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 Senior $6.50 Child ages 3-12 $4 We accept cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard Accessibility The Museum is barrier free, providing access to everyone from very small children to golden citizens. Service animals are as welcome. ] Address The Indiana State Museum 650 W. Washington Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.232.1637 Hours Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Indiana State Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The museum will close at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Parking Parking is available in the White River State Park underground parking garage on Washington Street and in nearby garages. Indiana State Museum Gift Shop The gift shop is a two story repository of unique items ideal for gifts. You will find art objects, art prints, toys, jewelery and much more. There is a large selection of Indiana made iron and glass items, jewelery, soaps, candy and Amish items for sale. Dining There are two restaurants available for your dining pleasure, the Canal Cafe and Terrace and the L.S. Ayres Tearoom. Both can be accessed from the Frank O'Bannon Great Hall, so there is no museum admission charged to enter them. The Museum The Indiana State Museum is constructed from Indiana limestone and feature sculptures from all 92 counties on the exterior. It is located within the Whitewater State Park and is near the Indianapolis Zoo. The Imax Theater is located in the Museum complex, also. The story of Indiana is told from pre-historic times to the present day with exhibits on each of its three levels. Changing exhibits chronicle different aspects of Indiana history in unique and informative ways. Several unique features of the Museum include the Steam Clock, located outside by the Canal. The eight brass whistles of the clock chime several notes of "Back Home Again In Indiana" every fifteen minutes. The Foucault Pendulum is an impressive demonstration of a pendulum showing the rotation of the earth. There are several changing exhibits which are featured for specified times during the year. These are temporary, one time exhibits of science, art, and history from Indiana and around the world. The Indiana State Museum has existed for 150 years and has acquired a huge collection of artifacts, only 2% - 3% of which are on display at any one time. Artifacts from the Core Galleries are rotated in and out four times each year. |