We are temporarily closed Sept. 14–25, 2026, for essential maintenance. Our Customer Service is open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily at 317-334-4000 throughout the closure to assist with membership, admission, and field trip needs. Closure Details
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Early Childhood
Namaste at the Museum: Yoga for Little Learners
This program is specifically design for children between the ages of 3-5 years old and accompanying adults or family. Program includes a yoga class and exclusive time to explore an exhibit before the museum opens to the public.
Museum Secrets Uncovered: Exclusive and New Early Childhood Museum Experiences
This program is specifically design for children between the ages of 3-5 years old and accompanying adults or family. Get exclusive “behind the scenes” in a museum exhibit. The program will conclude with hands-on sensory and play-based activities inside our early childhood classroom that connect to that day’s exhibit visit and topic.
Create-A-Saurus: Discover, Imagine, and Sculpt Paleo Art!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Become paleontologists, investigating the bones of dinosaurs to learn how they lived millions of years ago. Then use those discoveries to inspire you to make paleo art sculptures!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Find out that experimenting with different substances, no matter how slippery or drippy, can reveal mysterious facts about our world.