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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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IHS Announces Founders Day Honorees October 30, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce the 2019 Founders Day award honorees. Each year, the Founders Day …

IHS Presents Four Indiana Companies with 2019 Centennial Business Awards October 22, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is honoring four Indiana businesses for 100 years of service. IHS will present its 2019 …

Indiana Historical Society Receives Best Practices Award October 4, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces it is the recipient of the Best Practices Award from the Association of …

New IHS Press Book Shares Never-Before-Told Life Story of Martin University Founder Father Boniface Hardin September 24, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—A new biography shares the never-before-told life story of Father Boniface Hardin, a Benedictine monk best known as the founder …

New IHS Exhibit Celebrates Life and Legacy of Madam C.J. Walker September 10, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to celebrate the contributions and legacy of an Indianapolis icon with the opening …

Indiana Historical Society Announces 2019 Indiana Living Legends May 15, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Angela Ahrendts, Dan and Beth Elsener, Eva Kor, and Peyton Manning …

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