Museum Day Live! – an annual day of free admission at select museums across the country – will be celebrated on September 24th, thanks to Smithsonian Magazine. And even more: 20 different museums throughout Indiana are expected to participate.
What is Museum Day Live? For one day only, participating museums across the United States – with a wide range of diverse exhibitions – will channel the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based facilities {which offer free admission everyday} and open their doors for FREE to those who download a Museum Day Live! ticket.
How do I get tickets? Tickets are free and available online for download. Keep in mind that one ticket is good for one person + one guest and restrictions note one ticket is permitted per household. Additional guests are required to pay full admission {prices dependent on museum}. Tickets can be printed or shown on a smartphone.
Which museums in Indiana are participating?
Indianapolis area
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio St, Indianapolis
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing the state’s history. Enjoy exhibits like You Are There 1904: Picture This, That Ayres Look, Indiana Joins The Nation and more.
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
340 N Senate Ave, Indianapolis
The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library champions the legacy of Hoosier author Kurt Vonnegut and the principles of free expression, common decency, and peaceful coexistence he advocated.
Museum of Miniature Houses
11 East Main Street, Carmel
The Museum of Miniature Houses in Carmel, Indiana is one of only five museums in the country devoted to the art of scale miniatures. Their permanent collection is housed in seven rooms and comprises 30 fully-furnished houses, 50 room settings and collections that range from dolls to slide rules to antique linens.
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Rhythm! Discovery Center
110 W. Washington St {below Panera Bread}, Indianapolis
The world’s foremost percussion museum providing innovative programs; interactive, standards-based educational exhibits; and artist performances. Walking through the visually captivating exhibit rooms and performance venue, guests are invited to fulfill their dreams of being a percussionist. Don’t miss our post on the new Kitchen Sink exhibit at Rhythm! Discovery Center here.
Other Museums Located In Indiana
North
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
600 Wayne Street, Auburn
The Museum inhabits the former Auburn Automobile Company’s international headquarters building, a place where history was made over 75 years ago. MSNBC News named the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum one of the “Top Ten Gearhead Destinations in the United States.”
Brauer Museum of Art
1709 Chapel Dr., Valparaiso
Museum of American art and internationally religious art, with a permanent collection of approx. 3700 pieces.
Hannah Lindahl Children’s Museum
1402 S. Main Street, Mishawaka
Hannah Lindahl Children’s Museum’s mission is to provide a collection of unique artifacts that encourages families to explore, learn, and enjoy the history of the Mishawaka area.
The History Museum
808 West Washington, South Bend
The History Museum is the site of the Oliver Mansion, a 38-room historic house that was once home to the J.D. Oliver family. All furnishings are original to the home, providing an excellent glimpse of how the family lived.
John Dillinger Museum
1 Courthouse Square, Crown Point
The John Dillinger Museum takes visitors on an interactive, historical adventure through the life and times of John Dillinger and other gangsters of the 1930s depression era. Through the stories of the infamous gangsters, visitors will also learn of the rise of the FBI and advancements made in crime fighting technology.
Lake of Red Cedars Museum
7408 Constitution Ave, Cedar Lake
The Lake of the Red Cedars Museum features settings and special exhibits highlighting the history of Cedar Lake. The museum maintains a 1920’s flavor in keeping with Cedar Lake’s tradition as a resort destination for Chicago’s high society during the Prohibition era.
Midwest Museum of Art
429 S. Main St, Elkhart
Located in downtown Elkhart, the Midwest Museum of American Art is a showcase of the 19th and 20th century American Art, with original paintings by Grandma Moses and Norman Rockwell.
National Military History Center and Automotive & Carriage Museum
5634 County Road 11-A, Auburn
The Military History Center offers a compelling living history, alive with sights, sounds and equipment that have defined America’s military encounters. The museum complex spotlights over 150 World War II military vehicles and thousands of uniforms, weapons and smaller artifacts.
Porter County Museum
153 Franklin Street, Valparaiso
The Porter County Museum–also known as the PoCo Muse–is a small, yet dynamic institution that aims to share the stories of Porter County and its people.
Science Central
1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne
Science Central is an exciting mix of inspiring and fun hands-on learning and engaging fun! Each year through attendance, programming, and outreach they impact over 140,000 individuals and have served nearly 2 million people since opening.
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Central
Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County
222 S Washington Street, Crawfordsville
Located in Indiana’s first Carnegie Library to open to the public, the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County is an interdisciplinary museum of history, science and art. All ages are welcome and the museum is wheelchair and stroller accessible.
General Lew Wallace Study & Museum
200 Wallace Ave., Crawfordsville
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum celebrates the life and legacy of Civil War General Lew Wallace, author of best-selling religious novel Ben-Hur, territorial governor of New Mexico, and US Minister to the Ottoman Empire.
Historic Lane Place
212 South Water Street, Crawfordsville
The Historic Lane Place exhibits artifacts from the Civil War and memorabilia from Abraham Lincoln and Henry S. Lane’s close friendship. On the grounds is a log cabin that was built in 1947 and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Howard County Museum, Seiberling Mansion
1200 West Sycamore, Kokomo
A beautiful collection celebrating historic Howard County of Indiana. Housed inside the Seiberling Mansion which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the US Department Of The Interior in 1972.
Indiana University Art Museum
1133 East 7th Street, Bloomington
Located in a historic building designed by renowned architect I. M. Pei in the heart of the Indiana University campus, the Indiana University Art Museum houses an encyclopedic collection of over 45,000 objects, ranging from ancient jewelry, Asian scrolls, and African masks to paintings by Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, and Pablo Picasso.
Miami County Museum
51 N Broadway, Peru
The Miami County Museum offers two floors of permanent exhibits. Explore pioneer history, circus displays, Native American (Miami and Woodland) culture, and the Walker Armament gallery or step back in time to 1910 era downtown Peru!
Minnetrista
1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy., Muncie
Minnetrista’s forty-acre campus includes beautiful gardens, a modern museum facility, a historic home, Nature Area, numerous sculptures, and a portion of the White River Greenway.
National Model Aviation Museum
5151 E. Memorial Drive, Muncie
The museum and library is dedicated to collecting and preserving significant pieces of model aviation history.
South
Atheneum
401 Arthur St, New Harmony
The stunning Atheneum houses exhibits on the communal history of New Harmony, a large theater where an orientation film on the town is shown, and the Museum Shop.
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
411 S.E. Riverside Drive, Evansville
The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science maintains a permanent collection of fine art, decorative arts, historic documents and photographs, anthropological and natural history artifacts, and features Southern Indiana transportation artifacts from the late-19th through the mid-20th centuries.
Life On The Ohio River History Museum
208 East Market Street, Vevay
The “Life on the Ohio” River History Museum features a rare and diverse collection depicting life and work along the Ohio River, from the earliest flatboats to the rise and fall of the steam packets and towboats.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
506 Main Street, New Harmony
The gallery features rotating exhibitions, educational programming for school children, co-sponsorship of a visiting artist program with the University of Southern Indiana Art Department, specialized art tours of the gallery and Historic New Harmony consignment space featuring works by more than 100 regional artists.
Switzerland County Historial Society
208 East Market Street, Vevay
One of the oldest of Indiana’s county historical societies. The society has collected with a vision for the future by preserving a wide range of artifacts and documents that relay the county’s unique past.
For more information, visit Smithsonian.com/museumdaylive.
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