The Indiana State Museum used to be located in the Capitol Building, but around 2002, I believe, it was moved to its present location in the White River State Park. The building that houses the museum is massive, and provides much more than a few exhibits. There is a large cafeteria, a meeting/conference hall, and even an entrance to the... more

The Indiana state museum knocked my socks off! The staff was very friendly and efficent which made for an excellent experience. The galleries were very clean, well maintained and very interesting. The traveling exhibits (Space and Indiana tommorow) are included with admission ($7) and were excellent. A word to the wise: don't go in the early morning hours Monday-Friday! A... more

Wow! What a great place to take your kids to see and touch history! I'd give this place top marks for kids and adults anytime! For kids, it offered hands on education from a personal "passport" they could stamp at various exhibits throughout the museum to an interactive portion of EACH exhibit ranging from 18th century chores churning butter, hand... more

I could see the IMAX film ten times and still love it. My dad and aunt (both in their 70s) loved it too, even though I had to trick them and not tell them it was about country music. It is a patriotic retrospective of their entire life. Everyone will like it, even if country isn't exactly your thing. There... more

Would be nice to see Indiana museums focus more on building interesting ORIGINAL collections and instead of attempting to become amusement parks (Lord of the Rings collection? C'mon people.) more

What a great museum! The building itself is beautiful, and it just gets better as you enter. Wonderful exhibits and even an IMAX theatre. A fabulous way to spend a day in Indy. The grounds are beautiful, too. more

Because the author of the review "A Mixed Bag..." raved about the building's design, it's important to set the record straight. The architect for the Indiana State Museum is Indianapolis' own Ratio Architects, not Michael Graves as noted in the review. Graves was the architect for the NCAA Headquarters which resides across the canal from the museum. In fact, the... more

I feel a little guilty saying I don't love the brand new (2002) Indiana State Museum. Parts of it are really likeable, but parts of it left me wanting something completely different. I'll begin with what I like most: the architecture! The building was designed by Hoosier Michael Graves. You may know him for his designs aimed at the mass... more