Indiana State Museum Parking and Other Information

The Indiana State Museum is a great travel destination where art, history, culture and science would meet. Every year, a wide variety of exhibitions and displays are held there for visitors to enjoy art works and learn more about Indiana as well as the world. Covering over 4,000 square meters of land, the Museum is home of more than 300,000 artifacts.

Collections from all over the world are placed throughout the Museum's first, second and third floor. Basically, most artifacts showcased inside the Museum are telling stories about the history of Indiana State itself. Art works from Indiana artists can be found everywhere. However, the museum also plays host to a couple of changing exhibits from which you can gain a deeper understanding of cities of other states or even other countries.

To enhance your visit to the Museum, a number of facilities as well as services are offered. Museum store and nearby restaurants and hotels are available in this area. For driving visitors, the most amazing thing must be that various parking options are located within short walk of the Museum.

Nearby parking facilities can be found along both Washington Street and S West Street. Fortunately, all of them are very close to the Museum. Therefore, it won't take you much time to get to your car after your visit.

1) White River State Park Garage - This is an underground parking garage located at Washington Street. As the nearest parking option for visitors to the Museum, it is available for both cars and vans and its address is 650 W. Washington Street. It offers about 800 parking spaces.

Opening from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays, its operation hours begin at 7 a.m. in the morning and end at 11 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. Parking rate is 3 dollars per hour and daily maximum is 12 dollars per car. If you arrive at event days, it would take 20 dollars for you to get a parking space for your vehicle in this garage. For details, call 317-234-0231.

2) Marriott Place Garage - It's also a public garage which is available for driving visitors to the Museum. You can find this garage at 501 W. Washington Street with ease. To make a reservation or get further information, you can call 317-822-9029.

This garage would open to the public 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. Parking will be charged 5 dollars per hour and daily maximum parking fee is 24 dollars.

3) 801 W Washington Street Parking Garage - This parking garage operates about 860 spaces and is accessible for motorcycles. It opens at 7 a.m. and does not close until 11 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. As to Sundays, it opens from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

It will cost you 5 dollars per hour for parking in this garage. The maximum parking fee for a day is 10 dollars.

4) White River State Park South Lot - This is a parking lot you can find at 650 W. Washington Street. Contact number is also 317-234-0231. Compared to the White River State Park Garage, this lot serves a much longer time every day. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Plus, its parking rates are also cheaper. You will be only charged 3 dollars per hour for parking in this lot. Maximum parking fee is 10 dollars per day. When it comes to event days, parking rate is only two dollars more than regular price.

5) Government Center Washington Street Parking Facility - Compared to other parking options mentioned above, this parking garage is a little far away from the Museum. It's a state garage which operates from 10 a.m. until midnight on weekdays. As to weekends, it would be available 24 hours per day.

Parking within 30 minutes would be charged 1 dollar while the first hour costs you 2 dollars. After that, it takes 1 more dollar for every additional hour.

Other parking facilities can also be found along W Ohio Street and N capitol Avenue. Or you can just take advantage of some on-street parking spaces. For detailed information about these parking options or other choices, click the following link.

Map of Parking Facilities in Indianapolis

http://www.indydt.com/interactivemap.cfm?&lm=vd

Before you locate parking lot or garage around the Museum, you also need to pay attention to directions, especially when you are a first-time visitor to the Museum. For your convenience, we list out several routes for visitors from north, south, east or west to refer to. Take a glance and find the most suitable route for you.

- Travel from the North: Remember to head south on I-65 before you take Exit 114. Take Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street south and then turn on to Washington Street. Keep straight on Washington Street until you see the Museum on your right. Go ahead to park in the White River State Park Garage.

Or you can choose to proceed on I-69 and keep going south until you come across I-465. Go west on I-70 and then turn onto I-65. Head north to take Exit 114. Bear to the left to get onto Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. Then take a right turn to Washington Street. Continue straight until you find the Indiana State Museum on the right. Keep going to reach the White River State Park Garage.

- Travel from the South: Go west on I-70 toward I-65. Head north on I-65 before taking Exit 114. Bear left on West Street to change to Washington Street. Stay on Washington Street until you arrive at the Indiana State Museum. If you prefer to park in the White River State Park Garage, keep straight on Washington Street and the garage would be on your immediate right.

- Travel from East: Stay on I-70 and keep heading west before you turn onto I-65. Go north on I-65 and then take Exit 114 to change to West Street. Bear to the right to get onto Washington Street. Continue to proceed on Washington Street and then the Museum would show up on your right.

Or you can take I-74 as well. Continue heading west on I-74 until it becomes Southeastern Avenue. When you come across Washington Street, turn onto it. Keep driving straight on Washington Street for about 10 blocks and you will find the Museum located on your right.

- Travel from West: Go east on I-74 until you see I-465. Keep south on I-465 and then turn onto Washington Street. Continue to proceed on Washington Street and you will arrive at the Museum within a matter of minutes.

If you opt to head east on I-70, remember to turn onto West Street and take Exit 79A. Keep proceeding on West Street or Missouri Street. And then bear left onto Washington Street. Continue for approximately 6 miles and you will find the Museum situated on your right. Keep going to find a space for your vehicle in the White River State Park Garage.

Learn More about Directions to the Indiana State Museum

http://www.indianamuseum.org/visit/info/dire.html

Use Google Maps to Find more Detailed Directions to the Museum

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=indiana+state+museum

Other than information regarding parking and directions, you also need to be clear about admission fees when planning your next trip to the Museum.

- Normally, ticket price for the Museum is 7 dollars for adults and 6.5 dollars for senior aged 60 or older. As for children between 3 and 12 years old, ticket would only cost 4 dollars. Members would be welcomed to the Museum free of charge all the years around.

- If you plan to pay a visit to the IMAX, don't forget that you need to purchase another ticket to get access to the Theatre. Ticket for adults costs 9.5 dollar while children would only be charged 6 dollars. Senior ticket is only 2 dollars cheaper than adult ticket. Members, of cause, can enjoy discounted ticket. For senior and child members, ticket price would be 1 dollar less than regular ticket. And Adult members can save up to 1.5 dollars per ticket.

- However, admission for IMAX special engagements would be much pricy. It costs adult and senior 14 and 11 dollars respectively. Children ticket is 10 dollars. Discounted ticket price for adult members is 12.5 dollars while it costs senior members 10 dollars. Child members would be charged 8 dollars.

- A combo including admission for both museum and regular IMAX shows is offered for visitors to save a certain amount of money. This ticket would cost adult 13 dollars and senior 11 dollars. Combo ticket for children is charged 8 dollars.

- If you are interested in special exhibitions held in the museum as well as the IMAX, there is also a combo ticket for you. With this ticket, adult would be only charged 19.75 dollars. Combo ticket price for senior and children is 16.25 and 13 dollars respectively.

Please be advised that ticket prices for members and other visitors mentioned above are subject to changes without notice. For further information or the latest price, check the following page.

Ticket Information about Indiana State Museum

http://www.indianamuseum.org/visit/info/tick.html