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Closedthrough April 8th

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

Indiana Experience Admission $13 Adult$12 Seniors 60 and older$5 Youth ages 5 through 17$2 Access Pass HoldersFree Children under 5Free IHS MembersFree Educators and Military Free parking with admission in lot off New York.

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More Than 40,000 Madam C.J. Walker-related Items Now Accessible from Anywhere in the World January 14, 2020

IHS completes digitization project with help from grant INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — More than 40,000 items relating to one of Indiana’s icons …

IHS Issues Call for Volunteers to Judge Student History Contests January 7, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is offering a front row seat as Hoosier students break barriers in history. IHS is …

IHS Celebrates MLK Day with Free Admission, Special Programs and Performances January 2, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS—Help honor the activism, leadership and volunteer work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) …

Indiana Historical Society Receives Bey History Award November 26, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is the proud recipient of the Bey History Award, presented by the Woman’s Press Club …

70+ Authors Taking Part in IHS’s Free Holiday Author Fair November 25, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—Mix and mingle with more than 70 authors when the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) holds its annual Holiday Author Fair. …

IHS’s Festival of Trees Returns with More Trees, New Chances to See Them by Night November 5, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS’s) 2019 Festival of Trees holiday exhibit will feature more trees—and more chances to see their …

Recent Press Releases

March 2020Indiana Historical Society Offers Free Virtual Resources and E-Learning Opportunities Indiana Historical Society Launches Collecting Initiative to Document COVID-19 in Indiana Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Southwest Region Contest Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Southeast Region Contest Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Central Region Contest IHS Press Releases Popular History of Struggle for Women’s Right to Vote in Indiana Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana South Region Contest

February 2020Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Northwest Region Contest Finalists Announced for National History Day in Indiana Northeast Region Contest Indiana Historical Society Introduces Exhibit Celebrating the Contributions of Hoosier Women

January 2020Indiana Historical Society Will Provide $2.5M to Local Historical Organizations through Heritage Support Grants Indiana Historical Society Announces New Exhibit and Collection Honoring Holocaust Survivor Eva Mozes Kor

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ExhibitsClosedWilliam H. Smith Memorial LibraryOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SaturdayHistory MarketOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through SaturdayStardust Terrace Café HoursOpen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday