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  • Indiana Students Take On The Role of Space Scientists

    Indiana Students Take On The Role of Space Scientists

    Museum participating in GSK Science in the Summer℠, in collaboration with the Franklin Institute

  • A Recipe for Success

    A Recipe for Success

    How Indiana became home to one of the country's first soy sauce companies

  • New Ancient Seas Experience Will Open This Summer

    New Ancient Seas Experience Will Open This Summer

    New Ancient Seas Experience will open this summer

  • Women’s History Month: Honoring five female history makers with Hoosier ties

    Women’s History Month: Honoring five female history makers with Hoosier ties

    This month we're honoring five female history makers with Hoosier ties

  • How Thomas Lincoln Elevated Frontier Furniture

    How Thomas Lincoln Elevated Frontier Furniture

    A Federal-style chest made by Thomas Lincoln came to be restored and displayed at the Indiana State Museum

  • Restoring the Icons of the 92 County Walk

    Restoring the Icons of the 92 County Walk

    Featuring completely new ornaments that will represent the counties for years to come

  • Reinventing the Wheel

    Reinventing the Wheel

    A new waterwheel recently began turning at Whitewater Canal State Historic Site

  • Going Up! The Archaeology of Elevators 

    Going Up! The Archaeology of Elevators 

    That object is one piece of a very uplifting story — it's part of an elevator

  • A Designer Original

    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.

  • Why Booth Shot Lincoln

    Why Booth Shot Lincoln

    Booth vowed, "That is the last speech he will ever make"

  • Saying Yes to the Dress

    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"

  • The math of hanging a picture

    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