Top 50 Museums in Indiana - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Indianapolis holds the world's largest children's museum by physical size, and pairs it with an unusually strong Native American and Western art collection at the Eiteljorg — an unlikely combination that reflects the city's broader pattern of one-of-a-kind institutions, from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum's century of race cars to the world's largest drum and percussion museum at Rhythm!

Indiana Museums Map

The Indiana Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Indianapolis, South Bend, and other destinations throughout Indiana.

Below is a broader list of Indiana's museums, centered on Indianapolis with strong additions from South Bend, Evansville, and Bloomington.

List of Museums in Indiana

Museum Name City Category Admission Best For Official Website
The Children's Museum of IndianapolisIndianapolisChildrenPaidWorld's largest children's museumhttps://www.childrensmuseum.org
Indianapolis Museum of Art at NewfieldsIndianapolisArtPaidFine art & sculpture gardenshttps://discovernewfields.org
Indiana State MuseumIndianapolisHistoryPaidIndiana history & natural sciencehttps://www.indianamuseum.org
Eiteljorg MuseumIndianapolisWestern & Native American ArtPaidNative American & Western heritagehttps://eiteljorg.org
Indianapolis Motor Speedway MuseumIndianapolisAutomobilePaidIndianapolis 500 race carshttps://imsmuseum.org
Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolisHistoryPaidState history exhibitshttps://indianahistory.org
Indiana Medical History MuseumIndianapolisMedicalPaidHistoric pathology museumhttps://imhm.org
Benjamin Harrison Presidential SiteIndianapolisPresidentialPaid23rd U.S. President's homehttps://bhpsite.org
Rhythm! Discovery CenterIndianapolisMusicPaidPercussion instrumentshttps://rhythmdiscoverycenter.org
Indiana War Memorial MuseumIndianapolisMilitaryFreeIndiana military historyhttps://www.in.gov/iwm
Conner PrairieFishersLiving HistoryPaidInteractive pioneer experienceshttps://www.connerprairie.org
Museum of Miniature HousesCarmelSpecialtyPaidMiniature collectionshttps://museumofminiatures.org
Fort Wayne Museum of ArtFort WayneArtPaidAmerican fine arthttps://fwmoa.org
History CenterFort WayneHistoryPaidNortheast Indiana historyhttps://fwhistorycenter.org
Science CentralFort WayneSciencePaidHands-on science exhibitshttps://www.sciencecentral.org
Fort Wayne Firefighters MuseumFort WayneFirefightingPaidHistoric firefighting equipmenthttps://www.fortwaynefiremuseum.com
Studebaker National MuseumSouth BendAutomobilePaidStudebaker vehicleshttps://studebakermuseum.org
The History MuseumSouth BendHistoryPaidRegional historyhttps://historymuseumsb.org
South Bend Museum of ArtSouth BendArtFreeRegional & contemporary arthttps://southbendart.org
Indiana University Eskenazi Museum of ArtBloomingtonArtFreeGlobal art collectionshttps://artmuseum.indiana.edu
WonderLab Museum of Science, Health & TechnologyBloomingtonSciencePaidInteractive STEM exhibitshttps://wonderlab.org
Monroe County History CenterBloomingtonHistoryPaidLocal heritagehttps://monroehistory.org
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & ScienceEvansvilleArt & SciencePaidArt, science & transportationhttps://emuseum.org
Children's Museum of EvansvilleEvansvilleChildrenPaidInteractive family exhibitshttps://cmoekids.org
Angel Mounds State Historic SiteEvansvilleArchaeologyPaidNative American archaeological sitehttps://www.indianamuseum.org
Candles Holocaust Museum and Education CenterTerre HauteHistoryPaidHolocaust educationhttps://candlesholocaustmuseum.org
Swope Art MuseumTerre HauteArtFreeAmerican arthttps://swope.org
Richmond Art MuseumRichmondArtFreeAmerican Impressionismhttps://richmondartmuseum.org
Model T MuseumRichmondAutomobilePaidFord Model T historyhttps://www.modeltmuseum.org
General Lew Wallace Study & MuseumCrawfordsvilleHistoric HousePaidAuthor of Ben-Hurhttps://www.ben-hur.com
Rotary Jail MuseumCrawfordsvilleHistoryPaidRare rotary jailhttps://www.rotaryjailmuseum.org
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile MuseumAuburnAutomobilePaidClassic luxury automobileshttps://automobilemuseum.org
National Auto & Truck MuseumAuburnTransportationPaidHistoric cars & truckshttps://natmus.org
National Military History CenterAuburnMilitaryPaidMilitary vehicles & artifactshttps://fhtm.org
Grissom Air MuseumPeruAviationPaidMilitary aircraft collectionhttps://grissomairmuseum.com
International Circus Hall of FamePeruCircus HistoryPaidCircus heritagehttps://circushalloffame.com
National New York Central Railroad MuseumElkhartRailroadPaidRailroad historyhttps://www.nycrrmuseum.org
RV/MH Hall of Fame & MuseumElkhartTransportationPaidRecreational vehicle historyhttps://www.rvmhhalloffame.org
Midwest Museum of American ArtElkhartArtPaidAmerican art collectionshttps://midwestmuseum.us
Quayle Vice Presidential Learning CenterHuntingtonPolitical HistoryPaidU.S. vice presidencyhttps://vpcenter.org
Mid-America Windmill MuseumKendallvilleAgricultural HistoryPaidHistoric windmillshttps://windmillmuseum.org
National Model Aviation MuseumMuncieAviationPaidModel aircraft historyhttps://www.modelaircraft.org
David Owsley Museum of ArtMuncieArtFreeUniversity art collectionshttps://www.bsu.edu/doma
Minnetrista Museum & GardensMuncieHistory & GardensPaidHistory & cultural exhibitshttps://minnetrista.net
French Lick West Baden MuseumFrench LickHistoryPaidHistoric resort historyhttps://frenchlickwestbadenmuseum.org
Lanier Mansion State Historic SiteMadisonHistoric HousePaidGreek Revival mansionhttps://www.indianamuseum.org
Culbertson Mansion State Historic SiteNew AlbanyHistoric HousePaidVictorian mansionhttps://www.indianamuseum.org
Levi & Catharine Coffin State Historic SiteFountain CityHistoryPaidUnderground Railroad historyhttps://www.indianamuseum.org
Indiana Basketball Hall of FameNew CastleSportsPaidIndiana basketball legendshttps://www.hoopshall.com
Red Skelton Museum of American ComedyVincennesEntertainmentPaidComedy history & Red Skeltonhttps://redskeltonmuseum.org
Indiana Military MuseumVincennesMilitaryPaidMilitary artifacts & vehicleshttps://indianamilitarymuseum.com

Indiana Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateIndiana
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 120 museums and cultural institutions
Largest Children's MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Most Visited MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Largest Art MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis
Largest Science MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Official State History MuseumIndiana State Museum, Indianapolis
Most Popular Living History MuseumConner Prairie, Fishers
Most Popular Automobile MuseumIndianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis
Popular Free MuseumsIndiana War Memorial Museum, South Bend Museum of Art, Indiana University Eskenazi Museum of Art, David Owsley Museum of Art
Largest Museum DistrictWhite River State Park Museum Campus, Indianapolis
Major Museum CitiesIndianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Bloomington, Evansville
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, History, Science, Children's Museums, Automotive, Aviation, Military, Living History
Historic Landmark MuseumConner Prairie, Fishers
Best Time to VisitSpring (April–June) and Fall (September–October) offer comfortable weather for museum visits and sightseeing.
Top Family MuseumsThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Conner Prairie, WonderLab Museum of Science, Science Central
Presidential MuseumsBenjamin Harrison Presidential Site, Indianapolis
Specialty MuseumsIndianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Studebaker National Museum, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Indiana Medical History Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsIndiana museums attract millions of visitors every year.
Top Museum RegionsCentral Indiana, Northern Indiana, Northeast Indiana, Southern Indiana, Wabash Valley
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