There are 5 article(s) tagged Mud Island River Museum:

• September 2024

  • Mud Island’s museum moves into steampunk ‘River of Time’

    The old museum at Mud Island River Park is transitioning from a story about the Mississippi River to an immersive experience called “Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time.”

    By Bill Dries September 29, 2024

• July 2024

  • New plans for Mud Island echo its compelling past

    The museum is slated to become an immersive experience built around the riverboat models that were its centerpiece. It began with some high-tech touches when it opened, and Sidney Shlenker had plans beyond those touches.

    By Bill Dries July 22, 2024

• June 2024

  • Behind the Headlines: ‘River of Time’ will be an immersive tech playground

    More than 4,000 people had a chance to walk, crawl and climb through artist Christopher Reyes’ 2020 immersive exhibit at Off the Wall Arts. Now, Baron Von Opperbean is coming to Mud Island.

    By Holly Whitfield June 29, 2024

• March 2021

  • Opinion: If you’re copying, it’s not yours

    Dan Conaway: While we ignore Mud island, we’re giving Tom Lee Park more plastic surgery than the attendees at the Academy Awards, and if we’re going to make the Fairgrounds ours, the Coliseum has to be part of it and original thinking is required.

    By Dan Conaway March 26, 2021

• January 2021

  • Stolen: $11,000 in artifacts taken from Mud Island museum

    The museum has been closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic while the Mud Island River Park has been open to visitors.

    By Bill Dries January 05, 2021