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  • Through the Eyes of an Artist
    Feb. 22 - June 29, 2025

    Through the Eyes of an Artist

    Explore the role of the artist in a community through the life and artwork of John Wesley Hardrick.

  • Hoosier Art Salon
    Aug. 20 - Oct. 26, 2025

    Hoosier Art Salon

    Annual competition of award-winning artwork by Hoosier artists.

  • Museum Marvels
    June 21 - Oct. 19, 2025

    Museum Marvels

    Experience the most fascinating, unusual, and beloved objects from our collection

  • Flowers Forever
    Feb. 6 - May 10, 2026

    Flowers Forever

    Exploring various uses of flowers helps us better understand the nuances of their importance.

  • Amazing Pollinators
    May 24 - Sept. 1, 2025

    Amazing Pollinators

    Step into the wings of pollinators like bats, bees, beetles and butterflies and embark on an unforgettable survival quest.

  • Mazes & Brain Games
    Jan. 23 - April 12, 2026

    Mazes & Brain Games

    Maneuver your way through this mind-boggling collection of mind-bending adventures and full-body games.

  • Cardboard Storyland
    Jan. 18 - June 1, 2025

    Cardboard Storyland

    A home for fantastical worlds and unique characters!

  • Dream Tomorrow Today
    Jan. 24 - May 4, 2025

    Dream Tomorrow Today

    Through play and imagination, children positively impact the future and build STEM identity.

  • Symphony in Color
    Feb. 28 - April 26, 2026

    Symphony in Color

    See artwork inspired by symphonic music created by Indiana students in grades 1-6.

  • Hoosier Art Salon 99th Annual Exhibition

    Hoosier Art Salon 99th Annual Exhibition

    Annual competition displaying artwork from Hoosier artists.

  • State of Nature
    Feb. 13 - Sept. 19, 2021

    State of Nature

    Picturing Indiana Biodiversity

  • Hoosier Art Salon & Stories of the Salon
    Aug. 24 - Oct. 20, 2024

    Hoosier Art Salon & Stories of the Salon

    Art and stories, both past and present.

  • IN the Abstract
    March 9 - June 23, 2024

    IN the Abstract

    Abstract art from northern Indiana.

  • Woven Together
    Feb. 3 - June 30, 2024

    Woven Together

    Astounding colors, unique patterns and fine craftsmanship.

  • Influencing Lincoln
    March 18 - Oct. 29, 2023

    Influencing Lincoln

    Discover how the 19th-century Black community fought for full citizenship.

  • Good Night Forest
    June 8 - Oct. 31, 2024

    Good Night Forest

    Be brave and explore when the sun goes down.

  • Vintage Vision
    Feb. 18 - Oct. 15, 2023

    Vintage Vision

    Indiana was once a mecca of automobile manufacturing and wow, we turned out some beauties.

  • Inspired by the Dunes
    Jan. 28 - June 25, 2023

    Inspired by the Dunes

    Frank Dudley's inspiration from the beauty of the Indiana Dunes.

  • Indiana Waterways
    Oct. 16 - Dec. 11, 2022

    Indiana Waterways

    Five artists and their views of Indiana waterways.

  • Collecting Indiana
    Feb. 5 - July 17, 2022

    Collecting Indiana

    Recent art acquisitions.

  • FIX: Heartbreak and Hope Inside Our Opioid Crisis
    Feb. 1 - Aug. 1, 2021

    FIX: Heartbreak and Hope Inside Our Opioid Crisis

    An interactive exhibit that unraveled the opioid crisis one step at a time.

  • Cause & Æffect
    March 28 - Aug. 2, 2020

    Cause & Æffect

    Exploring artworks born of female activism in this new experience.

  • Color of Style
    March 16 - Aug. 18, 2019

    Color of Style

    Who we are shapes how we dress - and the colors we choose to wear.

  • It’s About Time: The Artwork of Felrath Hines
    June 22 - Sept. 29, 2019

    It’s About Time: The Artwork of Felrath Hines

    Abstract Art: Experience, Experiment and Understand It.

  • Lois Main Templeton: A Reinvented Life
    March 10 - Aug. 5, 2018

    Lois Main Templeton: A Reinvented Life

    A retrospective of original paintings from the early 1980s to the present.

  • Indiana in 200 Objects
    April 30, 2016 - Jan. 29, 2017

    Indiana in 200 Objects

    Exploring the history, science and culture of the Hoosier state through 200 iconic and interesting objects.

  • Major Taylor
    March 5 - Oct. 23, 2022

    Major Taylor

    Discover the life and career of champion bicycle racer and Indianapolis native Marshall “Major” Taylor.

  • Response: Images and Sounds of a Movement
    June 6 - Sept. 6, 2021

    Response: Images and Sounds of a Movement

    See murals painted by Indy artists following last summer’s protests.