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  • A Taste of the Holidays

    A Taste of the Holidays

    Bring L.S. Ayres' famous chicken velvet soup to your table this year!

  • New Experience Open at Angel Mounds

    New Experience Open at Angel Mounds

    Transformation highlights cosmological connections plus modern Native perspectives of the historical site

  • Taylor Swift or Gene Stratton-Porter?

    Taylor Swift or Gene Stratton-Porter?

    Who wrote it? Test your knowledge on these iconic female writers

  • Spookiest items from the museum’s collection

    Spookiest items from the museum’s collection

    Parts of Indiana's past are downright spooky! From caskets to embalming tools, these are some of the eeriest items in our collection.

  • Coffins Inducted into National Abolition Hall of Fame

    Coffins Inducted into National Abolition Hall of Fame

    The Coffins helped more than 1,000 freedom-seekers on the Underground Railroad. Today they have been inducted into the National Abolition Hall of Fame

  • A Friend of the Home

    A Friend of the Home

    How the Figueroa family helped Indiana's Hispanic community stay connected

  • Rich Soil Highlights Heritage of Minority Artists

    Rich Soil Highlights Heritage of Minority Artists

    New exhibition opening Oct. 5 at Indiana State Museum, in partnership with Minority Artists Program for Success

  • Your Guide to Road Trip Season

    Your Guide to Road Trip Season

    Hit the open road for adventure!

  • Glossenger Named Volunteer of the Year

    Glossenger Named Volunteer of the Year

    New award named in honor of beloved longtime supporter Doris Kenninger Stump

  • Tinkerfest Returns

    Tinkerfest Returns

    Record-breaking makers fair offers hands-on activities for All Ages

  • Taylor Swift’s muse has Hoosier roots

    Taylor Swift’s muse has Hoosier roots

    One of Taylor Swift's new songs draws inspiration from a woman with family connections to Indiana

  • Five Tips to Max Out Your Membership

    Five Tips to Max Out Your Membership

    Our members always have more to explore! And they enjoy exclusive benefits, too.