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Over the course of 95 years, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has grown in size and stature to become the biggest and best children’s museum in the world. The following is a timeline of major events and milestones in the museum’s history.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest children's museum. It is located at 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana in the United Northwest Area neighborhood of the city. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Programming through the 1930s included guided school tours, traveling classroom exhibits, after-school activities, and a few special events and programs such as summer Prairie Treks (1930-1947) to collect nature specimens. Upon Carr’s retirement, Grace Blaisdell Golden assumed directorship of the museum from 1942 until 1964.
The largest children's museum in the world just got even bigger with the addition of a new 7.5-acre outdoor health and fitness area that encourages activity through multiple sports.
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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the largest children’s museum in the world. Situated on 29 acres, it includes indoor and outdoor experiences, a 130,000+ object collection, and...
Located just minutes from downtown, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis features five floors of fun and interactive learning that have the power to transform the lives of children and families across the arts, world cultures, sciences, and humanities. The museum also offers a massive outdoor sports complex that is open seasonally.
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Itinerary for Adults. Stop 1: Meet Bumblebee. Say hello to Bumblebee—our favorite Autobot—as you enter the Welcome Center. Location: Welcome Center (Level 1) Stop 2: Explore pop culture. From boy band collectibles, to comic books, to fashion, film, and music—explore pop culture, how we have shaped it, and how it has shaped us.