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Empower Your Homeschool Experience

Discover dynamic programs, interactive tours and creative workshops at the Indiana State Museum—designed to enrich your homeschool curriculum and spark lifelong learning.

If you’d like to bring your group here for a field trip, start planning now at the button below.

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WHERE LEARNING COMES to LIFE

Discover a range of immersive experiences designed specifically for homeschoolers. Our interactive programs bring history, art and science to life, making learning engaging, hands-on and exciting.

  • Interactive and Hands-On

    From self-guided tours of our exhibits to creative art programs and science demonstrations, your students will engage with the material in a way that’s both fun and memorable.

  • Flexible Options

    Go at your own pace and choose from self-guided explorations, or have our educators lead the way in one of our programs.

Our Homeschool Program Offerings

Let your students roll up their sleeves and get creative! Our interactive programs range from art-making sessions inspired by the museum’s collections to science experiments that ignite discovery. Experience history, art and science in a way that makes learning engaging, hands-on and exciting.

2-HOUR PROGRAMS

AGES 6–13

Dive into a world of discovery during our two-hour sessions—ideal for stimulating an interest in science, art, history and culture. These programs feature engaging activities where adults join learners for an interactive family experience.

Class Times
The first Monday and Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise noted)
10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Price
$15/youth (25% discount for members)

Registration
Deadline is three days before the program

HALF DAY PROGRAMS

AGES 6–13

For a fun, immersive drop-off experience, our half-day programs offer interactive activities that challenge skills and expand knowledge.

Class Times
10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Price
$30/youth (25% discount for members)

Registration
Deadline is three days before the program

TEEN PROGRAMS

AGES 13–17

Tailored for older youth, our teen programs offer an optional drop-off format. Teens can attend on their own or with one adult/group.

Class Times
11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Price
$18/youth (25% discount for members)

Registration
Deadline is three days before the program

PLAN your HOMESCHOOL FIELD TRIP

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UPCOMING HOMESCHOOL EVENTS

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  • Homeschool Teen Program: Silly Creations
    Registration Required
    Dec 8

    Homeschool Teen Program: Silly Creations

    Get ready to use your imagination and be silly as you put a new spin on childhood art projects.

    • Ages 13 – 17
    • 11 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Half Day: Global Celebrations
    Registration Required
    Dec 15

    Homeschool Half Day: Global Celebrations

    Discover the holidays and traditions celebrated around the world during winter.

    • Ages 6 – 13 years
    • 10 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers
    Registration Required
    Jan 5

    Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers

    Uncover the mysteries of prehistoric Indiana.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers
    Registration Required
    Jan 5

    Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers

    Uncover the mysteries of prehistoric Indiana.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers
    Registration Required
    Jan 6

    Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers

    Uncover the mysteries of prehistoric Indiana.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers
    Registration Required
    Jan 6

    Homeschool Program: Fossil Explorers

    Uncover the mysteries of prehistoric Indiana.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Teen Program: Art Abroad
    Registration Required
    Jan 12

    Homeschool Teen Program: Art Abroad

    We’ll discover art forms and crafts from different cultures during this International creativity month.

    • Ages 13 – 17
    • 11 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!
    Registration Required
    Feb 2

    Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!

    Ignite your creativity as you work with stop-motion

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!
    Registration Required
    Feb 2

    Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!

    Ignite your creativity as you work with stop-motion

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!
    Registration Required
    Feb 3

    Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!

    Ignite your creativity as you work with stop-motion

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!
    Registration Required
    Feb 3

    Homeschool Program: Stop Motion Mania, Lights, Camera, Action!

    Ignite your creativity as you work with stop-motion

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Teen Program: Sound Science
    Registration Required
    Feb 9

    Homeschool Teen Program: Sound Science

    Explore the mechanics of sound waves and frequency.

    • Ages 13 – 17
    • 11 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Half Day: Innovation Day
    Registration Required
    Feb 23

    Homeschool Half Day: Innovation Day

    Tackle exciting engineering challenges to design, build and problem-solve like real-world innovators.

    • Ages 6 – 13 years
    • 10 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy
    Registration Required
    Mar 2

    Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy

    Dive into the world that blends creativity, physics and psychology.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy
    Registration Required
    Mar 2

    Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy

    Dive into the world that blends creativity, physics and psychology.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy
    Registration Required
    Mar 3

    Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy

    Dive into the world that blends creativity, physics and psychology.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy
    Registration Required
    Mar 3

    Homeschool Program: Illusion Academy

    Dive into the world that blends creativity, physics and psychology.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Teen Program: Maze Masters & Myths
    Registration Required
    Mar 9

    Homeschool Teen Program: Maze Masters & Myths

    Challenge your mind as we blend the art of maze-solving with the mysteries of ancient mythology.

    • Ages 13 – 17
    • 11 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Flower Power
    Registration Required
    Apr 6

    Homeschool Program: Flower Power

    Turn flowers into paint, create your own painting, and design pressed -flower masterpieces.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Flower Power
    Registration Required
    Apr 6

    Homeschool Program: Flower Power

    Turn flowers into paint, create your own painting, and design pressed -flower masterpieces.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Flower Power
    Registration Required
    Apr 7

    Homeschool Program: Flower Power

    Turn flowers into paint, create your own painting, and design pressed -flower masterpieces.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Flower Power
    Registration Required
    Apr 7

    Homeschool Program: Flower Power

    Turn flowers into paint, create your own painting, and design pressed -flower masterpieces.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Teen Program: Wild Herbalism
    Registration Required
    Apr 13

    Homeschool Teen Program: Wild Herbalism

    Uncover the world of herbalism as we forge and create plant-based substances to promote health

    • Ages 13 – 17
    • 11 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Half Day: Movin’ & Groovin’
    Registration Required
    Apr 20

    Homeschool Half Day: Movin’ & Groovin’

    Slide into the science of sports as we keep our bodies grooving!

    • Ages 6 – 13 years
    • 10 am – 1 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z
    Registration Required
    May 4

    Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z

    Explore the past, present, and future, shaped by the great inventions of our state.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z
    Registration Required
    May 4

    Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z

    Explore the past, present, and future, shaped by the great inventions of our state.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z
    Registration Required
    May 5

    Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z

    Explore the past, present, and future, shaped by the great inventions of our state.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 10 am – 12 pm
  • Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z
    Registration Required
    May 5

    Homeschool Program: Historic Hoosiers A to Z

    Explore the past, present, and future, shaped by the great inventions of our state.

    • Ages 6 – 13
    • 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Homeschool Teen Program: Science Indy
    Registration Required
    May 11

    Homeschool Teen Program: Science Indy

    Learn about the fascinating scientists who called Indiana home.

    • Ages 13 – 17
    • 11 am – 1 pm