Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art is the art museum of the University of Notre Dame, located on its campus near South Bend, Indiana.
A museum inside Portage Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 65" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Portage Township
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art is inside Portage Township, which has 19 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 75 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
South Bend (SBN) has airline service, about 4 miles from Raclin Murphy Museum of Art.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Portage Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art is the art museum of the University of Notre Dame, located on its campus near South Bend, Indiana. The museum occupies a new 70,000-square-foot building, which opened on 1 December 2023, and the surrounding Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park. It holds the art collection of the University of Notre Dame, which was formerly housed in the Snite Museum of Art, which closed at the end of 2023. The more than 30,000 works of art in the collection span cultures, eras and media and include fine art, design objects, decorative arts, prints, drawings, textiles, photographs and art and artefacts from Mesoamerican, Spanish Colonial, Latin American, Mexican, Chicano and African cultures.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2023
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portage Township (19) and Clay Township (35).
- 1Notre Dame Stadium
- 2Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
- 3Studebaker National Museum
- 4Fort St. Joseph
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Township | in town | — | 19 12 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 94,293 | $122K | — |
| Notre Dame | in town | — | 1 1 inn or B&B | 6,890 | — | — |
| Clay Township | 3 mi north | 5 min | 35 33 hotels · 2 motels | 34,221 | $226K | — |
| Mishawaka | 4 mi east | 5 min | 27 25 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 51,226 | $156K | C− |
| South Bend | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 24 17 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 103,201 | $140K | D |
| Elkhart | 14 mi east | 20 min | 39 32 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 54,092 | $140K | — |
| Osolo Township | 15 mi east | 25 min | 34 29 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,084 | $207K | — |
| Roseland | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 2 motels | 850 | $123K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
Big draw70 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
2in town CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
45 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
70 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
32 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
70 mi Park & preserveJackson Park
48 mi Ancient siteFort St. JosephPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Jackson Park: J. Crocker, Public domain · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Is Raclin Murphy Museum of Art in Portage Township?
Yes. It’s inside Portage Township, IN.
When is the best time to visit Raclin Murphy Museum of Art?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Raclin Murphy Museum of Art from Chicago?
About 75 miles west of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Raclin Murphy Museum of Art?
South Bend (SBN), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Chicago Midway (MDW), about 78 miles.
Where should I stay near Raclin Murphy Museum of Art?
Clay Township (3 mi, 35 places to stay), Mishawaka (4 mi, 27 places to stay) and South Bend (2 mi, 24 places to stay).
Tips from people in Portage Township
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