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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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  • Discover the place where modern archaeology in Indiana began at Angel Mounds State Historic Site

    Discover the place where modern archaeology in Indiana began at Angel Mounds State Historic Site

    Hundreds of years ago, thousands of Native Americans, known as Mississippians called a thriving metropolis on the banks of the Ohio River home

  • Find your own inspiration from scenic views that influenced one of Indiana’s most well-known artists

    Find your own inspiration from scenic views that influenced one of Indiana’s most well-known artists

    T.C. Steele discovered property in Brown County that inspired some of his most well-known works

  • Experience the place that inspired Indiana’s most-read female author at Limberlost State Historic Site

    Experience the place that inspired Indiana’s most-read female author at Limberlost State Historic Site

    Swampy wetlands of Limberlost were the ideal place for Gene Stratton-Porter to begin her career as a best-selling author

  • Bee-lieve it or not: Five things to know about honey bees

    Bee-lieve it or not: Five things to know about honey bees

    Happy national pollinator week!

  • Director of collections has eye for more than artifacts, including vintage dresses

    Director of collections has eye for more than artifacts, including vintage dresses

    Traci Cromwell designs, creates her own clothes

  • Museum staff dig for Ice Age animals

    Museum staff dig for Ice Age animals

    Seven Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites staff members set off on a mission: to find Ice Age remains

  • Five idol-worthy women of Hoosier history

    Five idol-worthy women of Hoosier history

    This Women's History Month, we look at five bold Hoosier women

  • Archaeological artifacts offer look at Indiana’s earliest history

    Archaeological artifacts offer look at Indiana’s earliest history

    Our employees often participate in fieldwork across the entire state of Indiana

  • Fred the Mastodon moves to permanent home at the Indiana State Museum

    Fred the Mastodon moves to permanent home at the Indiana State Museum

    In 1998, Dan Buesching was about to smash the mass with the dragline's bucket, when he noticed something that didn't belong: Teeth

  • Discover a masterpiece of Victorian artistry at Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site

    Discover a masterpiece of Victorian artistry at Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site

    Culbertson Mansion, which began construction in 1867 and took two years to complete is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

  • Volunteer shares stories of her ancestor at Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site

    Volunteer shares stories of her ancestor at Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site

    Eileen Baker-Wall's great-great-grandfather William Bush arrived at this historic site on his own journey to freedom

  • Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site shares stories of the Coffins, freedom seekers

    Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site shares stories of the Coffins, freedom seekers

    Discover the secrets and stories of the many freedom seekers who stayed at the home during their journey on the Underground Railroad