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Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, a nonprofit institution committed to enriching the lives of children, is the largest children's museum in the world. The more than 400,000-square-foot facility houses 11 major galleries that explore the physical and natural sciences, history, world cultures and the arts. |
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Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum is in the lower level of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The Civil War Museum is open from open 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Wednesday - Sunday. |
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Conner Prairie |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: Encounter the past at one of the nation's most exciting outdoor history museums. Travel back in time in our five unique historic areas. |
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Crispus Attucks Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The IPS Crispus Attucks Museum holds treasures from the heyday of the Crispus Attucks high school 1927-1986. Exhibitions begin with the creation of the school and highlight the students, faculty and community leaders. Join us as we share the memories of Indianapolis' first all African American high school. Free admission. |
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Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Eiteljorg Museum, which opened in 1989, was founded by Harrison Eiteljorg. The museum showcases Western and Native American art and cultural objects. The museum's design is also inspired by the land, people, and architecture of the American Southwest. |
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Freetown Village |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: Freetown Village's mission is to educate the public about African American lives and culture in Indiana through living history performances, the collection and preservation of artifacts, exhibits and allied programs. |
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Grover Museum |
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City: Shelbyville |
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General Description: We can be found in the heart of Shelbyville, Indiana, which is located about 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis via Interstate 74. Plan your visit around our hours, which are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM or by special arrangement. Our volunteers are valuable assets of Grovers Museum.
A sampling of their many tasks includes greet guests, lead tours, serve refreshments, set up exhibits, arrange rooms for events, serve gift shop customers, kitchen duty, accession artifacts, host cabin at Shelby County fair grounds. |
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Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. |
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City: Carmel |
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General Description: 8 great towns, 1 destination; The Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau is a not-for-profit tourism organization. Founded in 1990, its mission is to promote and encourage the development, in Hamilton County, of tourism, conventions, visitors, trade shows, festivals and other special events. |
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Hamilton County Museum of History |
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City: Noblesville |
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General Description: The Old Hamilton County Sheriff's Residence and Jail was built in 1875-1876, four years before the present Court House. It served as the Sheriff's Residence and the Jail until 1977. The Hamilton County Historical Society has the property leased from the County Commissioners and has restored most of the interior and developed the museum for the citizens of Hamilton Co. |
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Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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City: Danville |
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General Description: Interstate highways 70, 65 and 74, as well as U.S. highways 36, 40 and 136, all intersect Hendricks County making us a practical stop. As home to one of the most diverse auto racing facilities in the county, O'Reilly Raceway Park (ORP) provides over 100 annual events for you and your family to enjoy. Whether you are a drag racing fanatic visiting us over Labor Day for the U.S. Nationals, a stock car enthusiast enjoying three days of racing during the Kroger SpeedFest or a fan of the USAC Midget Racing Series â ORP offers it all. For those who crave the wide-open spaces and simple pleasures as well, Hendricks County has a dozen golf courses awaiting your arrival, as well as small town orchards and markets, an award-winning winery, antique shops and outdoor recreation.
Whatever your pleasure, you will find Hendricks County convenient, affordable, and, best of all, On the Edge of Excitement. |
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Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: We offer tours for seniors and encourage seniors to volunteer as our tour guides. |
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Indiana Historical Society |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana's storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and disseminating Indiana history. The independent, nonprofit organization also publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; provides youth, adult and family programming; assists local historical groups throughout the state; and maintains one of the largest collections of material on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest. |
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Indiana Medical History Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: Offers unique education programs that enhance state history and science curriculum. Using artifacts, visual images, and hands-on components, students can learn about Frontier Medicine, Medicine in the Civil War, The Truth About Germs, Milestones in Mental Health, and Bones & Brains. |
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Indiana State Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: Located in White River State Park in the heart of Indianapolis, the Indiana State Museum brings the best of the museum world to Indiana. Filled with three floors of Core Galleries telling the story of Indiana as well as fascinating changing exhibits, the museum explores art, science and culture. |
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Indiana State Police Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: During a tour, visitors can see displays of donated and confiscated items from the John Dillinger era, as well as a moonshine still, a variety of state police vehicles, and numerous antique equipment relating to law enforcement. Free admission. |
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Indiana War Memorial Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The building contains a free military museum that portrays the history of Indiana's gallant veterans from the Battle of Tippecanoe, through the several wars in which we have been engaged, to the present. |
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Indianapolis Convention & Visitors' Assoc. |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA) is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1923. It is governed by a board of directors, with additional insight provided by an advisors board, and employs a staff of more than 60 professionals. The ICVA is funded from both private (membership, advertising and sponsorship) and public sources (Capital Improvement Board, a portion of the Marion County innkeeper's tax). |
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Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. |
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General Description: Because central Indiana needs a strong and vibrant core, Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. exists to continually improve Downtown. IDI is action-oriented and empowered to address, in partnership with the public and private sectors, critical issues that affect the growth, well-being and user-friendliness of Downtown. IDI focus on three areas: development, management and marketing. |
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: Located in Speedway, the track is host to many racing events including the 500 mile race, NASCAR and Formula I. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum is recognized as one of the most highly visible museums in the world devoted to automobiles and auto racing. In 1987, the museum and Speedway grounds were honored with the designation of National Historic Landmark.
Approximately 75 vehicles are on display at all times, and among the featured attractions are:
â¢The Marmon "Wasp," which won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911 with Ray Harroun at the wheel.
â¢More than 30 Indianapolis 500-winning cars.
â¢The four cars driven to victory by A.J. Foyt, including his 1977 machine that represents his record-setting fourth Indianapolis 500 win. |
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Indianapolis Museum of Art |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Indianapolis Museum of Art is among the largest and oldest general art museums in the United States. Founded in 1883, the Museum now boasts a permanent collection of more than 50,000 works of art that span the range and scope of art history. In addition to housing its world-class art collections, the Museum is also a premier showcase for national and international exhibitions. |
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Indianapolis Zoo |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Indianapolis Zoo is located in White River State Park downtown and is the only attraction accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the American Association of Museums as a zoo, an aquarium and a botanic garden. |
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James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Museum Home, nestled in the heart of Indianapolis historic Lockerbie neighborhood, showcases many of the great poet's personal belongings including his writing desk, portrait of his beloved dog and his top hat and cane. |
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Morris-Butler House Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Morris-Butler House an 1865 Victorian landmark in Indianapolis offers fascinating tours focused on architecture, decorative arts and family life in the Victorian era. |
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Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections |
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City: Carmel |
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General Description: Antique and modern dollhouses, miniature scenes, hand-crafted miniature art, and private non-miniature collections. Just north of Indianapolis, in Carmel, Indiana. |
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National Art Museum of Sport |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: One of the nation's largest collection of sport related art hangs in the lobbies and corridors of University Place on the campus of Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. |
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President Benjamin Harrison Home |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The President Benjamin Harrison Foundation, Inc., a not for profit, tax-exempt organization, is dedicated to maintaining and preserving the President Benjamin Harrison Home as a museum and memorial to the only President of the United States elected from the State of Indiana. Open to the public as an educational and historical service, the Home seeks to promote patriotism and citizenship through appropriate educational activities and by artfully exhibiting the Victorian time period as Harrison and his family might have experienced it. |
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Sullivan Munce Cultural Center |
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City: Zionsville |
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General Description: The SullivanMunce Cultural Center features a wide range of exhibits, events and programs designed for anyone interested in celebrating the culture of a historic town where the past is preserved and the future is embraced. We invite you to make the SullivanMunce your destination for art, history, and genealogy. |
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USS Indianapolis Memorial |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The Memorial is located at the North end of the Canal Walk. This National Memorial is the climax of a 50 year dream by the crew members who survived the sinking of the cruiser USS Indianapolis in 1945. |
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White River State Park |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: The White River State Park encompasses an area containing the Indianapolis zoo, Indianapolis Indians baseball, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indiana State Museum, IMAX theater, and the NCAA Hall of Champions. |
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World War II Memorial Museum |
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City: Indianapolis |
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General Description: On the eastern side of the American Legion Mall, just south of the American Legion National Headquarters. |
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