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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.
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Freedom’s Framework

****Opening April 11, 2026****

Stitching together the story of the United States.

Moment by moment and generation by generation, Americans have struggled, persevered, and worked to define the promise of freedom. In celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Freedom’s Framework explores how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence were tested as the nation expanded into the Old Northwest and confronted the challenges of liberty, equality, and nationhood.

  • Discover how the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created a blueprint for governing the Old Northwest.
  • Encounter stories of Native leaders, frontier settlers, abolitionists, and national figures like Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
  • Explore pivotal moments in the country’s search for freedom, including westward expansion, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil War.

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Ayres Foundation

Freedom’s Framework

Apr 11, 2026 - Aug 1, 2027 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
Free Parking in IHS Lot off New York Street
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