I wrote last week about visiting Indianapolis and having a great time at the museums on offer. So, this week I thought I’d put together a list of the major museums in Indy so you don’t end up visiting them on a day they’re closed (like me).
Feel free to print this guide out so you have easy access to it while exploring Indy!
The Morris Butler House Museum
Open on:
February through December:
Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 3:00 pm
Guided tours begin on the hour starting at 10 a.m. Last tour of the day begins at 3 p.m. No reservation necessary except for groups of 10 or more.
Cost:
$5/adult, $4/senior, $3/child or full-time student
Tours are free to members of Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
Contact:
Morris-Butler House
1204 North Park Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-636-5409
Fax: 317-636-2630
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Open on:
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open Daily, March 2, 2009 – September 7, 2009 (Labor Day)
Open Tuesday – Sunday, September 8, 2008 – February 28, 2010
Cost:
Youth (ages 2-17) $9.50
Adult (ages 18-59) $14.50
Senior (60+) $13.50
Free Days:
April 26, 2009 — El Dia de Los Niños
December 24, 2009 — Christmas Eve (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
January 18, 2010 — MLK Day
February 15, 2010 — Presidents Day
Target Free Family Night:
Open free for Families the 1st Thursday of each month from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an
adult.
Contact:
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
3000 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone: 317-334-3322
Fax: 317-921-4019
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Open on:
Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: noon – 5 p.m.
Public Tours: 1:00 p.m. daily
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
Cost:
Adults: $8
Senior citizens 65 and over: $7
Full-time students with ID: $5
Children 4 and under: free
Members: Free
IUPUI: Free
Contact:
500 West Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 636-WEST (9378)
Indiana State Museum
Open on:
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Costs:
Museum
Adult $7
Senior $6.50
Child $4 (Child – ages 3–12)
Contact:
The Indiana State Museum
650 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317.232.1637
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Hours
Museum and Lilly House
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 11 am to 5 pm
Thursday and Friday 11 am to 9 pm
Sunday noon to 5 pm
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
Gardens and grounds
Open daily from dawn to dusk
Free General Admission
Museum and Lilly House
General admission to the Museum and Lilly House is FREE. Admission may be charged for selected exhibitions in the Allen Whitehill Clowes Special Exhibition Gallery.
FREE Wi-Fi hotspots!
Gardens and grounds
Admission to the gardens and grounds is FREE. Pets welcome.
Contact:
Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-3326
General switchboard 317-923-1331
The President Benjamin Harrison Home
Hours:
The museum is open from January 19 through December 30, 2009.
Tours begin on the hour and half-hour. The last tour begins at 3:30pm. All tours are guided.
Monday through Saturday from 10am to 3:30pm
(Tours on the hour and half-hour.)
Sundays in June and July from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
(Tours on the hour and half-hour.)
Admission:
Children ages 4 and under: FREE
Students ages 5 to 17: $3.00
Adults ages 18 to 64: $8.00
Seniors ages 65 and older: $6.00
AAA Discounts are available: $7.00 Adults, $6.00 Seniors, Students $3.00
Contact:
1230 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 631-1888
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