点评:The history museum consists of 2 levels of historical information, artifacts, and material from when the first European settlers arrived in the South Bend area up until the present. When you come in, you go to the right and spend time going through a large room that takes about 45 minutes to cover. Then you go downstairs right below and there's a winding path that takes another 45 minutes. Right outside the winding path is a sizable children's play area where small kids can go "back in time". When returning to the main floor, there are a few exhibits as you head to the carriage house. You can add a guided tour of the Oliver Mansion. Yet, those tours are only at 1:00 and 2:00 as I type. So plan accordingly. We found the museum very enlightening. We were able to take the tour, which gave a great sense for the richest people in South Bend from over 100 years ago - but it's not a show-stopper by any means if you don't do it and just do the main museum. They've got a lot of period exhibits with great artifacts and signage.
翻译:这座历史博物馆共有两层,陈列着从第一批欧洲定居者抵达南本德地区至今的各种历史资料、文物与实物。进入博物馆后,先向右走,参观一个大型展厅,参观全程大约需要45分钟。接着下楼,会有一条蜿蜒曲折的参观路线,同样需要约45分钟才能走完。这条路线旁边有一个相当大的儿童游乐区,小朋友们可以在那里“穿越回过去”。回到主楼层后,在前往马厩馆的途中还能看到几件展览品。您也可以选择参加奥利弗宅邸的导览游。不过,在我撰写此文本时,该导览服务仅在1点和2点提供,因此请合理安排时间。我们认为这座博物馆极具启发性。通过参观导览,我们得以深入了解100多年前南本德地区的富豪们的生活状况。不过,即便不参加导览、只参观主馆也完全没问题,不会有什么缺憾。他们陈列了许多具有时代特色的展品,包括精美的文物和说明牌。