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

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Indiana Experience Admission $15 Adults$14 Seniors (60 and over)$5 Youth (ages 5 through 17)$5 Access Pass HoldersFree Children under 5Free IHS MembersFree Educators and Military Holiday, Festival of Trees Pricing will Vary.

Our (FREE) parking lot is located on New York Street a ½ block east of West Street. Free parking with admission.

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Indiana Historical Society Announces New Exhibit and Collection Honoring Holocaust Survivor Eva Mozes Kor January 28, 2020

Collection will include several artifacts donated by Eva’s son, Dr. Alex Kor INDIANAPOLIS — During a January 27 reception honoring Eva …

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. …

Recent Press Releases

July 2026Indiana Historical Society Celebrates America’s 250th with Statewide Of the People Concert Series

June 2026Indiana Students Earn Top Honors at 2026 National History Day® Contest Indiana Airman’s Rare Photographs Capture a Side of Vietnam Most Americans Never Saw

May 2026Meet the IHS 2026 Living Legends: Leaders Who Shaped Indiana and Its Future

April 2026Indiana Historical Society Announces “Freedom’s Framework” Exhibit to Mark America’s 250th Anniversary

March 2026South Region Indiana Students Advance to 2026 National History Day in Indiana State Contest North Central Indiana Students Advance to 2026 National History Day in Indiana State Contest South Central Indiana Students Advance to 2026 National History Day in Indiana State Contest

February 2026North Indiana Students Advance to 2026 National History Day in Indiana State Contest Indiana Historical Society Appoints New Jasper County Historian, Names Historian Emeritus Indiana Historical Society Appoints New Porter County Historian

November 2025Indiana Historical Society Awards More Than $50,000 in Heritage Support Grants to Local Historical Organizations

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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. Tuesday through SaturdayStardust Terrace Café HoursOpen 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday