I had the honor of sitting on the Community Advisory board for "You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds" exhibit, as a student, thanks to a recommendation from my professor. Being part of the board was not only eye-opening, the exhibit itself is awesome! This specific experience focuses on Dr. Harvey Middleton, who was an African-American cardiologist here in... More

I've been here a few times and the You Are There exhibits change frequently enough that I've never seen the same one twice. It's a unique museum experience, interacting with the actors in a historical scene. I do not think my two-year old would find too much here interesting but older children definitely would. While the museum may seem small... More

This little gem has fascinating exhibits which allow you to "time travel" back to historical events in Indianapolis' history and interact with characters from that time. The exhibits change regularly and offer a unique perspective.

My second visit and my husband's first. Really enjoyed Destination Indiana and could spend hours watching each subject/clip. Fascinating info we didn't know as we aren't native Hoosiers. We really enjoyed the three "You Are There" exhibits, especially the African-American doctor and the 1913 Flood. The Polio exhibit was informative, but I was unsure what types of questions to ask.... More

What a gorgeous location and what a wonderful way to spend part of the day. If you want to learn more about IN or are just visiting, this is a great place to go, especially if you're in the downtown area.

Went there yesterday on a free day and all I can say is that I'm glad I didn't have to pay for admission. Very disappointed. It felt like everything was sponsored by Lilly and medical related. The "You Were There" exhibits were uncomfortable. You go into a room where actors are from the era. What do you ask a factory... More

From the commercials that are constantly extoling the virtues of being a part of historic moments, I thought this would be a cool place to visit. My daughter and I were disappointed because the exhibits were small and there were few interactive experiences.

Spending the day at an Indiana history museum is not something that would usually appeal to me, however, this museum is set up very differently than most. They have some permanent exhibits with computer interactions that give you history on some interesting topics in Indiana's history. They also have rotating exhibits, where you go "back in time" with live actors... More

You do not think Museum when you hear Historical Society - yet this building in addition to being a great research collection has an amazing interactive collection that puts the viewer into the historic event. There are rotating exhibits with period actors playing the parts of the history being described. And the food downstairs is good as well! Best time... More