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vs. Basilica of the Sacred Heart/University of
Notre Dame More than 50,000 people visit
this South Bend, Indiana, landmark each year.
Highlights include 42 19th-century stained-
Expanded galleries offer new perspec- glass windows and the Bishops’ Collection,
tives on big names such as Pablo Picasso with garments worn by the first bishops of
and Alexander Calder. Free (734/764- New York, Philadelphia and California. Free
0395; umma.umich.edu). (574/631-7329; basilica.nd.edu).
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National Art Museum of Sport/Indiana vs. University of Wisconsin Geology
University–Purdue University Indianapolis Museum Families with dino-crazed kids
Known locally as the Amateur Sports will appreciate Madison’s treasure
Capital of the World, Indy makes a fitting trove of meteorites, fossils and skeletons.
home for 900 paintings and sculptures of Geologists work in a window-fronted lab,
athletes flexing muscles, riding waves, and a black-light gallery reveals fluores-
pointing rifles and swinging bats. Free cence on rocks. Free (608/262-2399;
(317/274-3627; namos.iupui.edu).
geologymuseum.org).
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National Music Museum/ vs. Dittrick Museum of Medical History/Case
University of South Dakota Western Reserve University This esoteric
Tours reveal the sweet Cleveland museum includes an
sounds of some of the more 1880s pharmacy, a Civil
than 14,500 instruments in War-era amputating set
Vermillion’s encyclopedic and—brace yourself—the
collection ( 60 miles world’s most compre-
south of Sioux Falls). hensive collection of
Look for the guitar contraceptives
Johnny Cash used (reopening in an
for songwriting. expanded gallery
Donation September 18). Free
encouraged (216/368-3648;
(605/677-5306;
cwru.edu/artsci
usd.edu/smm). /dittrick/site2).
