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Indiana State Museum

650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 | view on map
317-232-1637
museumcommunication@dnr.state.in.us
www.indianamuseum.org

Constructed from limestone, sandstone and other indigenous materials, the Indiana State Museum building is an exhibit unto itself, its walls and grounds including artworks representing each of the state's 92 counties. Inside, the museum gives a hands-on, three-story overview of Indiana's history--from its prehistory (giant squid alert), to its 1816 statehood (butter churn alert), to the present day (John Mellencamp alert).

In addition to permanent and changing exhibits, the museum houses a six-story IMAX movie screen and two restaurants--one of which recreates the decor and menu of the Ayres Tea Room, a long-gone city eatery. As co-owner of the Lincoln Financial Foundation collection--arguably the world's largest private collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia--the museum also mounts major exhibitions of Lincoln-related artifacts every two to three years.


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Open Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Upcoming Events

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
02/04/2012 to 02/19/2012

Represent: Celebrating Indiana's African-American Artists
02/04/2012 to 10/14/2012

Nikon Small World: Exploring the Beauty of Science
02/04/2012 to 02/12/2012

Heartland Art: Selections from Your Indiana Art Collection
02/04/2012 to 09/15/2013

Chaos is a Friend of Mine: Cultural Icons from the Jim Irsay Collection
02/04/2012 to 05/06/2012

Odd Indiana
02/04/2012 to 02/12/2012

Arts & Crafts Moments: Simplicity in Design
02/04/2012 to 03/30/2012

How Dogs Have Helped Society
02/04/2012 to 02/18/2012

Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Corn
02/04/2012 to 01/20/2013

Pre-Game Party with Paula Deen and Archie Manning
02/05/2012

Represent Family Day
02/11/2012

Endurance Lecture Series
02/16/2012

9th Annual Indiana Art Fair
02/17/2012 to 02/19/2012

So You Think You Can Farm
02/24/2012 to 02/25/2012

Boat Building Workshop
02/25/2012 to 04/21/2012

Family Saturday: Magic Light Box
03/10/2012

Going Green
03/16/2012 to 03/17/2012

Write On: Black Poets Rock
03/24/2012

Science on the Edge
03/24/2012 to 10/28/2012

Museum Trek: Fossils
03/24/2012

Pinewood Derby
03/27/2012 to 04/01/2012

Monsters of the Muck: Indiana's Elephant Graveyards
03/01/2013 to 07/31/2014

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