy, Free)
1 star: - Willis/Sears Tower Skydeck (Chicago, IL)
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EXTERIOR
Generations
Tuck Langland b. 1939
By sitting on the shoulders of a previous generation, the young child can see farther and reach further. The creative works of one generation after another are showcased here so current and future children can learn about the culture into which they were born.
Donated by Tuck and Janice Langland 2020
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FRONT ENTRY
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