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Underground parking helped avoid the effects of winter weather. The central corridors had a number of seasonal (Christmas) displays and activities. The exhibit areas had detailed displays covering regions of the state along with the peoples, animals and geology in it. If you are interested in details, you can spend plenty of time satisfying your curiosity here.

I have never been to the Indiana State Museum before today and I am glad I finally went, it was fun for the whole family there is something for all ages. I really liked the prehistoric history of Indiana and my kids enjoyed learning about the important things that Hoosiers had done through the years. There was a food court that was nice and a cool gift shop. We took the train ride on the third floor for the Christmas special and my kids thought that was fun. If you use the parking garage ask about a discount from the ticket desk.

Went as a chaperone for my daughter's 3rd and 4th grade split class field trip in March 2023. It was great. Our group had a blast! It was a lot of exhibits and activities to do! We were able to do an 🏞️ outdoor activity drawing right by the river that flows through. We got to see geese floating around! I posted a pic of the "friendly goose" nosying around checking us out! The only thing that I didn't really care for was that a lot of the activities and exhibits or shut down while we were there. Also a negative was there was a man who was running and activity / exhibit. He had these really big telescopes and you were able to look through them and see what it was like to look through them. One of the children didn't completely follow his instructions of what to do and he snapped at her. So I voiced my opinion and let it be known that I didn't appreciate him speaking to her that way. Thank you for a wonderful time from Miss Berry's 3rd and 4th grade split class 2022/2023 from L.C. Schmitt Elementary School in Columbus Indiana!

I mean it’s small and I would have loved to explore one of the exhibits however there were at least six different narratives from various voice overs that just scrambled my brain. Loved the old cars and the “did you survive the journey” and some of the Lincoln furniture. Look for the dire wolf! Also… exactly how big is the mastodon problem in Indiana?? There is an imax theater which impresses me, and the interactive hands on for the littlest visitors makes this a great place for children. Currently, the biggest box office hits are Oppenheimer and Barbie. They’re showing the Oppenheimer movie.

Indiana State Museum Indianapolis, Indiana Diverse and deeply informative museum focusing on Geology and Habitat ...Expansion and Statehood ...Industrialization and Technology. The Indiana State Museum is well designed ...on three main floors... And showcased beautifully. The Museum is a 'Teaching and Learning' Museum with a plot and storyline... to follow. The descriptions are 'smart' ...and well thought out... Overall very insightful ...'focused on the true identity of Indiana... 'Touches a lot of bases all equally important to the State. Parking is available at the White River State Parking Garage ...enter on W. Washington Street... A very nice museum and well worth your visit. Allow at least 3 hrs to cover all aspects and signboards. You'll learn something new.

Great place to spend a day. It has three levels. Lots of vintage cars. So if you love cars and history of cars you would definitely love it. Before visiting this I didn’t know Indiana had so many car companies. The natural history part is not rich enough but worth visiting. The museum also has a IMAX theater inside it. A small beautiful lake surrounds the museum and you can walk around it.