What's New in Indy: Future

Imagine a world with humanoid automations translating languages, landspeeders whizzing down the highway and X-wing starfighters protecting the skies. Could these technologies, seen in the fantasy world of Star Wars, actually come to reality?
The Indiana State Museum welcomes this largest-ever special exhibit exploring the science behind the Star Wars films
Don't miss the full-sized replica of the cockpit of Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon starship, providing a "jump to lightspeed" experience for visitors
See props and costumes from all the movies and their memorable characters
Tickets are on sale

First experience featuring real Terra Cotta Warriors with hands-on activities
Artifacts from the Terra Cotta Warrior site to be seen only in Indianapolis
More than 100 pieces dating from about 200 B.C. will be exhibited and some have never before been seen by the public

A $20 million dollar addition to the Zoo - envisioned as the most spectacular orangutan exhibit in the world and the most spectacular exhibit ever to open at the Indianapolis Zoo
Designed to meet the physical, social and intellectual needs of these highly intelligent, charismatic and endangered creatures
The new landmark, The Beacon of Hope, will become part of Indy’s skyline - a 150 foot tower recreating the ecosystem of Sumatra and Borneo, the rainforest environment of the orangutan
Two aerial features are extraordinary for both visitors and the orangs. The orangs may take the Hutan Trail – an aerial system of cables and walkways that give them freedom to move about the zoo. Meanwhile, visitors can ride the Skyline, an aerial cable, to follow their adventures
Scientists testing orangutan intelligence and social activities will interact with visitors in the Exploration Hub
Expected opening in 2014 – check back as more information is released