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America Voted & The Best Museum for Families is in Indy!

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 06, 2017

Explore five floors of fun and excitement at the world’s biggest children’s museum. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has received top honors in the USA TODAY / 10Best Reader's Choice poll! ScienceWorks, one of the museum’s most popular exhibits, has been reinvented to feed the curiosity…

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Witness the Power of Natural Disasters at "Nature Unleashed"

By Visit Indiana on Mar. 08, 2017

Tornado wreckage on display in the exhibit gives visitors perspective on the raw power of a natural disaster. Come witness the raw power of nature in Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters at the Indiana State Museum, March 11 - May 29, 2017 . Explore the science behind earthquakes, tornadoes…

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Step Right Up and Join the Circus

By Visit Indiana on Feb. 20, 2017

Snap a photo as the Human Cannonball! The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis invites you to its newest exhibit: Circus—Starring YOU! Show off feats of strength! Bring your family to the big top and learn what it’s like to be a circus performer. You can practice balance with virtual goggles…

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Don't Miss 25-Cent Admission to Dillinger Museum in February

By Visit Indiana on Feb. 13, 2017

One quarter is all you need for the entire month of February Crime doesn’t pay, and to learn that, all you need is a quarter. For the entire month of February 2017, the admission is only 25 cents to all visitors. John Dillinger, the infamous Depression Era gangster met his demise outside of the…

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Hands-On Fun at Falls of the Ohio State Park

By Carrie Lambert on Aug. 22, 2016

Last year I visited Falls of the Ohio State Park in Southern Indiana. It was a great visit, but I knew I had to go back because the interpretive center was undergoing a renovation and thank goodness, I had the opportunity to visit again this year. I'm really glad I did. Before I dive into the…

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The Bicentennial Experience Debuts at the Indiana State Fair

By Visit Indiana on Aug. 05, 2016

Do you know Indiana’s tie to North America’s longest underground river, the Empire State Building, space travel and a popular gum that doubles your chewing pleasure? You can find out the answers to these questions and more in The Bicentennial Experience, a high-tech mobile museum that tells the…

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Witness ‘Birth of a State' in Corydon

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 11, 2016

How long has it been since you’ve been invited to witness a 200+-year-old birth? The answer is never—at least I hope so! This is a real invitation for you and everyone else from Indiana to participate in a special bicentennial program called Birth of a State: The Indiana Exhibit. It takes place…

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James Dean's Hoosier Hometown

By Visit Indiana on May 26, 2016

You’ve heard of James Dean, the iconic film star of the 1950s who headlined such movies as ‘Giant’, ‘East of Eden’, and ‘Rebel Without a Cause’. Did you know he was born right here in Indiana in the city of Marion in 1931? Few people know much about his earliest years, some of which was marked by…

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French Lick West Baden Museum and More

By Carrie Lambert on May 18, 2016

Many people have heard of French Lick, Indiana. Maybe because of Larry Bird. Maybe because of the elephants that hang out there in the summer. Maybe because of the historical significance of its two beautiful hotels. Well, there is much more in the towns' history. But, first I will indulge you with…

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Mini Golf ... at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

By Carrie Lambert on May 11, 2016

Golf is a past time for our family. With my husband in the golf business it is pretty much a guarantee. So when I heard there was a mini golf course at the Indianapolis Museum of Art of course my interest was peaked. If you've been to the Indianapolis Museum of Art you know they excel at what they…

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