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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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Whether you’re looking for information on a specific part of Indiana history, images from the state’s past or an expert to put an issue into historical context, the Indiana Historical Society is a wonderful resource for media outlets.

Contact Rachel Hill Ponko, director, public relations, at (317) 233-8814 or rhillponko@indianahistory.org for assistance, including high resolution images.

Press Releases (138)

Indiana Students Bring Conflict and Compromise to State History Contest April 17, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces more than 500 students from 40 schools around the state took part in …

New IHS Exhibit Tackles Indy Football History March 30, 2018

Indianapolis Colts: The Exhibit Now Open at the Indiana History Center INDIANAPOLIS—As a new era of professional football in Indiana unfolds, …

Indiana Historical Society Will Honor 2017 Indiana Living Legends at Gala June 2, 2017

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce that longtime Indiana Repertory Theatre executive artistic director Janet Allen, Olympic …

IHS Announces 2017 Concerts on the Canal Lineup, Free Admission Thursdays May 15, 2017

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce the 2017 Concerts on the Canal lineup. The popular summer series …

IHS Presents Two-day Workshop with the Legal Genealogist April 27, 2017

Indianapolis—Discover immigrant ancestors, as well as the family black sheep, tinkerers and inventors, when the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) hosts …

IHS Rolls Out One-of-a-kind History Experience April 26, 2017

Indianapolis—A one-of-a-kind history experience is headed to Hoosier communities across the state. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to …

Recent Press Releases

February 2019IHS to Host Indy’s Premier Bourbon Celebration IHS Press Announces Presidents Day Launch of New Benjamin Harrison Biography

January 2019IHS Issues Call for NHDI Volunteer Judges

December 2018IHS Celebrates a Forerunner of Farm-to-Table Movement

November 2018A Magical Morning: IHS Hosts Sugarplum Breakfast 70+ Authors Taking Part in IHS’s Annual Holiday Author Fair IHS’s Festival of Trees Returns with Dozens of New Themes Sure to Delight People of All Ages

October 2018Indiana Historical Society Names New President and CEO IHS Names Author and Former IUPUI Professor Recipient of 2018 Eli Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award

June 2018IHS Seeks Nominations for Annual Founders Day Awards

April 2018IHS Announces 2018 Concerts on the Canal Lineup, Free Admission Thursdays Indiana Historical Society Announces 2018 Indiana Living Legends

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ExhibitsOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SaturdayWilliam 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 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday