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R.B. ANNIS NATURALIST’S LAB

Explore Indiana's Natural History
LEVEL 1
EXPERIENCE ONGOING
R.B. Annis Naturalist’s Lab
LEVEL 1
EXPERIENCE ONGOING

GEOLOGY, PALEOBIOLOGY, WOWOLOGY

Explore Indiana’s natural history through your senses. The Naturalist’s Lab is a place for hands-on exploration of different sciences, including paleobiology, archaeology, geology and more.

The R.B. Annis Naturalist’s Lab is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Boy using scientific tools in Naturalist Lab exhibit at the Indiana State Museum
Girl reading exhibit map at Indiana State Museum
Boy interacting with Naturalist Lab skeleton at the Indiana State Museum
Kids interacting with Naturalist Lab specialist at the Indiana State Museum
Overview of attendees interacting with the Naturalist Lab exhibit at the Indiana State Museum
Boy using scientific tools in Naturalist Lab exhibit at the Indiana State Museum
Overview of attendees interacting with the Naturalist Lab exhibit at the Indiana State Museum
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    Touch, see, hear

    Learn what Indiana animals look and sound like. Use a touch screen to choose from a list of Indiana animals, hear their calls and see a spotlight highlighting the real taxidermy animal.

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    Become a scientist

    Use the tools of a naturalist to discover the world around you, and learn from our on-staff scientists and historical Hoosiers.

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    Magnify the Fun

    Place objects underneath the micro-eye to see what they look like magnified up to 40 times.

Experience Science
Firefly kids interacting with Naturalist Lab Experience at the Indiana State Museum

Explore more activities for your little ones

Explore Firefly landing, a space for families with children ages 6 and younger to experience interactive story time, sensory tables, hands-on activities and more. Class sizes are very small, allowing lots of one-on-one time with our early childhood specialists.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT!