Muncie - county seat of Delaware County, Indiana, United States

Muncie, named after the "Munsee" clan of Lenape people and home to Ball State University, is a city in the east of Central Indiana. It was an industrial titan in its time but then felt the effects of deindustrialization.

Get in

Get around

• Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS), +1-765-289-MITS. 2019-10-04
  • Bus service: 14 fixed route bus transportation within the Muncie city limits provide service to most shopping, medical, employment, residential, recreational, and governmental locations. Buses operate Monday through Saturday on all but six holidays.
  • MITSPlus: for people with a disability, MITS provides door-to-door service. An advance reservation is required and customers must be certified as needing the service. MITSPlus provides service M-F 6AM-9PM, Sa 7:45AM-6:15PM

See

• A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 3:07PM local time and lasts 4 min. The chances of a clear sky are 35%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico and Texas to Illinois, then across Indiana to Ohio and the Canada–New England border.
• Christy Woods, 40.1996°, -85.4159°. Arboretum and botanical garden, including the Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank, which hosts over 1,200 plants
• Downtown Muncie (Downtown Muncie), Walnut Street, 40.1937°, -85.3865°. Downtown Muncie is an arts and culture district in the heart of the city. The charm of Muncie's historic downtown is in our unique places to shop like The Caffeinery, locally favorite restaurants like Vera Mae's Bistro, six art galleries and four museums. From popular events like Rib Fest and Muncie Gras, to the Free Friday Night Movies for kids in the summer, there is something for everyone in Downtown Muncie, Indiana!

History

• David Owsley Museum of Art (Ball State University Museum of Art), 40.1999°, -85.4102°.
• Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot, 700 E. Wysor St, 40.1976°, -85.3791°. Restored train station. On display inside are photos and artifacts from the region's railroad history as well as photographs of the surrounding communities.
• Muncie Children's Museum, 40.18968°, -85.38810°. 2019-10-04
• Minnetrista, 40.20577°, -85.38963°. 2019-10-04

Public art

• Appeal to the Great Spirit statue, at the corner of Walnut Street and Granville Avenue (near Central High School), 40.20487°, -85.38603°.
• Beneficence statue, just off University Avenue on the Ball State University campus.
• Shafer Tower, 40.2038°, -85.408°. 2019-10-04

Do

• Cardinal Greenway. The longest rails-to-trails project in Indiana.
• Academy of Model Aeronautics, 40.17697°, -85.32680°. Model Airplane Museum,World Championship Model Airplanes
• Ball State University Observatory, 40.1999°, -85.4113°. Hosts public observation events. 2019-10-04

Arts

• Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 40.19386°, -85.38116°. 2019-10-04
• Muncie Civic Theater, 40.19383°, -85.38470°. 2019-10-04
• John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium, 40.2011°, -85.4071°. Hosts theatrical events. 2019-10-04
• Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St, Portland (30 mi NE of Muncie), +1 260 726-4809. Community art center that features a theater, art galleries, classrooms, and studios in a beautiful park in downtown Portland. Music and dance performances are featured in the theater, past performers include new age artist George Winston. They showcase art from the Midwest.

Buy

• Jack's Camera Shop, 300 E. Main St, +1 765-282-0204. M-Sa 9AM-5:30PM. Great camera shop specializing in new and used cameras. Full service photo lab on site.
• Muncie Mall, 40.2223°, -85.3753°. 2019-10-04
• Muncie Music Center, 600 S Mulbery St, 40.18941°, -85.38531°. Sells and rents musical instruments 2019-10-04
• Ghyslain Chocolatier, 350 W. Deerfield Rd, Union City. Internationally acclaimed chocolate chain. Enjoy tasty in-house made treats and chocolates, take a tour of the facilities and enjoy lunch there as well.

Eat

Drink

• Heorot Pub and Draught House, 219 S Walnut St, 40.19217°, -85.38690°, +1 765 287-0173. 11AM-3AM.
• Vera Mae's Bistro, 209 South Walnut St, 40.19264°, -85.38664°, +1 765 747-4941. Very nice establishment downtown. Food and service is very good. Items on the menus are varied and in constant circulation. Ambience is superb, especially in the evenings and on holidays.

Sleep

• Best Western Muncie, 3011 W Bethel Avenue, +1 765 282-6600.
• Comfort Inn & Suites, 3400 N. Marleon Dr (left @ IHOP, left @ first stop sign; hotel is on left), 40.2200°, -85.4364°, +1 765-587-0294. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. 100% non-smoking, indoor pool, fitness center, microfridges in all rooms, free Internet from $88
• Fairfield Inn Muncie, +1 765 282-6666. 4011 W Bethel.
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 4201 W Bethel Pike, 40.2193°, -85.4349°, +1 765 289-4678.
• Courtyard by Mariott, 601 S High St (Downtown), 40.18914°, -85.38732°, +1-765-287-8550. Includes complementary Wi-Fi. $125 2019-10-04

Connect

• Muncie Public Library. 2019-10-04
• Muncie Post Office, 40.19317°, -85.38905°. 2019-10-04

Cope

• YMCA, 500 S Mulberry St, 40.18998°, -85.38494°, +1-765-288-4448. Gym with pool. 2019-10-04

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