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  • Indiana’s First Constitution Returning to Corydon

    Indiana’s First Constitution Returning to Corydon

    Special tours, free events part of anniversary celebration at Corydon Capitol State Historic Site.

  • Bank Heist on the Ohio River

    Bank Heist on the Ohio River

    Discover the story behind the famous bank heist in Madison, Indiana

  • Mammoth or Mastodon?

    Mammoth or Mastodon?

    Our curator of paleobiology answers one of our most popular questions.

  • The Fascination with Fossils, Minerals and Rocks

    The Fascination with Fossils, Minerals and Rocks

    From monolithic natural formations to stone-built structures, rocks are everywhere.

  • IPS, Indiana State Museum Partner to Preserve Art

    IPS, Indiana State Museum Partner to Preserve Art

    A joint project is planned make art from the school district’s historic collection publicly available again.

  • Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Earns National Recognition

    Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Earns National Recognition

    Old-Growth Forest Network designates Wildflower Woods a Community Forest.

  • Celebrating T.C. Steele’s Legacy

    Celebrating T.C. Steele’s Legacy

    New exhibition commemorates renowned artist’s impact 100 years after his death

  • Seeing Through the Eyes of an Artist: John Wesley Hardrick

    Seeing Through the Eyes of an Artist: John Wesley Hardrick

    Come learn about the artist who embodied Indianapolis: John Wesley Hardrick

  • 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.

  • A Friend of the Home

    A Friend of the Home

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

  • Explore ‘redLINES’ at Walk the Block

    Explore ‘redLINES’ at Walk the Block

    See this captivating, 426-foot guilt, and meet the artists who made it

  • The Troost Collection

    The Troost Collection

    A remarkable collection helps tell the story of scientists who worked at New Harmony State Historic Site