Stories from around the state
We are the keepers not only of facts and objects, but also of stories. And it’s part of our mission to share these powerful stories with you — everything from history and artifacts to celebrating the work of our incredible volunteers and staff.
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Posted May 15, 2023
A Designer Original
Katie Pourcho’s student-designed dress has been worn to the White House and displayed at the statehouse. Now, it has a permanent home in our house.
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Posted April 14, 2023
Why Booth Shot Lincoln
Booth vowed, “That is the last speech he will ever make.”
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Posted March 21, 2023
Saying Yes to the Dress
Two dresses created for Spielberg’s 2012 movie “Lincoln” made their way to the Indiana State Museum for the new exhibition “Influencing Lincoln".
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Posted February 3, 2023
Land Lovers
New exhibit features art by Jason Wesaw, a mixed-media artist from southern Michigan who’s a member of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Nation.
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Posted January 17, 2023
What is Hygge?
Winter can feel long, cold, dark and depressing, and Devin Payne wanted to do something to brighten the mood.
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Posted January 12, 2023
Do Try This At Home
This winter break, 260 Pike Township third-, fourth- and fifth-graders had no good reason to say, “I’m bored!”
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Posted December 15, 2022
The Song Remains the Same
Gene Stratton-Porter reminisced in one of her chapter books about some of the activities and preparations from Christmas holidays during her years.
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Posted November 22, 2022
The math of hanging a picture
When there's an art exhibit, staff members often comment not only about the pictures but the symmetry with which they’re hung.
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Posted November 22, 2022
Thanksgiving: A tradition centuries in the making
But do you know where this tradition came from, or when the national holiday actually came to be?
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Posted November 21, 2022
Gene Stratton-Porter could potentially be a hazard
In 1925, the year after Gene Stratton-Porter’s death, it was estimated that about 10 million copies of her books had been sold.
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Posted November 14, 2022
LOCAL ARTISTS DESIGN NEW ORNAMENTS
The Indiana State Museum’s 92 County Tree is getting a facelift.
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Posted October 28, 2022
The Web of Mystery and Fear of Spiders
Far too seldom do we take a moment to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the spider.
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