Indiana State Museum
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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 today. It is the location of one of only two IMAX theaters in the state of Indiana, the other being at the Showplace Cinema East in Evansville.
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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 capital 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 on May 22, 2002.
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