![]() “Immersive experiences like these give visitors – children, especially – an opportunity to explore the diversity of the West, and share that with others around them.”Īt the Nina Mason Pulliam Education Center, visitors can enter the Cagle Family Gateway of Learning into the newly renovated Stephen and Sharon Zimmerman Resource Center, where families can enjoy digital puzzles and art-making activities. “They are a magical type of experience,” Director of Exhibition and Graphic Design Steve Sipe said of Jingle Rails and the education center. 17, 2022 at the museum’s Allen Whitehill Clowes Sculpture Court, while the newly renovated Nina Mason Pulliam Education Center will remain open on an ongoing basis as an exciting feature of the museum. ![]() A team of local volunteer model-train enthusiasts assist throughout Jingle Rails, answering visitors’ questions and maintaining the model railroad. – a botanical architecture firm led by Paul Busse – created Jingle Rails, and maintains and installs it at the Eiteljorg for its 8½-week run each holiday season. The creative team at Applied Imagination in Alexandria, Ky. Jingle Rails visitors also will delight in the return of the miniature Indianapolis Motor Speedway scene – complete with working Indy slot cars racing around the track, including a whimsical representation of the Fifth Third Bank Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Graham Rahal Indy car speeding by.įamilies enjoy the Indianapolis Motor Speedway rendered in miniature at Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum. “We are thrilled to continue to partner with the Eiteljorg Museum on something that brings so much joy and a sense of nostalgia to tens of thousands of people in the greater Indianapolis area every year.” “At our core, we are committed to building lasting relationships within our communities,” Fifth Third Bank Regional President Mike Ash said. “Grandparents and grandchildren, parents and their children and generations in between will want to take in these creative and immersive experiences and create family memories.”Ī presenting sponsor of Jingle Rails the past two seasons, Fifth Third Bank is leading the way this year as the official title sponsor. “We are very excited this year to align two outstanding family experiences: the holiday favorite Jingle Rails and our education center reopening, a keystone project of our Project 2021 capital/endowment campaign,” Eiteljorg President and CEO John Vanausdall said. Annis Western Family Experience, which is included with regular museum admission. The museum’s popular Totem Pole and Concord Stagecoach remain as focal points of the R.B. Opportunities for play, creativity and discovery abound in the center, including exhibits for learners of all ages that highlight five diverse families of the contemporary American West. Annis Western Family Experience, where children can lead their grownups in learning. Jingle Rails guests also will be among the first to experience the grand reopening of the renovated Nina Mason Pulliam Education Center, featuring the R.B. The scenic backdrops are crafted out of all-natural materials such as bark, tree roots, pine cones, acorns, seed pods and honeycomb. Winding through tunnels and over trestles, the trains pass miniatures of the downtown Indianapolis skyline and landmarks of the American West, such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore. The annual holiday favorite Jingle Rails is a whimsical model railroad featuring nine G-scale model trains on 1,200 feet of track at the Eiteljorg. Now in its 12 th holiday season, Jingle Rails includes a spectacular new addition: a recreation of San Francisco and its hills, trolleys and landmarks, such as Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39 and more. 20, as well as the reopening of the museum’s family discovery area that has been newly reimagined. INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art welcomes back families during the holidays with the opening of the Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure Nov. The model railroad in the Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure passes a miniature of Monument Circle. ![]() During holidays, attractions include model trains and child-led learning experiences
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