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A charming art and Jackson history museum inside beautiful Ella Sharp Park. The museum opened in 1965 in the 19th century home of Ella Merriman Sharp. In 1968, the museum moved an early log house and Jackson's Dibble one-room schoolhouse to the museum grounds, began constructing a modern gallery building, and collaborating with Jackson Public Schools to build the Hurst Planetarium.
Today the museum operates 11 buildings on six acres. The Hadwin Center connects seven galleries featuring changing art, science, and history exhibits, permanent exhibits of Jackson history and wildlife art. This mission of the Ella Sharp Museum is to provide opportunities for everyone to explore, engage in, and enjoy the history and the arts.
MidwestKathM | March 2021
A terrific museum with a local history focus and emphasis on the arts
We drove from an hour away to see the Frida Kahlo's Garden exhibit, which we found compelling and well done; we loved the tie-in with school kids and their take on Friday Kahlo! Stayed for the very...
Kristin D | May 2019
Beautiful museum offering classes, history, and art.
Ella Sharps offers a charming beautiful setting, concerts and classes, historical buildings, and lovely little exhibits. Excellent guides, too. Well worth your visit!
Norman P | January 2019
Planetarium's 50th anniversary open house
We go to Ella Sharp museum often for the changing art exhibits and for the patio parties in the summer. This time we went to see all the renovations they have made to the Hurst Planetarium. It was...
krc7154 | August 2018
Beautiful Venue
Ella Sharp Museum is a beautiful venue to hold a meeting, a special event or to just wander the galleries, farm lane, tour Ella’s Farm House or view a Planetarium show.
David M | September 2017
Takes you back in time! Little house on the prairie days!
My family enjoyed visiting last fall. We've been here several times and each time you see something else. The old tractors during the fall festival. The archery setup was cool. The old house and...
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