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Outside View of the Indiana Historical Society Building

Plan your visit

Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. - 5 p.m

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.

Shopping and dining

Basile History Market

Stardust Terrace Café

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The Electric Railway

Chuck Taylor All Star

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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 Cody Mattox at Coles Marketing, at (317) 571-0051 or Cmattox@colesmarketing.com for assistance, including high-resolution images.

Press Releases (344)

Step Through the Historic Photograph, and You Are There February 25, 2010

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society is pleased to introduce You Are There, a programmatic component of the Indiana Experience, a new …

Time Travel Becomes Possible With Destination Indiana February 24, 2010

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society is pleased to introduce Destination Indiana, a programmatic element of the Indiana Experience, a new way …

Fortune History Lab, INvestigation Stations Give More Hands-on Looks at History February 23, 2010

Indianapolis—Whether visitors’ interest is in learning how historians “do” history or how conservators keep the items of the past accessible …

IHS Celebrates Legacy of Musical Son with Cole Porter Room, Anything Goes February 22, 2010

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will celebrate one of Indiana’s most famous musical sons, Cole Porter, when it introduces the Indiana …

Physical Modifications to History Center Make Indiana Experience Possible February 21, 2010

Indianapolis—As the Indiana Historical Society developed programmatic elements of the Indiana Experience, it also prepared plans for physical modifications to …

Basile History Market, Stardust Terrace Café Expand Hours With Opening of Indiana Experience February 19, 2010

Indianapolis—Beginning March 20, when the Indiana Historical Society launches the Indiana Experience, the Basile History Market and Stardust Terrace Café …

Recent Press Releases

April 2025Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at the Indiana Historical Society Indiana Historical Society Premieres Beyond El Barrio

March 2025Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana North Central Region Contest Indiana Historical Society Opens New Exhibit, The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans Hoosier Students Qualify for National History Day® State Contest Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana South Central Region Contest

February 2025Local Students Qualify for National History Day® State Contest Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana 2025 Northwest Region Contest Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana Northeast Region Contest IHS Continues to Celebrate Black History Month

January 2025Indiana Historical Society Honors Asian Pacific American History, Art and Culture with Free Event Indiana Historical Society Will Provide $5.6M to Local Historical Organizations through Heritage Support Grants

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Our Hours

ExhibitsOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SundayWilliam H. Smith Memorial LibraryOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SundayHistory MarketOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SundayStardust Terrace Café HoursOpen 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday