Finding ways to stay entertained throughout the winter months can be a challenge. It’s difficult to enjoy the outdoors when bitter winds bite through your coat or snow piles up on the sidewalks. Luckily, those who live in the Indianapolis metropolitan area have a wide variety of indoor attractions to visit that only require a quick walk after parking the car!
Visit these Amazing Museums in Indianapolis
Don’t let the winter get you down this year! Stay active and see some amazing sights, all located conveniently in or near downtown Indianapolis. Here are just a few of the top-rated museums in Indianapolis and surrounding areas:
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Founded in 1925, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is a 472,900-square foot facility situated on 29 acres—the largest children’s museum in the world. Always topping the lists of “must-see Indianapolis attractions,” visitors can enjoy exhibits featuring physical and natural sciences, history, the arts and world cultures.
Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is the fifth-largest encyclopedic art museum in the world. Located since 1969 at 38th Street and Michigan Road, current exhibits include “Chemistry of Color,” which charts the history of chemistry and art over a period of more than 4,500 years, works by Polish sculptor Monika Sosnowska and so much more.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Celebrating the innovation and thrill of racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is located just five miles northwest of downtown on the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The museum’s collections features race cars from a variety of series including, of course, the Indy 500, NASCAR, Formula One, as well as motorcycle races and drag races.
Indiana State Museum
This world-class institution features exhibits and hands-on experiences that showcase the stories and characters who helped shape the history of the state of Indiana. Located in downtown Indianapolis in White River State Park, the Indiana State Museum hosts a variety of year-round exhibits that explore Indiana culture, art and science.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
The Eiteljorg prides itself on offering engaging exhibitions covering a wide range of subjects; everything from the histories of pistols and motorcycles to Jewish life in the West. It is one of only two museums east of the Mississippi that feature both Native American culture and the American West.
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
The 23rd president of the United States was Benjamin Harrison, who built the home located on North Delaware Street in Indianapolis in 1874 and lived there until 1913. Today, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site offers visitors guided tours throughout the most historic rooms within the museum, plus the opportunity to view the variety of exhibits that rotate throughout the year in the third floor ballroom.
What are some of your favorite Indianapolis attractions to visit?
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