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Experiences & Core Galleries

  • Hoosiers who made an impact

    American Originals

    Visit a room filled with the faces of famous Hoosiers.

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  • The Animals that Shaped Indiana

    Ancient Seas

    Explore the marine life that once called Indiana home.

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  • Cardboard Engineering: Build a City

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Cause & Æffect

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Celebration Crossing

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Collecting Indiana

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Color of Style

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Indiana's Journey to Statehood

    Contested Territory

    Learn how Indiana moved from territory to statehood.

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  • Connecting Through Railroads

    Crossroads of America

    Learn how Hoosiers connected physically through railroads and shared messages through newspapers, books and music.

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  • Contributions to U.S. Milestones

    Enterprise Indiana

    Experience American milestones through the lens of Indiana’s contributions.

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  • Indiana's Founding People

    First Nations

    Discover how ancestors of today’s Native Americans built vibrant communities in Indiana.

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  • FIX: Heartbreak and Hope Inside Our Opioid Crisis

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • A State of Change

    Frozen Reign

    Explore the Ice Age, beginning with a trip through an ice tunnel beneath a glacier.

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  • An Evolving Collection

    Gallery One

    Interact with our unique collection of objects in playful and unexpected ways.

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  • Indiana's Influence on the World

    Global Indiana

    Demonstrating Indiana’s influence on a global scale.

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  • Hoosier Art Salon 98th Annual Exhibition

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Indiana in 200 Objects

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Indiana Waterways: The Art of Conservation

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • March 18 - Oct 29, 2023

    Influencing Lincoln

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

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  • Open thru June 25, 2023

    Inspired by the Dunes

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

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  • It’s About time:the Artwork of Felrath Hines

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • People Who Shaped Indiana

    Legacy Theater

    Providing a diverse cultural experience of Black heritage in Indiana.

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  • Lois Main Templeton: A Reinvented Life

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Major Taylor: Fastest Cyclist in the World

    PAST EXPERIENCE

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  • Discover Diverse Landscapes

    Natural Regions

    Discover Indiana’s diverse and dramatic landscapes as early European explorers would have seen them.

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Historic Sites

  • Evansville, Indiana

    Angel Mounds

    A thousand years ago, southwest Indiana was home to a thriving community of Native Americans.

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  • Corydon, Indiana

    Corydon Capitol

    From Corydon’s colorful beginnings, Hoosier statesmen carefully built the foundations for the state we know today.

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  • New Albany, Indiana

    Culbertson Mansion

    The Culbertson Mansion reflects the affluence of a man once considered to be the wealthiest in Indiana.

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  • Rome City, Indiana

    Gene Stratton-Porter

    Explore the home of a beloved author, photographer, naturalist and entrepreneur.

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  • Madison, Indiana

    Lanier Mansion

    The perfect opportunity to encounter, explore and experience life as it was in the 1840s.

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  • Fountain City, Indiana

    Levi & Catharine Coffin House

    As conductors for the Underground Railroad, the Coffins helped more than 1,000 freedom-seekers to safety.

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  • Geneva, Indiana

    Limberlost

    The Limberlost Swamp was the perfect laboratory for author Gene Stratton-Porter to study nature.

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  • New Harmony, Indiana

    New Harmony

    Explore the birthplace of two 19th-century utopian communities

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  • Nashville, Indiana

    T.C. Steele

    Hoosier painter T.C. Steele and his wife Selma built their home in 1907 amongst these rolling hills.

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  • Vincennes, Indiana

    Vincennes

    Explore Indiana’s oldest city, where territory officials made decisions that changed the future of the entire Midwest.

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  • Metamora, Indiana

    Whitewater Canal

    Discover how this 1840s feat of engineering changed Indiana from a pioneer outpost to the “Crossroads of America."

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Programs & Camps

  • Mar 25, 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Toddler Time: Color Creations

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  • Mar 25, 2023 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Garden Get Together

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  • Mar 25, 2023 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Rekindle the Ancient Fire

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  • Mar 25, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Vincennes Goes Hollywood Series: Buck Jones in "Border Law"

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  • Mar 26, 2023 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

    The Steele Library Special Tour

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  • Mar 27, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Amazing Mazes

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  • Mar 27, 2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Spring into Nature

    Camp Info
  • Mar 27, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Messy Mondays

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  • Mar 27, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Messy Mondays

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  • Mar 28, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Natural Wonders

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  • Mar 29, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Lincoln

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  • Mar 29, 2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Pinewood Derby®

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  • Mar 29, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Toddler Time: Color Creations

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  • Mar 29, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Water Underground: How Fountain City Got Its Name

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  • Mar 30, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    It’s Electric

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  • Mar 30, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Curious Kids: Art + Nature

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  • Mar 30, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Toddler Time: Color Creations

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  • Mar 30, 2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Pinewood Derby®

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  • Mar 31, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Crayon Creations

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  • Mar 31, 2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Spring into Nature

    Camp Info
  • Mar 31, 2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Pinewood Derby®

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  • Apr 1, 2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Pinewood Derby®

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  • Apr 1, 2023 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

    Children's Tours

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  • Apr 1, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Wild Whitewater: Canal Nature Walk

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  • Apr 2, 2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Pinewood Derby®

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  • Apr 2, 2023 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

    Children's Tours

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  • Apr 3, 2023 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

    Homeschool Monday: Indiana Pollinators

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  • Apr 4, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Homeschool Tuesday: Indiana Pollinators

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  • Apr 4, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Homeschool Day

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  • Apr 4, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Small Wonders: Earth Day

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Rental Spaces

  • Photo of Administration Conference Room

    Administration Conference Room

  • Photo of field of flowers at Angel Mounds State Historic Site

    Angel Mounds Exterior Spaces

  • Photo of Glenn A. Black Laboratory

    Angel Mounds Glenn A. Black Laboratory

  • Photo of Visitors shopping at vendor tables

    Angel Mounds Overlook Hall

  • Photo of Ball Family Terrace

    Ball Family Terrace

  • Photo of Board Room

    Board Room

  • Photo of Canal Overlook Bridge

    Canal Overlook Bridge

  • Photo of Corydon Building

    Corydon Capitol First State Office Building

  • Photo of Wedding at Corydon

    Corydon Capitol Square

  • Photo of Culbertson Mansion Interior

    Culbertson Mansion Formal Parlor

  • Photo of Auditorium

    Dean and Barbara White Auditorium

  • Photo of Event in the East Wing

    East Wing

  • Photo of Farmers Market Terrace

    Farmers Market Café and Terrace

  • Photo of Foundation Conference Room

    Foundation Conference Room

  • Photo of Cabin at Gene Stratton Porter

    Gene Stratton-Porter Cabin Front Porch and Lawn

  • Photo of

    Gene Stratton-Porter Carriage House

  • Photo of Gene Stratton-Porter Cabin

    Gene Stratton-Porter Gardens

  • Photo of

    Gene Stratton-Porter Hemingway Wetland Gazebo & Sylvan Dock

  • Photo of

    Gene Stratton-Porter Picnic and Lawn Pavillion

  • Photo of Wedding Reception in the Great Hall

    Governor Frank & Judy O'Bannon Great Hall

  • Photo of Tea Room

    L.S. Ayres Tea Room™

  • Photo of Lanier Mansion Gardens

    Lanier Mansion Block

  • Photo of

    Legacy Theater

  • Photo of

    Limberlost Bird Woman Meeting Room

  • Photo of Limberlost

    Limberlost Cabin Grounds

  • Photo of

    Limberlost Molly-Cotton Meeting Room

  • Photo of Conference Room

    Museum Conference Room

  • Photo of

    New Harmony Community House No. 2

  • Photo of

    New Harmony Fauntleroy Garden

  • Photo of New Harmony

    New Harmony Harmonist Labyrinth

  • Photo of

    New Harmony Thrall's Opera House

  • Photo of Wedding at Rapp Reception Hall

    Rapp Reception Hall

  • Photo of

    Redbud Grove

  • Photo of T.C. Steele Classroom Interior

    T.C. Steele Classroom 1

  • Photo of T.C. Steele Large Studio Interior

    T.C. Steele Large Studio

  • Photo of Wedding at T.C. Steele Grounds

    T.C. Steele Outdoor Grounds

  • Photo of T.C. Steele Visitor Center

    T.C. Steele Singing Winds Visitor Center

  • Photo of Levi & Catharine Coffin Preview

    The Levi & Catharine Coffin House

  • Photo of

    The Levi & Catharine Coffin Interpretive Center

  • Photo of FORT KNOX II

    Vincennes Fort Knox II

  • Photo of

    Vincennes Old State Bank

  • Photo of Red house at Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site

    Vincennes Territory Capitol Site

  • Photo of

    West Canal Terrace

  • Photo of Whitewater Canal State Historic Site gazebo

    Whitewater Canal Gazebo

Blog & News

  • Released November 5, 2018

    'A Dream of Beauty' returns

    A favorite Rome City tradition will take place once again this December at Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site.

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  • Released January 3, 2016

    A Cultural Legacy exhibition

    Hoosiers will be introduced to a special body of artwork this year during the 200 Years of Indiana Art: A Cultural Legacy exhibition

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  • Posted January 28, 2019

    ‘Color of Style’ exhibit set to open at museum

    There’s a brand-new experience opening where you can explore color, style and what your own color preferences say about you.

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  • Released May 26, 2016

    ‘Festival of Flowers PaintOut’ winners announced

    Winners from this past weekend’s Festival of Flowers PaintOut at T.C. Steele Historic Site have been announced.

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  • Released May 23, 2017

    ‘Festival of Flowers PaintOut’ winners announced

    Winners from this past weekend’s final Festival of Flowers PaintOut at T.C. Steele Historic Site have been announced.

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  • Released September 13, 2016

    ‘Great Outdoor Art Contest’ winners announced

    Winners from this past weekend’s Great Outdoor Art Contest at T.C. Steele State Historic Site have been announced.

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  • Released September 14, 2018

    ‘High Spirits’ event at T.C. Steele

    Learn about the supernatural during a first-time, Halloween-inspired event.

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  • Released August 23, 2016

    ‘Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay’

    The public is invited to the kickoff of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay

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  • Posted March 8, 2018

    ‘Lois Main Templeton: A Reinvented Life’

    Lois Main Templeton was 51 years old when she dove head first into the art world and left her mark on the Hoosier art scene.

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  • Released June 8, 2016

    ‘Indiana in 200 Objects exhibit at the museum

    The Indiana State Museum is honoring Indiana as part of its statewide bicentennial celebration with Indiana in 200 Objects.

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  • Released August 12, 2016

    ‘Indiana in 200 Objects’ exhibit at museum

    The Indiana State Museum is honoring Indiana as part of its statewide bicentennial celebration with Indiana in 200 Objects.

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  • Posted September 30, 2021

    ‘Very Elegant, Very Formal, Very Historical’

    Getting married at Lanier Mansion is a Temple Family affair

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  • Released August 21, 2020

    "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit"

    Explore a colorful land of make-believe and get ready to discover with new friends

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  • Released October 9, 2019

    “Native Americans: Beyond the History Book”

    “Native Americans: Beyond the History Book” coming to Indiana State Museum

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  • Released November 16, 2016

    10 reasons to celebrate the holidays

    We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, “Nobody does the holidays like the Indiana State Museum.”

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  • Posted April 9, 2018

    11 day trips your kids will love

    In addition to the Indiana State Museum, our 11 historic sites are located throughout the state and are significant to Hoosier history.

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  • Released August 11, 2016

    12 great day trips Labor Day Weekend

    Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites wants to offer 12 fun Indiana day trip ideas.

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  • Released January 26, 2017

    14th Annual Indiana Art Fair

    Looking for ways to find color during the winter months? Let Indiana Art Fair be the solution.

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  • Released November 14, 2018

    1940s Dance Hall coming to Indiana State Museum

    Visitors to the Indiana State Museum are invited to put on their dancing shoes.

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  • Released July 31, 2018

    Hoosier Salon returns to Indiana State Museum

    The annual Hoosier Salon exhibition, featuring artwork from more than 120 Indiana artists, returns to the Indiana State Museum.

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  • Released July 18, 2019

    95th annual Hoosier Salon exhibition returns

    Artwork created by 140 Hoosier artists will be featured in this exhibit.

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  • Released July 26, 2021

    97th Annual Hoosier Salon Opens August 21

    This year’s exhibit will feature 145 artworks in seven categories and seven artists are being featured for the first time.

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  • Released August 2, 2022

    98th Annual Hoosier Art Salon Opens Aug. 27

    Nearly 130 artists from across Indiana will have their work displayed in the Indiana State Museum Aug. 27 through Oct. 23.

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  • Posted October 6, 2022

    A Decorative Weapon in Selma’s Arsenal

    In a pinch, hatpins could be extracted and used in self-defense!

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  • Released November 1, 2019

    A Dream of Beauty holiday event at GSP

    A Dream of Beauty holiday event returns to Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site

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Today in honor of #WomensHIstoryMonth, we're celeb Today in honor of #WomensHIstoryMonth, we're celebrating Catharine Coffin, of the Levi and Catharine Coffin House State Historic Site!

Levi and Catharine’s house was known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad. From 1826-1847, the Coffins fed and clothed more than 2,000 freedom-seekers escaping slavery.

Catharine led sewing circles with other women in town to make clothes for the freedom-seekers. To them, she was known as “Aunt Katy,” a term of endearment. To do what Catharine Coffin did took skill, determination and fearlessness. As Levi Coffin said of Catharine: “It was never too cold or stormy, or the hour of night too late, for my wife to rise from sleep, and provide food and comfortable lodging for the fugitives. Her sympathy for those in distress never tired, and her efforts in their behalf never abated."

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📣 Spring break hours! 📣 We are excited to a 📣 Spring break hours! 📣

We are excited to announce our doors will be open for additional days during your spring break. 

You and the family can enjoy the museum Mon arch 20-21 and March 27-28, in addition to our normal operating hours. 

Learn more about our exciting exhibits on our website, indianamuseum.org. 

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It’s the one week countdown! The second greatest It’s the one week countdown! The second greatest spectacle in racing will be coming to the Indiana State Museum. 🏎🏁

The Pinewood Derby is coming back for you to race your cars down a two story ,125-foot track, all the way to the finish line!

There will also be a Best in Show contest on Saturday, April 8. 

You can learn more with the link in our bio.

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Be swept away by the beauty of the sandy beaches a Be swept away by the beauty of the sandy beaches and towering sand dunes of Lake Michigan. 

Frank Dudley found his life’s purpose in capturing the beauty of the northern landscape. In our exhibit "Inspired By the Dunes," see 28 of his original works and discover why it's so important we preserve this rare ecosystem that still draws visitors from all over the world. 

You can learn more about the Dudley exhibit with the link in our bio!

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Our newest exhibit, "Influencing Lincoln," is offi Our newest exhibit, "Influencing Lincoln," is officially OPEN. 

Visit to learn how the 19th-century Black community fought for full citizenship and helped shift President Lincoln's attitudes & actions regarding freedom. See priceless artifacts, read historic documents, and experience another side to the story that led to the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments. 

Learn more at the link in our bio!

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Staying in town for spring break? Come visit us! Staying in town for spring break? Come visit us!

The museum will be open on Monday and Tuesday, March 20-21 and 27-28, for a few extra days of fun! Come explore our permanent galleries as well as Gallery One, Vintage Vision, Inspired by the Dunes and more. It's all included with admission. 

Plan your visit at www.indianamuseum.org. 

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