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Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Indiana Experience Admission Free IHS MembersFree Children under 5$9 Adult$8 Seniors 60 and older$5 Youth ages 5 through 17 Free parking with admission in lot off New York.

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Journey through time with our award-winning You Are There exhibit series, the virtual wonder of Destination Indiana and more.
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Students and teachers alike enjoy and benefit from hands-on experiences, immersive environments and more.
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From weddings and parties to corporate meetings, rooms inside our building are the perfect fit and create a lasting impression.
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From students to researchers to history enthusiasts, thousands of people connect with the millions of items in our premier archive for the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest – and you can, too.
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Our efforts to connect people to Indiana’s past stretch throughout the state, from traveling exhibits - like History on Wheels - and collaborations to grants and training.
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Indiana’s Storyteller Connecting people to the past

Immersive time-travel experiences. Innovative programs. Extensive archives. Statewide services. Compelling stories. From award-winning exhibits to millions of items from Indiana’s past, the Indiana Historical Society brings history to life for all ages. We do your history.

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•Featured Exhibit•

You Are There 1839: Religion and the Divided Frontier

A pioneer preacher shakes things up in our latest exhibit.

Opens Sept. 22

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Digital Collection Highlights

Indianapolis at the Turn of the Century

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August 10, 2018

Ordinary Hoosier, Extraordinary Sacrifice

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Father Boniface Hardin Takes Up a Collection

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Faith and Fury: Eli Farmer on the Frontier, 1792–1881 by Riley B. Case

Set in the context of the Second Great Awakening, author Riley B. Case shows how Eli Farmer's life personified this religious movement, which gave birth to American evangelicalism, as well as values that would become idyllic to many Americans – self-sufficiency and individualism.

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Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller,^™ connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing the state’s history.

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