Museums

 

(1200 West 38th St.)

Oldfield's - Lilly House & Gardens

         The Oldfields estate was built by businessman Hugh Mckennan Landon. It was built to be a part of a real estate development that would eventually be known as the Town of Woodstock. Construction on this new residence began in the early months of 1910. During this time he was the executive of the Indianapolis Water Company. The year of 1932 J. K. Lilly and his wife Ruth Brinkmeyeer Lilly purchased Oldield's from Landon and hired a widely known architect Frederick Wallick to see if their were any recomended changes to be done on the house. In the year of 1970, Oldfield's estate was renamed to Indianapolis Museum of Art and was open to the public at the new location.

(3000 North Meridian St.)

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is known for its diversity of exhibits and very well known as the top children's museum in the nation. The building of this museum was inspired of Mary Stewart Carey in 1925. The museums was first located at the Garfield Park Shelter House. A big push to make the museum a success was a $40 million gift from the Estate of Enid Goodrich. Its also ranked as the world's largest children's museum with over 225,000 square feet of a wide variety of galleries and exhibits.

(500 West Washington St.)

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art

This museum offers a wide variety of Indian and Western art and cultural exhibits. Located in White River State Park, Eiteljorg Museum is just west of downtown Indianapolis. Thousand of visitors each year come to view Native American history first hand. It opened in 1989 and houses the ever growing collection of Western and Native American artifacts of Indianapolis businessman Harrison Eiteljorg.

(650 West Washington St.)

Indiana State Museum

Located in White River State Park just west of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana State Museum represents Indiana's vast heritage and history. There are many interesting and fascinating displays and exhibitions showing off all that is the history of the state. The museum's collection began in 1862 and continues to grow even today. Offering fun and learning for all ages, the Indiana State Museum allows a first hand experience at Indiana's history.

(4000 North Michigan Ave.)

Indianapolis Museum of Art

Just fifteen minutes north of Monument Circle lies the Indianapolis Museum of Art, one of the largest and oldest museums in the nation. Over 50,000 works of art span vast periods of culture and history. You will find both indoor and outdoor exhibits portraying various displays. Easily accessible and convenient, Indianapolis Museum of Art is a must see while in visiting Indianapolis.