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Become an architect for the day as you build a sky Become an architect for the day as you build a skyscraper, house, restaurant or whatever else you can dream up in "Cardboard Engineering: Build a City" at the Indiana State Museum. 🌇 

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Explore the life and career of America's first Bla Explore the life and career of America's first Black sports superstar in "Major Taylor: Fastest Cyclist in the World" at the Indiana State Museum. 🚲 Discover Indianapolis native Marshall "Major" Taylor's accomplishments and successes through photographs and scrapbooks from the museum's collection, race against his world-record times while pedaling a stationary bike, get hands-on while tinkering with bikes and more. 

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Explore our unique collection of objects and artif Explore our unique collection of objects and artifacts in a whole new way during a visit to Gallery One at Indiana State Museum. 🤗 Interact with the objects, hear their powerful stories and find inspiration in unexpected spaces. Plus, play games, make music, dig deeper and put your thinking (and guessing) hat on to see if you can identify what some objects are!

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Ever wonder what it took to make a garment in the Ever wonder what it took to make a garment in the 1800s? 🤔 Learn how to weave from a variety of looms during New Harmony State Historic Site's Weaving Through Time program on Saturday! Explore with historical weaver Peggy Taylor during an open studio time from 10 a.m. to noon (Central Time) at Community House #2, then create a project yourself from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Register and learn more at indianamuseum.org/newharmony.

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Explore the majestic Brown County landscapes that Explore the majestic Brown County landscapes that inspired Hoosier artist T.C. Steele during a trip to T. C. Steele State Historic Site! Stand in places where T.C. created his original plein air artworks, experience the home where he and his wife Selma lived, plus so much more. 🎨

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Summer is the perfect time of year to explore the Summer is the perfect time of year to explore the Hoosier state during a road trip! 🚗 From stunning landscapes to amazing architecture, learn stories about real people and places that helped shape Indiana into the state it is today during a visit to one – or more! – of the 12 Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites locations.

Plan your visit at indianamuseum.org.

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