The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites provides visitors with thousands of ways to experience the story of Indiana. At all 12 locations, you can discover the stories of real Hoosiers who changed the course of our state and step inside some of the real buildings where history was made.
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NEWS
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Released November 3, 2021
New addition to Celebration Crossing
Celebration Crossing will feature a new 13,000-square-foot, 4½-minute train ride called the Snowfall Express.
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Released October 26, 2021
Nikon’s Small World Winners on Display
20 winning photos from Nikon’s Small World 2020 Photomicrography Competition on display at Indiana State Museum.
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Released August 17, 2021
INDIANA STATE MUSEUM RECEIVES GRANT FOR EXHIBIT
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has been awarded a $190,390 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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Released July 26, 2021
97th Annual Hoosier Salon Opens August 21
This year’s exhibit will feature 145 artworks in seven categories and seven artists are being featured for the first time.
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Released June 21, 2021
Two New Additions to Board of Directors
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has added two new members to its board of directors, Angila Retherford and Jordan Gathers.
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Released May 26, 2021
Canal Nights are Back at the Indiana State Museum
Canal Nights return this summer for nine consecutive Wednesday evenings beginning June 2.
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Released May 26, 2021
Celebrating Juneteenth
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is celebrating Juneteenth with poetry, music, art, food trucks and free admission.
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Released May 5, 2021
Museum exhibiting murals painted during protests
One year after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, we're reflecting on what occurred and why.
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Released March 29, 2021
T.C. Steele unveils new sculpture
The T.C. Steele State Historic Site will unveil a new sculpture by Brown County metalsmith and jewelry maker Amy Greely.
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Released February 12, 2021
Tour guide shares history of historic site
Blind tour guide shares history of Levi Coffin house - and her own family
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Released January 21, 2021
Art and History Meet Nature
State of Nature: Picturing Indiana Biodiversity, a fine art/natural history exhibit will open Feb. 13 in the Indiana State Museum’s NiSource Gallery.
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Released December 15, 2020
ISMHS Receives Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Receives Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for Master Planning.
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