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The Cultural Arts Center, New Albany, IN

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The Cultural Arts Center

A branch of the Floyd County Library serving as a hub for arts, culture, and history in New Albany, Indiana.

201 East Spring Street, New Albany, IN · New Albany, IN

About The Cultural Arts Center

The Cultural Arts Center operates as a branch of the Floyd County Library in the former Carnegie library building. It hosts rotating exhibitions on the Underground Railroad and on the life of Lucy Higgs Nichols, along with art exhibitions, educational programs, workshops, a makerspace, and group tours that visitors can request in advance.

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  • #makerspace

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