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Indiana State Museum
650 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Getting here from the:

Please Note: The directions below may not reflect construction detours. The Indiana Department of Transportation has current information on road conditions.

In addition, other detours occur on occasion due to training runs and other events.  Indianapolis Downtown Inc. is another good source of updated detour information.


Note: Traffic and parking will be different during the weeks prior to Super Bowl XLVI, as well as hours and accessibility to the museum.
This museum website will be kept updated with correct hours and museum access, but please also check the "Know Before You Go" information from the
Super Bowl Host Committee for full information on streets and parking.

Public transportation in Indianapolis
IndyGo operates 29 bus routes across Marion County. White River State Park and Military Park are directly served by six routes, and nearly every route converges on Ohio Street, downtown Indianapolis — just a five-block walk to the museum. For more information on IndyGo service, visit the IndyGo website.

map to the Indiana State Museum

From the North

Take I-65 South to Exit 114. Go south on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St./West St. to Washington St. Turn west (right) onto Washington St. The Indiana State Museum is on the right. Once on Washington St., the entrance to the underground parking garage is located on the immediate right.

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Take I-69 South to I-465 South to I-70 West to I-65 North to Exit 114. Go south (left) on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St./West St. to Washington St. Turn west (right) onto Washington St. The Indiana State Museum is on the right. Once on Washington St., the entrance to the underground parking garage is located on the immediate right.

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From the South

Take I-65 North to I-70 West. Then, take the West St. exit (79A). Go north (right) on West St./Missouri St. to Washington St. Turn west (left) onto Washington St. The Indiana State Museum is on the right. Once on Washington St., the entrance to the underground parking garage is located on the immediate right.

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From the East

Take I-70 West to I-65 North to the West St. exit (114). Go south (left) on West St. to Washington St. Turn west (right) onto Washington St. The Indiana State Museum is on the right. Once on Washington St., the entrance to the underground parking garage is located on the immediate right.

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Take I-74 West to Southeastern Ave. (stay on I-74 until it ends and becomes Southeastern Ave.) to Washington St. Turn west (left) onto Washington St. and proceed approximately 10 blocks to the Indiana State Museum. The entrance to the underground parking garage is located on the immediate right after crossing West St.
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From the West

Take I-74 East to I-465 South to Washington St. Turn east onto Washington St. and travel about 6 miles to the Indiana State Museum.

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Take I-70 East to the West St. exit (79A). Go north (left) on West St./Missouri St. to Washington St. Turn west (left) onto Washington St. The Indiana State Museum is on the right. Once on Washington St., the entrance to the underground parking garage is located on the immediate right.

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