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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208 | view on map
317-334-3322
info@childrensmuseum.org
www.childrensmuseum.org

The largest (and, according to Child magazine, the best) children's museum in the world, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis is a huge, five-level playground where over one million kids and parents each year come to enjoy (seriously--it's that kind of museum) science, history, art and culture.

Among the interactive, hands-on attractions are the Dinosphere (featuring life-size, roaring dinosaur skeletons and simulated fossil digs), Fireworks of Glass (a 43-foot sculpture by artist Dale Chihuly), and a fully-restored, fully-rideable antique carousel--plus constantly rotating touring national exhibits.


Hours and Costs

Open: daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission free the first Thursday of each month, 5-8 p.m. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. For special instances and extended hours, please check the museum's website.

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Upcoming Events

Target Free Family Night
01/01/2009 to 12/02/2010

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Exhibition
03/13/2010 to 09/06/2010

Rock Stars, Cars & Guitars
06/12/2010 to 09/12/2010

Barbie: The Fashion Experience
09/04/2010 to 02/01/2011

BarbieŽ Fashion Fairy Tale
09/17/2010

International Talk Like a Pirate Day Celebration
09/18/2010

PlayFit: World Wide Day of Play
09/25/2010

Polar Bears to Penguins
10/09/2010 to 01/02/2011

Children's Museum Guild's Haunted House: Skeletown
10/16/2010 to 10/31/2010

Friendly Feast with the Witches
10/21/2010 to 10/31/2010

Bat Encounter!
10/21/2010 to 10/23/2010

Santa's Big Arrival
11/26/2010

Dorothy Returns!
11/26/2010 to 01/02/2011

Jolly Days Winter Wonderland
11/26/2010 to 01/09/2011

Countdown to Noon
12/31/2010

Coupons

One free youth admission with paid adult admission

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