The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
$25–$50Explore five floors of hands-on exhibits, from the dinosaur fossils of Dinosphere to a historic carousel and outdoor sports areas.
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Tour the Indianapolis Museum of Art's galleries, then wander gardens, a historic estate and a 100-acre art and nature park.
4000 Michigan Rd · Indianapolis, IN
Newfields is a 152-acre campus built around the Indianapolis Museum of Art, whose collection of more than 54,000 works includes Neo-Impressionist paintings and Japanese paintings of the Edo period. Robert Indiana's original LOVE sculpture stands in the Pulliam Family Great Hall. Outside you can explore The Garden, the greenhouse, the historic Lilly House and the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, and seasonal events like Harvest Nights and Winterlights light up the grounds.
The closest stops to Newfields, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Explore five floors of hands-on exhibits, from the dinosaur fossils of Dinosphere to a historic carousel and outdoor sports areas.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Docents lead you through the 16-room Indianapolis home of President Benjamin Harrison, filled with memorabilia that belonged to his family.
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A 94-acre Indianapolis park with a nature center, trails down to the White River, a playground, and hillside ruins.
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Indianapolis museum and lending library devoted to the writer Kurt Vonnegut, with guided tours and education programs.
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A downtown shared-use path and linear park linking several cultural districts and public spaces in Indianapolis.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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