Kurt Vonnegut Museum * Library

  One of Tom's favorite authors is Kurt Vonnegut. I read only Slaughterhouse-Five and found it a hard go and really not to my liking. But I know the man is held in  high regard and so I had an interest in visiting the Kurt Vonnegut Museum * Library in Indianapolis.

 In fact when we returned from our  recent vacation Tom suggested we stop. Trouble was, it was Memorial Day and I was certainly tired after all the miles. So we held off.

 A few days ago Tom said he ordered two tickets. The museum was offering free admission on Juneteenth (06/19). So we made the hour and a half excursion yesterday.

 It was a rainy morning in the Dayton area as we headed west but the showers became less and less as we neared Indianapolis and the day there was mostly cloudy but dry.

 The museum encompasses three floors. Many of the letters shown framed on the walls are not originals but copies and that was a bit disappointing. But I suppose theft is a real concern. Vonnegut must have kept every rejection letter he received.

 This framed artwork (Tom said it was not a photograph) is simply exceptional.

 Anyone who read Slaughterhouse-Five will recognize this quote at once.

 These model airplane hang above a WWII display.

 This mural was painted directly on a wall. It's spot-on.

 This explains the "*" symbol. It's used in the name of the museum.

 Dr. Jakobi Williams gave a talk on censorship in education. It was a standing  room only event and lasted well beyond the 45 minute schedule.