We Do History - Indiana Historical Society

Plan Your Visit

Outside View of the Indiana Historical Society Building

Plan your visit

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.

Shopping and dining

Basile History Market

Stardust Terrace Café

Host your event here

Happening right now!

Be Heard: Women's Voices in Indiana

Indy's Premier Bourbon Celebration

You Are There 1915

See our latest event

Newsroom

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 Tiffany Whisner, vice president public relations, Coles Marketing, at (317) 343-2448 or twhisner@colesmarketing.com for assistance, including high resolution images.

Press Releases (168)

IHS’s Independent Bookstore Day Celebration Expands with Author Festival March 28, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—Authors from across the state are coming together for a special event hosted by the Indiana Historical Society (IHS). IHS is …

Early Registration Open for Midwestern Roots Genealogy Conference March 26, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—Early registration is open for a genealogy conference jam packed with ways to explore your family tree. The Indiana Historical …

IHS Press Author Finds Inspiration in Family Tree March 22, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—More than 150 years after the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history, the story of the steamboat Sultana takes on …

New IHS Exhibit Digs into Indiana’s Past March 5, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to dig into the past with the opening of its latest exhibit, You …

Celebrate Indiana’s Circus Tradition with IHS’s Free, Annual Circus Day February 28, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites families to celebrate Indiana's circus tradition with its 18th annual Circus Day, a free …

History in Four Bites: Women Behaving Badly February 20, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana history is full of fascinating women whose famous last names overshadowed their own unique accomplishments. For one night only, …

Recent Press Releases

March 2020Finalists 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 More Than 40,000 Madam C.J. Walker-related Items Now Accessible from Anywhere in the World IHS Issues Call for Volunteers to Judge Student History Contests IHS Celebrates MLK Day with Free Admission, Special Programs and Performances

November 2019Indiana Historical Society Receives Bey History Award

Drop us a line

Let's talk

Full Staff Directory

Our Hours

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