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Indiana Experience
Step into three-dimensional re-creations of historic photographs complete with characters come to life in You Are There or take virtual journeys throughout the state in Destination Indiana. Pull up a stool at the cabaret and immerse yourself in the music of Hoosier legend Cole Porter in the Cole Porter Room. Learn about conservation in our W. Brook and Wanda Y. Fortune History Lab.
Destination Indiana
Take a trip back in time with Destination Indiana. Using innovative technology with gesture-based touchscreen controls and immersive displays of historic images, you can explore Indiana’s history and every corner of the state – while you’re in the driver’s seat.
Cole Porter Room
Come into the Cole Porter Room – designed to evoke the style of New York’s famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
W. Brook and Wanda Y. Fortune History Lab
In the History Lab, go behind the scenes of a real conservation lab and explore the technology used to preserve the IHS collection.
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You Are There
Step into history and become part of the story! You can see, hear and touch history because … You Are There.
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Festival of Trees
Come see more than 50 elaborately decorated trees in person! Gather the family and visit the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center for this year’s Festival of Trees.
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ExhibitsOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through ThursdayOpen 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SundayWilliam 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 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday