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Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

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Indiana State Museum

Indiana State Museum is a museum in Indianapolis, IN. Cost: under $25.

650 W Washington St · Indianapolis, IN

Why you should go…

The Indiana State Museum sits in White River State Park and tells the story of the state through hands-on galleries. You can meet Fred the mastodon, see Abraham Lincoln artifacts and Indiana art, and catch a film in the IMAX theater. Outside, the 92 County Walk has a sculpture for each Indiana county. The recreated L.S. Ayres Tea Room brings back a downtown department store dining room.

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