Everything about The Indiana State Museum totally explained
The
Indiana State Museum is a
museum located within
White River State Park in
Indianapolis, Indiana. The museum houses many exhibits on the history of
Indiana from
prehistoric times up to the present day. It is the location of one of only four
IMAX theaters in the state of
Indiana.
History
The museum was started in 1862 by then-state librarian R. Deloss Brown as a
natural history collection. For many years, the museum was located in various rooms in the state Capitol building in Indianapolis. It was moved into its first permanent home in the old Indianapolis City Hall building at 202 N. Alabama St. in 1967. The Indiana State Museum Society was established in 1969 as a private fund-raising support organization. The museum moved to its current location, 650 W. Washington St., on
May 22, 2002.
Galleries
With over of exhibit space, and over 300,000 artifacts in collections, the museum covers the history of the
natural world,
Native Americans, cultural history, and the future of Indiana.
- Legacy Theater: The Indiana African American Experience
- Treasure Cases
- Dean and Barbara White Auditorium
First Floor
- Birth of the Earth
- The Ancient Seas
- R.B. Annis Naturalist's Lab
- Age of Ice
- Native American
Second Floor
Nineteenth State
The Hoosier Way
Crossroads of Indiana
Enterprise Indiana
Global Indiana
Heritage Corner
American Originals
Third Floor
Rapp Reception Hall
The Ford Gallery
NiSource, Inc. Gallery of Indiana Art
Changing Exhibits Gallery
Tomorrow's Indiana
Footprints
92 County Walk
"The 92 County Walk is a one–of–a–kind art experience that spotlights Indiana’s 92 counties by featuring an original sculpture for each one. The sculptures are incorporated into the building’s façade, sidewalks and even a stair rail. The collection of sculptures showcases the craftsmanship of Indiana artisans and is designed to engage your imagination about the state’s rich cultural history."(External Link
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Additional Highlights
Foucault Pendulum
"Back Home Again" Steam Clock
L. S. Ayres Tea RoomFurther Information
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