List of museums in Indiana

This list of museums in Indiana is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Name Location Region Area of study Summary
Alexandria Monroe Township Historical Museum Alexandria Southern Local history website
Amish Acres Nappanee Northwest Open air
Anderson Center for the Arts Anderson Indianapolis metro Art Indiana and contemporary art
Angel Mounds State Historic Site Evansville Southwest Native American
Antique Hair Museum French Lick Southern Fashion website, vintage razors, shears, combs, hairbrushes, hair tonics, permanent-wave machines and hair
Art Museum of Greater Lafayette Lafayette Central Art website, collection includes 19th and 20th century American art with a special focus on art of Indiana
Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum Columbus Southern Aviation website, military aviation history
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Auburn Northwest Automotive Dedicated to preserving cars built by the Auburn Automobile, Cord Automobile and Duesenberg
Automotive Heritage Museum Kokomo Central Automotive website, information, cars, gas station, diner, automotive history
Ball State University Museum of Art Muncie Central Art
Barker Mansion Michigan City Northwest Historic house website
Bartholomew County Historical Society Columbus Southern Local history website
Bell Aircraft Museum Mentone Northern Aviation website
Benjamin Harrison Home Indianapolis Central Historic house Victorian home of President Benjamin Harrison
Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum Madison Southern Industry website, operated by Historic Madison, factory that made wooden frames for saddle makers
Billie Creek Village Rockville Central Open air website
Billy Sunday Home & Visitors Center Winona Lake Northern Historic house website, 1911 Arts & Crafts bungalow, visitor center exhibits about preacher Billy Sunday
Bird's Eye View Museum of Miniatures Wakarusa Northern Commodity website, models of various landmarks throughout Indiana made from different materials
Brauer Museum of Art Valparaiso Northwest Art Part of Valparaiso University
Brown County Art Gallery Nashville Southern Art website
Brown County Historical Museum Nashville Southern Open air website, includes log jail, dog-trot building, doctor's office, log cabin and blacksmith shop
Buckley Homestead Living History Farm Lowell Northwest Living website, includes agriculture museum, pioneer farm, historic farm house, school
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center Terre Haute Central History website, the Holocaust and the power of forgiveness
Carnegie Center for Art and History New Albany Southern Multiple Art, local history
Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County Crawfordsville Central Local history Themes in include history, art, science and culture of Montgomery County
Carroll County Historical Museum Delphi Central Local history website
Carter's Toy Museum Zionsville Central Toy website
Cass County Historical Society and Museum Logansport Northern Local history website
Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville House Fort Wayne Northern Historic house Operated by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society
Children's Museum of Evansville Evansville Southwest Children's
Children's Museum of Indianapolis Indianapolis Central Children's
Circus City Museum Peru Northern Circus website, Peru's circus history
Clabber Girl Museum Terre Haute Central History website, history of Hulman & Company, manufacturer of Clabber Girl baking powder
Cline Museum Angola Northern Historic house website, operated by the Steuben County Historical Society, late Victorian Queen Anne house
Clinton County Historical Museum Frankfort Central Local history website, operated by the Clinton County Historical Society
Coal Town and Railroad Museum Clinton Central Local history website, open daily only during the Labor Day weekend during the Little Italy Festival
Cole Porter Birthplace & Museum Peru Northern Biographical website
College Football Hall of Fame South Bend Northern Sports Hall of fame and museum devoted to college football
Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum Indianapolis Central Military
Colonel William Jones State Historic Site Gentryville Southwest Historic house website, part of Lincoln State Park
Columbus Museum of Art & Design Columbus Central Art website
Conner Prairie Fishers Indianapolis metro Living 19th century Indiana life
Conway Fire Museum New Albany Southern Firefighting operated by Conway Enterprises
Corvette Classics Museum Fort Wayne Northern Automotive website
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site Corydon Southern Historic site website, Indiana’s first state capitol
Costigan House Madison Southern Historic house website, operated by Historic Madison, mid-19th century period home of architect Francis Costigan.
Cragun House Lebanon Indianapolis metro Historic house website, operated by the Boone County Historical Society
Crispus Attucks Museum Indianapolis Central Local history website, operated by the Indianapolis Public Schools, school and local African American history
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site New Albany Southern Historic house 1869 Victorian mansion
Dr. Hutchings Office & Hospital Madison Southern Historic house website, operated by Historic Madison, original late 19th century equipment and furnishings
Dr. James Ford Historic Home Wabash Northern Historic house website, restored 19th Century physician's home and surgery
Dr. Ted's Musical Marvels Huntingburg Southern Commodity website, restored mechanical musical instruments from around the world
Dubois County Museum Jasper Southwest Open air website, includes log jail, dog-trot building, doctor's office, log cabin and blacksmith shop
Dunkirk City Public Library and Glass Museum Dunkirk Central Glass website, more than 6,000 pieces from 115 factories from around the world
Eleutherian College Lancaster Southern Historic site First college in Indiana to admit students without regard to race or sex
Elkhart County Historical Museum Bristol Northern Local history website, period and local history exhibits
Elwood Haynes Museum Kokomo Northern Biographical website, website, life of inventor Elwood Haynes
Emil A. Blackmore Museum of The American Legion Indianapolis Central Military website, part of the American Legion, military and Legion related items, art
Ernie Pyle State Historic Site Dana Central Biographical website, home of reporter Ernie Pyle
Evansville African American Museum Evansville Southwest African American information, information
Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science Evansville Southwest Multiple Art, history, science
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art Indianapolis Central Art
Fairmount Historical Museum Fairmount Central Local history website, features James Dean exhibits
Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center Clarksville Southern Natural history
Farmer House Museum Bloomington Southern Historic house website
Firefighting Museum and Survive Alive Indianapolis Central Firefighting
Fire Museum of Indiana Camby Indianapolis metro Firefighting
Forest Discovery Center Starlight Southern Industry website, interactive exhibits about the forest, lumber industry and woodworking
Fort Ouiatenon West Lafayette Central Living Open on weekends in summer for living history demontrations
Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum Fort Wayne Northern Firefighting website
Fort Wayne Museum of Art Fort Wayne Northern Art Contemporary art
Fulton County Museum Rochester Northern Local history website, operated by the Fulton County Historical Society
Gaar Mansion Richmond Central Historic house website
Garrett Historical Society Museum Garrett Northern Railroad website
Gary Historical & Cultural Society Gary Northwest Railroad website
General Lew Wallace Study Crawfordsville Central Biographical Home of author Lew Wallace
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Rome City Northern Biographical website, home of author Gene Stratton-Porter
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Vincennes Southwest History Site of important campaign during the American Revolution
Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology Bloomington Southern Archaeology website, local artifacts of prehistoric Native American cultures
Great Lakes Museum of Military History Michigan City Northwest Military website
Greentown Glass Museum Greentown Central Glass website, glass items produced by the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company
Greentown History Center Greentown Central Local history website, information
Griffith Historical Park & Museum Griffith Northwest Railroad website, operated by the Griffith Historical Society, depot museum, railroad cars, structures
Grissom Air Museum Peru Northern Aviation
Grouseland Vincennes Southwest Historic house Home of William Henry Harrison when he was governor of Indiana
Grover Museum Shelbyville Southeast Community Museum website, operated by the Shelby County Historical Society
Gruenewald House Anderson Central Historic house
Hallmark Ornament Museum Warsaw Northern Commodity website, part of the Party Shop, complete collection of Hallmark Cards ornaments since 1973; also known as the Prudencio/Hamrick Hallmark Ornament Museum
Hamilton County Museum of History Noblesville Indianapolis metro Local history website, housed in the former sheriff's residence and jail
Hannah Lindahl Children’s Museum Mishawaka Northern Children's website
Hayes Arboretum Richmond Central Natural history
Healthworks Kids Museum South Bend Northern Children's website
Henager Memories and Nostalgia Museum Buckskin Southwest Commodity website, nostalgia collectibles
Hendricks County Museum Danville Indianapolis metro Local history website
Heritage House Museum Walkerton Northern Local history website, operated by the Walkerton Area Historical Society
Henry County Historical Society Museum New Castle Central Local history website, Victorian period rooms
Herron Galleries Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Art website, part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Hesston Steam Museum La Porte Northwest Railroad website, collections of steam equipment
Hillforest Aurora Southern Historic house
Historical Fire Station No. 9 Terra Haute Southern Historic Station
Historic New Harmony New Harmony Southern Open air Site of two utopian communities, includes several historic houses and museums
The History Center Fort Wayne Northern Local history Operated by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society
Hoosier Air Museum Auburn Northern Aviation website
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum North Judson Northwest Railroad
Hostetler’s Hudson Auto Museum Shipshewana Northern Automotive website, features collections of Hudson, Essex, and Terraplane cars and other classic cars
Howard County Historical Society Museum Kokomo Central Local history website, located in the Seiberling Mansion in the Old Silk Stocking Neighborhood
Howard Steamboat Museum Jeffersonville Southern Maritime Steamboat and local history
Huddleston Farmhouse Mount Auburn Central Historic house 1841 inn and farmhouse
Huntingburg Museum Huntingburg Southern Local history website
Indiana Aviation Museum Valparaiso Northwest Sports website, located on Murvihill Road, southside of the Porter County Airport
Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame Jasper Southwest Sports website, located on the campus of Vincennes University
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame New Castle Central Hall of fame
Indiana Football Hall of Fame Richmond Central Hall of fame
Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis Indianapolis metro History
Indiana Historic Radio Museum Ligonier Northern Media website, radios from the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's, specialty radios, novelty radios, World War II radios and telegraph keys
Indiana Medical History Museum Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Medical Focus is beginning of scientific psychiatry and modern medicine
Indiana Railway Museum French Lick Southern Railroad Heritage railroad and museum
Indiana State Museum Indianapolis Indianapolis metro History
Indiana Transportation Museum Noblesville Indianapolis metro Railroad Heritage railroad and museum
Indiana University Art Museum Bloomington Southern Art
Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery Kokomo Central Art website, part of Indiana University Kokomo
Indiana War Memorial Military Museum Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Military
Indianapolis Firefighters Museum Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Firefighting website, antique fire wagons
Indianapolis Military Museum Vincennes Southwest Military website
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Automotive
Indianapolis Museum of Art Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Art
Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Art Also known as iMOCA, contemporary art
International Circus Hall of Fame Peru Northern Circus Hall of fame and museum about circuses and important circus figures
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Historic house Home of poet James Whitcomb Riley
Jasper Arts Center Jasper Southwest Art website, Krempp Gallery features changing exhibits of regional artists and groups
Jeeninga Museum of Bible & Near Eastern Studies Anderson Central Archaeology website, part of Anderson University, context and history of the Ancient Near East as it relates to the Bible
Jefferson County Heritage Center Madison Southern Local history website, operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society, includes exhibits on pioneers, transportation, Victorian life, Civil War
John Hay Center Salem Southern Historic house Includes Stevens Memorial Museum, Depot Railroad Museum, birthplace of John Milton Hay, and a pioneer village
Johnson County Museum of History Franklin Indianapolis metro Local history website
Joseph Moore Museum Richmond Central Natural history website, information, part of Earlham College
Kaske House Museum Munster Northwest Historic house website, operated by the Munster Historical Society
Kidscommons Columbus Southern Children's website
Kosciusko County Jail Museum Warsaw Northern Historic Site web
Kruse Classic Car & Carriage Museum Auburn Northern Transportation website, classic, racing and Carl Casper custom cars, carriages including several British Royal carriages and an original Wells Fargo stage coach
Lake County Historical Museum Crown Point Northwest Local history website
Lake of the Red Cedars Museum Cedar Lake Northwest Local history website, operated by the Cedar Lake Historical Association
Lane Place Crawfordsville Central Historic house Operated by the Montgomery County Historical Society
Lanier Mansion Madison Southern Historic house
LaPorte County Historical Society Museum LaPorte Northwest Local history website, includes pioneer items, period display rooms
Levi Coffin House Fountain City Central Historic house Station on the Underground Railroad
Lieber Log Cabin Marshall Central Historic house Located in Turkey Run State Park, commemorates Richard Lieber, first director of the Indiana State Parks system
Ligonier Historical Museum Ligonier Northern Local history information
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Lincoln City Southern Biographical Includes visitor center with museum about Lincoln and the Lincoln Living Historical Farm, an 1820 pioneer homestead
Lincoln Pioneer Village Rockport Southwest Open air website, features log cabins, public buildings, schools, and churches as they stood in Lincoln’s days in Spencer County
Linden Railroad Museum Linden Central Railroad website, operated by the Linden-Madison Township Historical Society
Lincoln State Park Lincoln City Southern Historic house Includes visitor center with museum about Lincoln and the Lincoln Living Historical Farm, an 1820 pioneer homestead
Lubeznik Center for the Arts Michigan City Northwest Art website
Luckey Hospital Museum Wolf Lake Northern Medical website, rural hospital displays from the 1930s to 1950s
Lusk Home and Mill Site Marshall Central Historic house Located in Turkey Run State Park, early pioneer home and grist mill
Madison Railroad Station Museum Madison Southern Railroad website, operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society
Marion City Museum Marion Central Local history website, part of the Marion Public Library
Marshall County Historical Society Museum Plymouth Northern Local history website
Mathers Museum of World Cultures Bloomington Southern Cultural website, part of Indiana University
Menno-Hof Shipshewana Northern Religious website, faith and life of Amish and Mennonites
Merrillville-Ross Township Historical Museum Merrillville Northwest Local history website
Miami County Museum Peru Northern Local history website, operated by the Miami County Historical Society, includes Cole Porter exhibit
Mid-America Windmill Museum Kendallville Northern Science website, story of wind power from its origination through the American windmill to the present day
Middlebury Community Historical Museum Middlebury Northern Local history website
Midtown Native American Culture Waynetown Central Native American information
Midwest Museum of American Art Elkhart Northern Art website, focus on 19th and 20th century American Art, with original paintings by Grandma Moses and Norman Rockwell
Military Honor Park and Museum South Bend Northern Military website
Minnetrista Muncie Central Multiple Includes a museum with exhibits of nature, local history and art, a historic home, and many themed gardens and outdoor sculptures
Model T Museum Centerville Central Automotive website, operated by the Model T Ford Club of America
Monon Connection Museum Monon Central Railroad website
Monon Depot Museum Carmel Indianapolis metro Railroad website, operated by the Carmel Clay Historical Society, includes local history and railroad exhibits
Monroe County History Center Bloomington Southern Local history website, operated by the Monroe County Historical Society
Moore-Youse Home Museum Muncie Central Historic house website, operated by the Delaware County Historical Society
Morris-Butler House Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Historic house Operated by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, Victorian era home
Moses Fowler House Lafayette Central Historic house Also known as the Tippecanoe County Historical Museum
Muncie Children's Museum Muncie Central Children's website
Murphy Art Center Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Art Includes five galleries
Museum of Miniature Houses Carmel Indianapolis metro Toy website, dollhouses and miniatures
Museum of Overbeck Art Pottery Cambridge City Central Art website, pottery created by the Overbeck Sisters
Museum of 20th Century Warfare Lawrence Indianapolis metro Military website, located at Fort Harrison State Park
Museum of the Soldier Portland Central Military website
Mushie's Memory Lane Muscle & Classic Car Museum Santa Claus Southern Automotive information
National Art Museum of Sport Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Art website, sport art, part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States Auburn Northern Automotive website, emphasis on post World War II cars and trucks
National Military History Center Auburn Northern Military website, includes World War II Victory Museum
National Model Aviation Museum Muncie Central Aviation website, model aircraft and aeromodeling, operated by the Academy of Model Aeronautics
National New York Central Railroad Museum Elkhart Northern Railroad History and equipment of the New York Central Railroad
NCAA Hall of Champions Indianapolis Indianapolis metro Sports Trials and triumphs of the student-athlete
Nettle Creek Valley Museum Hagerstown Central Local history website
Northern Indiana Center for History South Bend Northern Local history website
Old Jail Museum Albion Northern Jail Operated by the Noble County Historical Society
Ohio County Historical Society Museum Rising Sun Southern Local history website
Old Cathedral Library & Museum Vincennes Southwest History website, oldest library in the state of Indiana, display of historic and church artifacts
Old Jail Museum Crawfordsville Central Jail website, rotary-design jail, also local history exhibits
Old Lighthouse Museum Michigan City Northwest Maritime website, operated by the Michigan City Historical Society, only lighthouse in Indiana
Orange County Historical Museum Paoli Southern Local history information, information, operated by the Orange County Historical Society
Padgett Museum New Albany Southern Local history website, operated by the Floyd County Historical Society
Paul Dresser Birthplace Terre Haute Southern Biographical website, composer Paul Dresser, operated by the Vigo County Historical Society
Pendleton Historical Museum Pendleton Indianapolis metro Local history information
Percussive Arts Society Museum & Library Indianapolis metro Central Music Opening in 2009, drums and percussive instruments from around the world
Perry County Olde Courthouse Museum Cannelton Southern Local history website
Porter County Museum Valparaiso Northwest Local history website, formerly the Old Jail Museum
Pound Store Museum Warsaw Northern Local history website, operated by the Kosciusko County Historical Society
Prophetstown State Park Battle Ground Central Living 1920s living farmstead and Native American village buildings
Putnam County Museum Greencastle Central Local history website
Ragtops Museum Michigan City Northwest Automotive website, classic cars and memorabilia
Reitz Home Museum Evansville Southwest Historic house Victorian house museum
Richmond Art Museum Richmond Central Art
Rickenbaugh House St. Croix Southern Historic house website
Riley Birthplace and Museum Greenfield Indianapolis metro Historic house Boyhood home of poet James Whitcomb Riley
Ropkey Armor Museum Crawfordsville Central Indiana Military website, military vehicles, weapons, memorabilia
Round Barn Museum Rochester Northern Agriculture website, operated by the Fulton County Historical Society
Ruthmere Museum Elkhart Northern Art website, Beaux Arts mansion with collection of fine and decorative arts, classic automobiles
RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum Elkhart Northern Transportation website, history, technology and pioneers in the development of recreational vehicles and motor homes
Santa Claus Museum Santa Claus Southern Local history website
Schimpff's Confectionery Jeffersonville Southern Food Historic candy store and museum
Science Central Fort Wayne Northern Science website
Scott County Heritage Center and Museum Scottsburg Southern Local history Victorian house museum
Scribner House New Albany Southern Historic house website, open twice a year
Sheldon Swope Art Museum Terre Haute Southern Art website
Sheridan Historical Society Museum Sheridan Indianapolis metro Local history website
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Central Religious Exhibits about Saint Théodore Guérin and the ministries of the Sisters of Providence
Skinner Farm Village Perrysville Central Open air website
Snite Museum of Art Notre Dame Northern Art website, part of University of Notre Dame
South Bend Museum of Art South Bend Northern Art
Spring Mill State Park Mitchell Southern Open air Includes pioneer village with a historic grist mill, blacksmith shop, tavern, and distillery, and a memorial to astronaut Gus Grissom
Stevens Memorial Museum Salem Southern Local history Part of John Hay Center, period displays
Stockdale Mill Roann Northern Mill website
Studebaker National Museum South Bend Northern Automotive
Sullivan County History Museum Sullivan Central Local history website
Sullivan House Madison Southern Historic house website, operated by Historic Madison, 1818 home of Judge Jeremiah Sullivan
SullivanMunce Cultural Center Zionsville Central Multiple website, local history and art
Swiss Heritage Village & Museum Berne Southern Open air website
Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum Syracuse Northern Local history website
Task Force Tips Fire Museum Valparaiso Northwest Firefighting website
T.C. Steele State Historic Site Nashville Southern Biographical website, home of artist T. C. Steele
Terre Haute Children's Museum Terre Haute Southern Children's website
This Ole House Museum at Fashion Farm Ligonier Northern History website, information
Thorntown Heritage Museum Thorntown Indianapolis metro Local history website, operated by the Sugar Creek Historical Society
Time Was Museum Elkhart Northern Local history information, Elkhart's community life, open by appointment
Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum Battle Ground Central Military website, operated by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association, history and events of the Battle of Tippecanoe, a nature center and artifacts of European and Native American cultures
Tipton County Heritage Center and Museum Tipton Central Local history website, operated by the Tipton County Historical Society
Trumps' Texaco Museum Knightstown Central Commodity information, Texaco memorabilia, open by appointment
University Art Gallery Terre Haute Southern Art website, part of Indiana State University
United States Vice Presidential Museum Huntington Northern History History of all the Vice Presidents
USS LST Ship Memorial Evansville Southwest Maritime Museum landing ship
Vera's Little Red Dollhouse Museum Middletown Central Doll information, open by appointment
Vigo County Historical Museum Terre Haute Southern Local history website, period rooms, local history displays, Coca-Cola artifacts
Wabash County Historical Museum Wabash Northern Local history website, restored 19th Century physician's home and surgery
Wabash Valley Railroader's Museum Terre Haute Southern Railroad website, operated by the Haley Tower Historical & Technical Society
Wakarusa Historical Museums Wakarusa Northern Open air website, information, operated by the Wakarusa Historical Society, local history displays in seven buildings
Wayne County Historical Museum Richmond Central Open air website, complex includes period clothing, furniture, portraits, dolls, two log cabins, a Conestoga wagon, blacksmith shop, print shop, bakery, loom house, automobiles, steam powered tractors, locally-made artifacts, Native American and Civil War artifacts, and a mummy
West End Fire Station Museum Washington Southern Firefighting website
Westchester Township History Museum Chesterton Northwest Local history website
Westfield-Washington Historical Society Museum Westfield Indianapolis metro Local history website
White County Historical Museum Monticello Central Local history website
Whitley County Historical Museum Columbia City Northern Local history website
Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum Millville Central Biographical website, birthplace of aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright
WonderLab Bloomington Southern Science website
Wylie House Bloomington Southern Historic house Operated by Indiana University, recreated as the Wylie home prior to 1860
Yellow Trail Museum Hope Southern Local history website, period displays include soda fountain, grocery store, doctor's office, barber shop
Zaharakos Columbus Southern Commodity website, planned museum to open in 2009, mechanical music instrument and soda fountain museum

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  1. ^ http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=28147 "Lincoln Museum to Close in Fort Wayne"
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