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- EIN 35-0876384
- 317-232-1882
- Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis IN 46202 USA
- www.indianahistory.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Historical Organizations
Mission: Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller™, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state's history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation's premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; and provides youth, adult and family programming. On March 20, 2010, the IHS will launch the Indiana Expereience. The Indiana Experience brings both the people of the state and visitors from around the world a uniquely Indiana experience. Interactive and high-technology experiences allow the IHS to share the tremendous archival holdings of the IHS, including 1.6 million photographs, in easy and enjoyable ways. Regular operating hours for the Indiana Experience and the William H. Smith Memorial Library are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Basile History Market is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Stardust Terrace Café is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. IHS members and children younger than five receive free admission to the Indiana Experience. Regular admission cost is $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors (60 and older) and $5 per child (ages five to 17). Group rates for adults, seniors and students are available. Admission to the William H. Smith Memorial Library, Basile History Market and Stardust Terrace Café is free. Parking is complimentary for members visiting the History Center, with paid admission to the Indiana Experience, for patrons of the William H. Smith Memorial Library and/or with a $7 purchase at the Stardust Terrace Café or Basile History Market.
Geographic areas served: Indiana (and visitors from other locations
Programs: Library: at the heart of the indiana historical society is its archives and library collections, which feeds all the other activity areas of ihs. Without our substantial collection of photographs, documents, personal papers and other records from the past, we would not be able to tell the stories of our rich hoosier heritage. Often, that storytelling becomes very personal as our staff assists both novice family history seekers and more scholarly researchers in their quest for knowledge. The library assisted 5,856 visitors and answered 3,217 remote requests for information. The most popular subjects included families, communities, african-american history, notable hoosiers, architecture, and businesses. 3,028 images were added to the images in ihs's digital online collection, bringing the number of images available to more than 62,068. 936 collections/items were cataloged, processed, and made accessible to the public. 300 new manuscript, visual and printed items were added to the collection. 246 manuscript and vissual collections were processed. The historic document preservation program provided help to 92 small museums across the state. In addition to individual reference requests, collections and library staff wrote articles for both ihs and external publications, contributed content to ihs and external exhibitions, and continued the development of the destination indiana high technology exhibit, adding 14 journeys, as part of the new indiana experience programs, bringing the number of journeys available to 287 containing more than 3,468 images.
public programs: local history services: at the heart of ihs's emphasis to impact all regions of the state is the work of local history services (lhs). Ensuring the success of our partners in local communities, lhs staff work with each of the state's 92 county historians and provide consultations and training to county and local historical organizations across indiana. In 2014, lhs made 3,200 contacts traveling 25,390 miles. 150,094 guests visited traveling exhibitions throughout the state. Education: the education department provides audiences of all ages with opportunities for engaging and life-long learning. The education staff works closely with educators and students throughout indiana. More than 4,700 from more than 48 schools participated in the national history day in indiana program, with 69 state winners advancing to the national competition. 4 indiana entries were named national finalists. Exhibitions: the exhibitions staff were heavily involved with the indiana experience. 43,907 people visited the indiana experience
indiana experience: the indiana experience is a number of new guest experiences and programs at the eugene and marilyn glick indiana history center, a multi-year intitiative to enhance and expand the society's guest offerings. In addition to the you are there experience spaces described above, there are other programmatic offerings including 300 in 3 and circus day. All indiana experience spaces and offerings were developed by pan-institutional teams. 107,566 people visited the history center, including 6,112 schoolchildren.