The building is modeled after a Roman house, complete with a garden open to the sky, in the center.
A wide, covered cloistered styled walkway encircles the garden, with sixteen custom carved, stone columns supporting the red tile roof. The capital of each stone column was especially designed by Luke Schelly and hand carved in the stone quarries in Indiana.
The unique design of the building was inspired by several trips that Harry Wilks, the founder of the park, made to Italy and other spots in the old Roman Empire. Mr. Wilks also designed the nationally famous underground house in the park known as “Pyramid House”. This house attracted national attention when it was featured in “Architecture Digest” and several nationally broadcast television programs.
Entry Times: Everyday 11 am til 3 pm
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Front of Museum Outside of Gallery
