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Join the Indiana State Museum on Wednesday evenings beginning July 8 for FREE family-friendly fun outside along the Downtown Canal during Canal Nights! Enjoy games, a variety of activities, unique challenges and interactive demonstrations.
Nature Play Day
July 8, 2020
Get outside and play while taking part in some nature-based activities on the museum grounds! Explore the Watanabe Gardens during nature bingo, learn about mammoths and mastodons during Ice Age feeding time and explore connections between nature and art with leaf rubbings.
Chemistry Night
July 15, 2020
Conduct experiments and discover if your hypothesis is correct during Chemistry Night at the Indiana State Museum. Watch a science show, discover fun facts during a science demonstration, and learn how you can perform experiments at home.
Field to Fork
July 22, 2020
Explore the route Indiana produce takes from gardens and fields to your plate. Build a self-watering planter from recycled materials, go on a pollinator scavenger hunt along the Downtown Canal and in the museum’s Watanabe Gardens, and see if you have what it takes to win a mystery recipe challenge.
H2O
July 29, 2020
Water is essential to all living things. Learn how water shapes Indiana and plays an important role in your life by conducing wacky water experiments and discovering water habitats of various animals.
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MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
NATURE EXPLORATION
Enjoy the summer weather on the museum’s grounds with a make-and-take kit paired with an art-making or nature discovery experience. Choose from a mix-and-match menu of activities including worm compost bottles, leafy insect art, nature weaving, foliage resistance paintings, land art, fairy/gnome gardens and more. Each selection is provided as a kit ready for individual or family exploration. 11 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m., Thursdays in July. Learn more >>
JULY 4th WEEKEND
Planning a getaway this holiday weekend? Enjoy a day trip with your family to one of our historic sites. Explore the open air gardens at T.C. Steele or Lanier Mansion, or take a nature hike at Limberlost, Angel Mounds or Gene Stratton-Porter. Too hot outside? Then head indoors for a timed tour of your choice – call the site ahead of time to reserve your place. *Please note: Whitewater Canal State Historic Site will be reopening on July 8, 2020. New Harmony State Historic Site will be tentatively reopening on August 14, 2020.
FAMILY PLAY DAYS
Bring the whole family for a day of fun on the museum’s grounds with special activities based around the theme of Ice or Solar. Each activity includes multiple kits ready for individual or family exploration. Learn more >>
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In accordance with Governor Holcomb’s recommendations and in an effort to maintain a safe environment for our visitors, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is requiring all visitors to wear a mask during their visit beginning Friday, July 3. Masks will be available to those who need them. Learn more>>
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