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Causes: Arts & Culture, History Museums, Museums, Science & Technology Museums
Mission: Purpose is to protect and preserve endangered indiana collection of artifacts associated with drugstores and soda fountains from the 19th and 20th centuries. In addition to illustrating the social and economic importance of drugstores within the fabric of everday indiana community life, these artifacts also promote public education and appreciation for the incredible advances in life science and medicines over the past 140 years.
Programs: Hook's historic drugstore and pharmacy museum during the ten day indiana state fair - candy and soda fountain sales, approximately 50,000 visitors during the ten day fair.
soda fountain sales throughout the year at the hook's historic drugstore.
preservation of artifacts and further development of museum's public education goals.