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You can support some of our upcoming events!
- Saturday, December 14: VIP Sweet Experience (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
- Friday, December 20: Good Cheers and Ugly Sweaters (5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.)
National History Day Judge Sign-up LIVE at this time!
2025 National History Day Sign Up
2025 Regional Contest Dates:
- February 15: Northeast Contest (Columbia City High School, Columbia City)
- February 22: Northwest Contest (John Young Middle School, Mishawaka)
- February 26: IPS Contest (Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis)
- March 1: South Central Contest (Franklin College, Franklin)
- March 8: West Contest (Indiana State University, Terre Haute)
- March 8: South Contest (Hanover College, Hanover)
- March 15: North Central Contest (Carmel High School, Carmel)
Become a Tour Guide Volunteer Today!
IHS is a popular field trip spot especially for fourth grade students and tour guides need to provide a welcoming, hospitable environment and rewarding learning experience to museum visitors through guided tours. Tour Guides need to ensure large groups are making it to every tour space in a timely manner and maintain the schedule.
- Group Tour Volunteers are needed for weekday tours, mostly during the school year (August-May). Tours are scheduled over a month in advance, and typically start between 9am -11am.
- Conducting museum tours of approximately 1 – 1 1/2 hours in length, sometimes with a lunch break.
- Contact Claire Anderson to see upcoming group tours that month!
If interested in any opportunity or inquiry, please reach out to canderson@indianahistory.org
We value our volunteers and consider them a part of the IHS family. To show our appreciation, your benefits include:
- Discount at the Stardust Terrace Café on days you work at the History Center
- 25% discount at Basile History Market
- Complimentary tickets to the events and programs you work
- Free parking
- Annual recognition at our volunteer appreciation event
- Celebration of National Volunteer Week
Long-term, short-term and on-call positions are available for volunteers 16 and older, and all abilities and interests are needed. For more information on volunteer opportunities or to help in another capacity, please complete a volunteer questionnaire.
If you have questions, please call (317) 233-3902 or email volunteers@indianahistory.org
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ExhibitsOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SaturdayOpen 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SundayWilliam H. Smith Memorial LibraryOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SundayHistory MarketOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SundayStardust Terrace Café HoursOpen 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday