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Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

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With 12 locations across IN, we serve as a catalyst for informal lifelong learning that connects the stories of real people, places & things. #IndianaExplored

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🌎 Happy #EarthDay! In Dream Tomorrow Today, you can explore tons of ways you can help create a brighter future for the planet. Here are a few of our favorites: 🥕 Support community gardens ♻️ Recycle and compost when possible 🌊 Volunteer for a river or lake cleanup

🌎 Happy #EarthDay! In Dream Tomorrow Today, you can explore tons of ways you can help create a brighter future for the planet. Here are a few of our favorites:

🥕 Support community gardens
♻️ Recycle and compost when possible
🌊 Volunteer for a river or lake cleanup
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Enjoy the museum with lower lights, quieter sounds and sensory activities at this month’s Sensory Friendly Afternoon on Sunday! >> bit.ly/3OnBxlK

Enjoy the museum with lower lights, quieter sounds and sensory activities at this month’s Sensory Friendly Afternoon on Sunday! >> bit.ly/3OnBxlK
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🪧 This is your sign to take a closer look at historic markers! Historic markers, like the ones at many of our sites, connect us to the amazing things that have happened right where we are. This National Historic Marker Weekend, take a moment to read the markers you come across!

🪧 This is your sign to take a closer look at historic markers!

Historic markers, like the ones at many of our sites, connect us to the amazing things that have happened right where we are. This National Historic Marker Weekend, take a moment to read the markers you come across!
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Get rewarded for having fun in the White River State Park🌿 with the White Riverway Rewards Pass! Check in during your next visit to earn points for prizes like gift cards, stickers and more. >>  bit.ly/3U6EwT6

Get rewarded for having fun in the <a href="/WhiteRiverStPrk/">White River State Park🌿</a> with the White Riverway Rewards Pass!

Check in during your next visit to earn points for prizes like gift cards, stickers and more. &gt;&gt;  bit.ly/3U6EwT6
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Good luck to everyone participating in the OneAmericaFinancial 500 Festival Mini-Marathon! To ensure the race path doesn’t slow you down on your way to the museum on Saturday, we encourage you to drive in from the west. Check out downtown road closures. >> bit.ly/3y5kdyb

Good luck to everyone participating in the <a href="/OneAmerica/">OneAmericaFinancial</a> <a href="/500Festival/">500 Festival</a> Mini-Marathon!

To ensure the race path doesn’t slow you down on your way to the museum on Saturday, we encourage you to drive in from the west. Check out downtown road closures. &gt;&gt; bit.ly/3y5kdyb
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Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth! Today, we’re putting the spotlight on Shinzo Ohki: the entrepreneur who turned Colombia City into an unexpected landmark in the food world. Read Ohki's incredible story on our blog. > bit.ly/44YxjcY 📸: Whitley Museum.

Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth! Today, we’re putting the spotlight on Shinzo Ohki: the entrepreneur who turned Colombia City into an unexpected landmark in the food world.

Read Ohki's incredible story on our blog. &gt; bit.ly/44YxjcY

📸: <a href="/whitleymuseum/">Whitley Museum</a>.
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Members, meet us at Newfields on May 8 for an in-depth discussion on John Wesley Hardrick's enduring legacy. > bit.ly/44kQFea Join our curators and Newfields' Clowes Conservator of Paintings at John W. Hardrick: Paintings & Techniques.

Members, meet us at <a href="/NewfieldsToday/">Newfields</a> on May 8 for an in-depth discussion on John Wesley Hardrick's enduring  legacy. &gt; bit.ly/44kQFea

Join our curators and Newfields' Clowes Conservator of Paintings at John W. Hardrick: Paintings &amp; Techniques.
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Fun fact — about 20% of our visitors aren't from Indiana! This National Travel and Tourism Week, we're especially proud to share the dynamic people and stories that make up the Hoosier state with visitors near and far. #NTTW25

Fun fact — about 20% of our visitors aren't from Indiana!

This National Travel and Tourism Week, we're especially proud to share the dynamic people and stories that make up the Hoosier state with visitors near and far. #NTTW25
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🏛️ Love museums? Share your love for discovery as one of our incredible volunteers! >> bit.ly/3xf020j Whether you’re a craftsperson, an activity leader or a master organizer, we would love to have you on our team. Email [email protected] to learn more.

🏛️ Love museums? Share your love for discovery as one of our incredible volunteers! &gt;&gt; bit.ly/3xf020j

Whether you’re a craftsperson, an activity leader or a master organizer, we would love to have you on our team. Email volunteer@indianamuseum.org to learn more.
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Active-duty military members and their families receive FREE admission this summer at all 12 of our locations through the Blue Star Museums program! >> bit.ly/3UtQari Show your military ID May 17-Sept. 1 to visit for free with up to five family members.

Active-duty military members and their families receive FREE admission this summer at all 12 of our locations through the Blue Star Museums program! &gt;&gt; bit.ly/3UtQari

Show your military ID May 17-Sept. 1 to visit for free with up to five family members.
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▶️NEW VIDEO: One of our largest collections — 5,000+ outfits, wigs, shoes and accessories, all tucked into one room. >> bit.ly/44B6Xzv Discover hidden treasures from costume and textiles storage with our Director of Collections, Traci!

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🧸 We welcomed 60+ cuddly campers to the museum during the Indiana DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology's Teddy Bear Camp this week! Our plush pals were super curious and explored all over the museum.

🧸 We welcomed 60+ cuddly campers to the museum during the <a href="/INdnrnews/">Indiana DNR</a> Division of Historic Preservation &amp; Archaeology's Teddy Bear Camp this week!

Our plush pals were super curious and explored all over the museum.
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✂️ Craft, create and tell your story with cardboard during Cardboard Storyland's last two weeks at the museum! >> bit.ly/42iM8HM Plan your visit through June 1.

✂️ Craft, create and tell your story with cardboard during Cardboard Storyland's last two weeks at the museum! &gt;&gt; bit.ly/42iM8HM

Plan your visit through June 1.
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Summer camp is just around the corner! Which adventure will your camper choose? >> bit.ly/4j1lRTi 🦸 Train to be a superhero 🎶 Become a musician 🍬 Cook up treats from around the world

Summer camp is just around the corner! Which adventure will your camper choose? &gt;&gt; bit.ly/4j1lRTi

🦸 Train to be a superhero
🎶 Become a musician
🍬 Cook up treats from around the world
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🦋Unlock the power of pollen this weekend at Amazing Pollinators! >> bit.ly/4kep3vD Become a bat, bee or butterfly and embark on an immersive survival quest packed with games, mazes and puzzles on May 24.

🦋Unlock the power of pollen this weekend at Amazing Pollinators! &gt;&gt; bit.ly/4kep3vD

Become a bat, bee or butterfly and embark on an immersive survival quest packed with games, mazes and puzzles on May 24.
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts. Jim left an indelible mark on our community through his philanthropy and commitment to local initiatives. Our thoughts are with his family and the entire Colts organization.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts.

Jim left an indelible mark on our community through his philanthropy and commitment to local initiatives.

Our thoughts are with his family and the entire Colts organization.
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🔊 Have you heard? We’ll be open on Memorial Day! >> bit.ly/2sWUZga Plan your visit to explore our new Amazing Pollinators experience, Cardboard Storyland and all things Indiana this holiday weekend.

🔊 Have you heard? We’ll be open on Memorial Day! &gt;&gt; bit.ly/2sWUZga

Plan your visit to explore our new Amazing Pollinators experience, Cardboard Storyland and all things Indiana this holiday weekend.
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This Memorial Day, we remember the brave people who gave everything in service to our nation and their loved ones. May their legacy inspire us to live each day in gratitude.

This Memorial Day, we remember the brave people who gave everything in service to our nation and their loved ones.  

May their legacy inspire us to live each day in gratitude.