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K-12 Educator Guide

Your K-12 Education Program Guide is Coming Soon!

Our K-12 Guide is a one-stop-shop for education programs at the Indiana State Museum and across the state.

This year, the guide is categorized by region to help you find engaging programs closest to your school. We’ve added and updated many of our programs and are excited to connect with your classroom this school year!

Stay tuned, as you will receive a link to this online guide next week!

The Art of the Brick

Field trip alert! There are just two months until we open the doors to two one-of-a-kind experiences! Cardboard Engineering offers 3,000 square feet of cardboard, tools and connectors for you to engineer your own cardboard masterpiece. THE ART OF THE BRICK features the world’s largest display of LEGO® art ever. 

Student activity

Educator activity of the month: Bring to life a person, event or lesson plan with this short activity using mystery objects. Review the activity here.

Small Wonders

Have you heard the buzz about our new early childhood programs? Check out this program recap written in a CityMoms Report by Katie Windes de Puente. These are great programs to suggest as weekend activities for parents!

Artful Play

Preschool programs are in session! Our new Preschool Journeys program is offered both in-museum and where you're locatedPreschool Journeys leads 3- to 6-year-olds on a path of discovery in art, science and history. Programs include an assortment of hands-on activities, gallery visits, story time, dramatic play and art projects. 

Hoosier Salon

Opening Friday: 94th Annual Hoosier Salon
Stop by the Indiana State Museum to browse high quality traditional and abstract art in a variety of forms including paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, sculpture and glass.

UPCOMING SITE-WIDE EVENTS

Barn Sale

Aug. 3, 2018
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site
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Swift Night Out

Aug, 4, 2018
Limberlost State Historic Site
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Music at the Mansion

Aug. 11, 2018
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
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Small Wonders: Five Senses

Aug. 15 & Aug. 18, 2018
Indiana State Museum
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Young Explorers: Sensing the World Around Me

 Aug. 18, 2018
Indiana State Museum
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Star Gazing & Night Hike

Aug. 18, 2018
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site
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Bluegrass Jamboree

Aug. 19, 2018
Limberlost State Historic Site
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Inside the Levi & Catharine Coffin House: A Poetry Workshop

Aug. 25, 2018
Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site
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Exploring Sylvan’s Shores

Aug. 25, 2018
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site
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