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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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  • Adults Night In: Mary Todd Lincoln Cake

    Adults Night In: Mary Todd Lincoln Cake

    The pandemic has changed so many plans, but many of us still miss the tradition of making and baking special meals

  • Guest Blog: Invasive Plant Species – and what to do about them

    Guest Blog: Invasive Plant Species – and what to do about them

    Gene planted hedgerows to provide privacy and create a habitat for birds. Little did she know they would turn out to be incredibly aggressive invaders

  • Preservation process complete on mastodon bones discovered last year

    Preservation process complete on mastodon bones discovered last year

    You could say it's been quite a year for the 13,000-year-old mastodon bones discovered a year ago this month in Seymour, Indiana

  • Empowering through education: Madam C.J. Walker provided opportunities for others through company she built herself

    Empowering through education: Madam C.J. Walker provided opportunities for others through company she built herself

    Madam C.J. Walker's entrepreneurial spirit led her to become one of the first American women ever to become a self-made billionaire

  • Women’s History Month: Three noteworthy Hoosiers who made their mark on history

    Women’s History Month: Three noteworthy Hoosiers who made their mark on history

    Three noteworthy Hoosier who made their mark on history

  • The man behind the (bee) mask: Taking care of the Indiana State Museum beehives

    The man behind the (bee) mask: Taking care of the Indiana State Museum beehives

    The Indiana State Museum has two beehives, both of which are cared for by Brian Benson, the museum's facility engineering manager

  • This is May: the Indianapolis 500 through the years

    This is May: the Indianapolis 500 through the years

    Indianapolis is known as the racing capital of the world—so we're honoring the city's storied racing history

  • Guest Blog: Wedding season, shown through our collection

    Guest Blog: Wedding season, shown through our collection

    The Indiana State Museum has an amazing collection of wedding-related artifacts

  • News and Tribune: “Meet the powerhouse women of Southern Indiana’s past”

    News and Tribune: “Meet the powerhouse women of Southern Indiana’s past”

    Learn more about Blanche Culbertson and her participation in the women's suffrage movement in this article

  • The Local Tourist: “Inspiring Loyalty: The Education and Preservation of T.C. Steele”

    The Local Tourist: “Inspiring Loyalty: The Education and Preservation of T.C. Steele”

    Learn about the life and work of Hoosier artist T.C. Steele

  • From the Hoosier state to Washington, D.C.: Indiana’s ties to the presidency

    From the Hoosier state to Washington, D.C.: Indiana’s ties to the presidency

    Indiana has direct connections to three former presidents—William Henry Harrison, Abraham LIncoln, and Benjamin Harrison

  • Black History Month: Four noteworthy African American Hoosiers

    Black History Month: Four noteworthy African American Hoosiers

    This February, we're taking a look at four African American Hoosier who helped shape Indiana's past and present

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