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Facility Rentals at the History Center
Located on the Central Canal in downtown Indianapolis, the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center’s classic décor is perfect for all types of occasions. Our wide variety of rental spaces and access to our free 135-space parking lot means your event will be beautiful and easily accessible for your guests.
For further information and availability or to schedule a site visit, please contact the IHS Event Department at rentals@indianahistory.org or call (317) 234-0081 or (317) 234-7722.
“The city of Indianapolis should be very proud of the Indiana Historical Society, and we highly recommend the History Center for any type of meeting, party or reception.” – Judith A. Muhl, The Health Foundation of Indianapolis
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With a variety of styles and sizes of meeting spaces, the History Center is the ideal location for your next meeting, seminar, retreat or conference.
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Find Your SpaceHold your organization’s next performance in the History Center’s 290-seat Frank and Katrina Basile Theater. Our acoustically sound theater is the perfect venue for recitals, choral concerts and smaller theater productions.
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ExhibitsOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SaturdayOpen 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