Children's Museum of Indianapolis

3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208-4716
(317) 334-3322 FAX (317) 921-4019

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, a nonprofit institution committed to enriching the lives of children, is the largest children’s museum in the world. The more than 400,000-square-foot facility houses 11 major galleries that explore the physical and natural sciences, history, world cultures and the arts. The Children’s Museum is a place to learn and do. Whenever possible, exhibits are “hands-on” or participatory in nature. The Children’s Museum strives to be one of the vital links in the lives of children as it supports their intellectual curiosity and love of learning. The museum, situated on 14 acres of land in Indianapolis, presents thousands of programs and activities each year.

Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Recognized as one of the world's outstanding monuments, the structure has come to symbolize both the City of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana. The Limestone used for the monument is gray oolitic limestone from the Romona quarries of Owen County. It stands 284 feet, 6 inches high, only 15 feet shorter than the Statue of Liberty. It cost $598,318 in 1902. It has been estimated that building a similar structure today would cost more than five hundred million dollars.

Conner Prairie

Encounter the past at one of the nation’s most exciting outdoor history museums! Travel back in time in our five unique historic areas:

• Live the farm life in 1886 Liberty Corner.
• Walk in the shoes of a pioneer in 1836 Prairietown.
• Tour the beautiful 1823 Conner House.
• Strike a deal with the fur trader at the 1816 Lenape Indian Camp.
• Work and play in PastPort, our hands-on discovery area.

Costumed residents will guide your way, and you’ll feel right at home. Staff wearing blue Conner Prairie shirts will help you make connections between the past and present, and answer your questions.

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art

The Eiteljorg Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Midwest, and one of only two museums east of the Mississippi that showcase both Native American and Western art, culture and history.

The museum contains one of the best Native American and Western art collections in the world, including traditional and contemporary work by artists such as T.C. Cannon, N. C. Wyeth, Andy Warhol, Georgia O’Keeffe, Allan Houser, Frederic Remington, Charles Russell and Kay WalkingStick.

The museum’s Mihtohseenionki (The People's Place) gallery explores Indiana’s indigenous peoples—the Delaware, Miami and Potawatomi Indians—through preserved rare objects, historical photos, interactive displays and audiovisual technology. Other galleries feature Native American art and artifacts from coast to coast, including pottery, basketry, woodcarvings, beadwork and apparel. The museum’s alliance partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) gives it invaluable access to the NMAI’s traveling exhibitions and collections.

Indiana State Museum

The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites preserves, interprets and presents material evidence of Indiana’s cultural and natural history in a context that encourages people to actively participate in discovering their world – as it was, as it is and as it can be.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, located five miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis on the grounds of the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is recognized as one of the most highly visible museums in the world devoted to automobiles and auto racing. In 1987, the museum and Speedway grounds were honored with the designation of National Historic Landmark.

The late Tony Hulman and Karl Kizer, the museum's first director, established the original Hall of Fame Museum in 1956. The building was located at the southwest corner of the Speedway's property where the Speedway's Administration Building now stands. It was large enough only to display a few vintage race cars. Before long, it was obvious something more substantial was needed.  Read More

Indianapolis Museum of Art

The Indianapolis Museum of Art is among the largest and oldest general art museums in the United States. Founded in 1883, the Museum now boasts a permanent collection of more than 50,000 works of art that span the range and scope of art history. In addition to housing its world-class art collections, the Museum is also a premier showcase for national and international exhibitions.

For more than 120 years the Museum has served the community through its collections and programs. Most recently it has completed a building project that improved visitor access and amenities and created new gallery space for display of the Museum's collections. The building expansion has several components, the most visible of which are the Efroymson Entrance Pavilion, the Wood Gallery Pavilion and the Deer-Zink Events Pavilion.

General admission is free for the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Oldfields–Lilly House & Gardens and the future Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park (set to open in 2009) beginning January 2, 2007. To accommodate the changing needs of visitors, new hours took effect January 2.

“Connecting people with art is our mission and our passion,” says Maxwell Anderson, director and CEO of IMA. “We believe the IMA is a source of creativity and innovation that is meant to be shared and experienced by everyone in the community. For some, the cost of visiting a museum prohibits them from ever setting foot on our beautiful campus. At IMA, that’s a barrier we can and will remove in order to fulfill our mission.”

NCAA Hall of Champions (Hall of Fame for college athletics)

The NCAA Hall of Champions celebrates the positive values and commitment of the NCAA's student-athletes. Set in an inspiring $10 million structure designed by the nationally prominent architect Michael Graves, the Hall focuses on what it takes to be a successful student-athlete - what it takes to be a champion. Through a variety of highly interactive displays and video presentations, visitors are able to see and hear athletes and coaches describe how they excelled in their respective sports (all 23 sports in the NCAA's Divisions I, II and III are represented).

Location
Located adjacent to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's new office building in White River State Park, the Hall of Champions features over 25,000 square feet of exhibit space and more than 3,000 square feet of retail space.

Features
Feature areas in the Hall of Champions include the Great Hall, Theaters, Display Areas, Hall of Honor, The Gymnasium, Gift Shop, and the Wrap-Around Video Wall. From the first championship in 1921, Track and Field, to the modern competition of Water Polo and Field Hockey, all 23 sports and 88 national championships administered by the NCAA are highlighted. The Hall of Champions doesn't just include rosters and records; it captures traditions and great moments as well. The Hall of Champions Gallery will host travelling displays and temporary exhibits.

Banners hang from the 50-foot ceiling of the Great Hall celebrating the current winners of all 88 NCAA national championships. Inside the Hall, theater presentations abound. Jack Nicklaus, Althea Gibson, John Elway, "Whizzer" White - these are just a few of the former student-athletes who have received special recognition from the NCAA. Look them up in the prestigious Hall of Honor exhibit area.

Two levels of exhibits feature interactive displays and state-of-the-art technology and multimedia video presentations to see. The Campus Corner gift shop features NCAA licensed products, many exclusive to the Hall of Champions.