Reitz Home Museum
The Reitz Home Museum is a Victorian house museum located in the Riverside Historic District in downtown Evansville, Indiana. Look also at USS LST-325, 0.6 mi away. Its mildest months, April, May, September and October, bring highs of 68–81°F.
A museum inside Evansville
You can stay in Evansville
Reitz Home Museum is inside Evansville, which has 49 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Evansville Regional (EVV) has airline service, about 5 miles from Reitz Home Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Reitz Home Museum
The Reitz Home Museum is a Victorian house museum located in the Riverside Historic District in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The museum offers year-round guided tours.
An authentic restoration offers visitors a step back in time with silk damask-covered walls, hand painted ceilings, delicately molded plaster friezes, and intricately patterned hand-laid wood parquet floors. Other features of the home include tiled and marbled fireplaces, stained glass windows, and French gilt chandeliers. Much of the home is decorated with original period furniture.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1973)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Towns to stay in near Reitz Home Museum
Nearest for a night are Evansville (49) and Pigeon Township (10).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Reitz Home Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville | in town | — | 49 40 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 116,176 | $143K | D− |
| Pigeon Township | in town | — | 10 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 26,995 | $90K | — |
| Knight Township | 4 mi east | 5 min | 36 29 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 68,332 | $161K | — |
| Henderson | 9 mi south | 15 min | 12 6 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,822 | $160K | C |
| Scott Township | 12 mi north | 20 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 10,740 | $279K | — |
| Perry Township | 4 mi west | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 24,679 | $190K | — |
| Center Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 motel | 41,874 | $218K | — |
| Ohio Township | 10 mi east | 15 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 43,316 | $259K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Reitz Home Museum
Places worth adding lie within 68 miles.
1in town MuseumUSS LST-325
2in town Stadium & arenaFord Center
37 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
37 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
68 mi National forestShawnee National Forest
43 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
33 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year51 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods WildernessPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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What people ask about Reitz Home Museum
Is Reitz Home Museum in Evansville?
Yes. It’s inside Evansville, IN.
When is the best time to visit Reitz Home Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 68–81°.
What is the closest airport to Reitz Home Museum?
Evansville Regional (EVV), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF), about 101 miles.
Where should I stay near Reitz Home Museum?
Evansville (in town, 49 places to stay), Knight Township (4 mi, 36 places to stay) and Pigeon Township (in town, 10 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Evansville
Ask a question, or answer one, in Evansville’s Town Square.
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