Mid-America Windmill Museum — Attraction in Indiana

This is an indoor/outdoor museum. If you go into the admissions building first, you can pick up audio devices that are included with the admissions price. The devices are programmed for self-guided tours and have numbered recordings to match stations inside and out. Everything is nicely laid out, and if you have children that love to soak up information you could spend up to 2 hours here reading. We really enjoyed the interactive display about counterweights. Here are a few things to consider. I would suggest choosing a slightly cooler day to visit. The inside displays are in an old hand-hewn bank barn which is really neat but also roasting, and there's no shade on the walking paths, of course, because of the windmills. There is a pavilion with picnic tables near the coy pond to get out of the sun for a bit. On another note, the museum is run by volunteers. I imagine things do come up, so if you are traveling a distance, it's probably a good idea to call and make sure it's open. About accessibility, there are ramps, and my mom didn't have any trouble getting her walker around inside. The outside paths are gravel though which was more difficult for her, so she didn't walk all the way around. Sound-sensitive individuals may not be able to walk the grounds very much either on breezy days due to noises of some the metal windmills. All in all, I'm really glad we decided to check it out as a reasonably priced...

For someone like myself who has memories of my grandparents farm and the windmill they had and used when I was a boy, I found this place to be very intriguing. The ingenuity of the creators of windmills and how they developed and were used makes for fascinating reading, and their displays in the huge barn really brought home the mechanics of windmills from the modern era but before the type we see now to generate electricity. After their brief video and the walk through the barn, which in itself is a story about how it was moved there, there is a walk around the grounds. Many different types of windmills are there, from the type used to grind grain from over 400 years ago, to more modern times used in farms and the different versions of that basic design. The grounds were green and cared for, and the staff were friendly and engaging. It was a nice diversion for our group and something different from the usual sight seeing activity. It's a piece of Americana that made my heart a little warmer and nostalgic. To be honest, it could be a little more up to date with some painting and grounds landscaping, and maybe it's not for everyone(our 21 year old companion sat a lot while we walked around), but if you'd like a relaxing distraction from your day this could fit the bill. The only reason I didn't give five stars is that some may not enjoy the experience in this modern electronic world. I hope you get as much out of...

Other than the hours of operation of thr gift shop being incorrect, this is a nice little 20-30 minute outing to take a windmill obsessed toddler too. Ours really liked the big one. Which was whichever one she was looking at at the time. There's a little covered bridge to walk on too so that's nice. Overall, don't expect more than what it's named. It's mid America. It's got windmills. They are old and being restored/preserved. If you thought there was a circus, I'm sorry, but you're wrong. Worth a quick little look see though if you're...