Free Museum Days in Indianapolis :: GUIDE
Great news: Select museums around Indianapolis offer special FREE admission days throughout the year. What better way for your family to experience all the Circle City has to offer while taking it a little easier on your wallet. Even better: Many attractions also offer free admission every day for certain age groups!
Your to-do list? First, bookmark this guide to savings throughout the year. Second, enjoy all the interactive fun at these fave hotspots for your entire fam:
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
While no free days are currently listed on their calendar, admission is always free for children under age 5.
Address: 1230 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis
Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr Day
February 17: Presidents Day
April 4: Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day (free tickets required)
April 26: Sensory Friendly Day
Good to know: Children under 2 receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers
Conner Prairie’s Treetop Outpost is a resounding fave for theCityMoms.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Admission is free with a minimum donation of one non-perishable food item per guest.)
Good to know: Children under 5 receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis
A fun pic from the Eiteljorg Museum’s annual Jingle Rails holiday exhibit.
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Address: 450 West Ohio Street, downtown Indianapolis
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Free admission with a minimum donation of one non-perishable food item per guest.)
February 17: Presidents Day
April 4: Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Good to know: Children 3 and under receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 650 West Washington Street
Checking out the mastodon at the Indiana State Museum.
Wondering where to start for your first visit to the Indiana State Museum?
PEEK OUR FIRST-TIMER'S GUIDE.
Admission is always free! Never been? Here's a full writeup of what to expect when you visit.
Address: 8660 East 21st Street, Indianapolis
The Indiana State Police Museum is a fun pop-in on the eastside.
Admission is always free!
Address: 431 North Meridian Street, downtown Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
While no free days are currently listed on their calendar, admission is always free for children under age 6, and for active duty military personnel.
Address: 4750 West 16th Street, Speedway/Indianapolis
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Admission is free with a minimum donation of one non-perishable food item per guest.)
Good to know: Children under age 2 receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 1200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Admission is free with a minimum donation of one non-perishable food item per guest.)
February 17: Presidents Day
April 4: Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Good to know: Children under age 6 receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 700 West Washington Street, Indianapolis
Newfields and the Indianapolis Museum of Art
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
First Thursday of each month: Enjoy free admission on the first Thursday from 4:00- 9:00 pm from March – September
First Weekend of the month: Enjoy free admission with your Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. Trust credit or debit card
Good to know: Children under age 6 receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April 4: Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Good to know: Children under age 6 receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 110 West Washington Street, Suite A, downtown Indianapolis
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 17: Presidents Day
September 29: Fiesta de la Familia
November 9: Colts Fantennial Family Day
December 24: Christmas Eve
Good to know: Children under age 2 receive free admission every day of the year.
Address: 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis
Road trip alert: The Muncie Children’s Museum
Enjoy free admission the third Saturday of each month.
Address: 515 South High Street, Muncie
And while not free but certainly budget-friendly: Some families qualify for the Indiana Access Pass, a program designed to support families experiencing financial hardship. Launched by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in 2004 – it allows individuals or families who receive state assistance to visit select popular attractions for just $2 per person. Learn more and see if you may qualify here.
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