# List of museums in Indiana

This list of museums in Indiana is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries.
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## Museums

| Name | Location | County | Region | Type | Summary |
| Academy of Hoosier Heritage Museum | Mooresville | Morgan | Central | Local | website |
| Adams County Historical Society Museum | Decatur | Adams | North | Local | website, operated by the Adams County Historical Society. The museum is located in the Charles Dugan House, listed on the National Register. |
| Adams Mill | Cutler | Carroll | North | Mill | 1845 grist mill, displays of agriculture and household tools and equipment, historic 1860s Masonic lodge room |
| African/African-American Historical Society Museum | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | African American | Open by appointment |
| Alexandria Monroe Township Historical Society Museum | Alexandria | Madison | Central | Local | website |
| Anderson Museum of Art | Anderson | Madison | Central | Art | Indiana and contemporary art |
| Angel Mounds State Historic Site | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Archaeology | website, an archaeological site and interpretive center managed by the Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites. An expression of the Mississippian culture, the 600-acre (240-hectare) site is a National Historic Landmark. |
| Antique Fan Museum | Zionsville | Boone | Central | Commodity | website, operated by the Antique Fan Collectors Association |
| Art Museum of Greater Lafayette | Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Art | website, collection includes 19th- and 20th-century American art with a special focus on art of Indiana |
| Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Art | website |
| Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum | Columbus | Bartholomew | South | Aviation | website, military aviation history |
| Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum | Auburn | DeKalb | North | Automotive | Dedicated to preserving cars built by the Auburn Automobile, Cord Automobile, and Duesenberg companies |
| Baer Field Heritage Air Park | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Aviation | website |
| Barker Mansion | Michigan City | LaPorte | North | Historic house | |
| The Barns at Nappanee | Nappanee | Elkhart | North | Open-air | |
| Bartholomew County History Center | Columbus | Bartholomew | South | Local | Located in the McEwen-Samuels-Marr House, operated by the Bartholomew County Historical Society |
| Batesville Historical Center | Batesville | Ripley | South | Local | website, operated by the Batesville Area Historical Society |
| Beck's Mill | Salem | Washington | South | Mill | Restored 19th-century grist mill |
| Bell Aircraft Museum | Mentone | Kosciusko | North | Aviation | website, life of aviation industrialist Lawrence Dale Bell, historic Bell Aircraft vehicles, history of aviation |
| Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Historic house | Victorian home of President Benjamin Harrison |
| Benton House | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Historic house | Victorian home of Allen R. Benton, operated by the Irvington Historic Landmarks Foundation |
| Billie Creek Village | Rockville | Parke | Central | Open-air | Features 38 historical buildings and structures and hundred of antiques and artifacts |
| Billy Sunday Home Museum | Winona Lake | Kosciusko | North | Historic house | 1911 Arts & Crafts bungalow, visitor center exhibits about preacher Billy Sunday |
| Blackford County History Center | Hartford City | Blackford | Central | Local | website |
| Body Reflections Hair Museum | French Lick | Orange | South | Hair | website, vintage razors, shears, combs, hairbrushes, hair tonics, permanent-wave machines and hair, part of Tony Kendall's salon, Body Reflections |
| Brown County Art Gallery | Nashville | Brown | South | Art | website, exhibits of local art |
| Brown County Pioneer Village | Nashville | Brown | South | Open-air | website, operated by the Brown County Historical Society, includes log jail, dog-trot building, doctor's office, log cabin and blacksmith shop |
| Buckley Homestead | Lowell | Lake | North | Living history | Includes agriculture museum, pioneer farm, historic farm house, school |
| Camp Atterbury Museum | Edinburgh | Johnson | Central | Military | website, history of Camp Atterbury |
| Canal House | Connersville | Fayette | Central | Local | website, owned and maintained by Historic Connersville, Inc. |
| CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Memorial | The Holocaust and the power of forgiveness |
| Carnegie Center for Art & History | New Albany | Floyd | South | Multiple | Art, local history |
| Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County | Crawfordsville | Montgomery | Central | Local | Themes include history, art, science and culture of Montgomery County |
| Carroll County Historical Museum | Delphi | Carroll | North | Local | website, operated by the Carroll County Historical Society in the Carroll County Courthouse |
| Cass County Historical Society Museum | Logansport | Cass | North | Local | Located in the Jerolaman-Long Home |
| Chellberg Farmhouse | Chesterton | Porter | North | Historic house | Located in Indiana Dunes National Park, turn-of-the-20th century Swedish farmhouse, open to the public during festivals, demonstrations and ranger-guided tours |
| Chief Richardville House | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Historic house | Restored 1827 home of Jean Baptiste de Richardville, the last tribal chief of the Miami people. The National Historic Landmark is managed by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. |
| Children's Museum of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Children's | Interactive hands-on exhibits about science, natural history, archaeology, dinosaurs |
| Circus City Museum | Peru | Miami | North | Local | website, Peru's circus history |
| Clark County Museum | Jeffersonville | Clark | South | Local | website |
| Clay County Historical Society Museum | Brazil | Clay | Central | Local | |
| Clay Township Military Library and Museum | Carmel | Hamilton | Central | Military | website |
| Cline Museum | Angola | Steuben | North | Historic house | information, operated by the Steuben County Historical Society, late Victorian Queen Anne house |
| Clinton County Historical Museum | Frankfort | Clinton | North | Local | Operated by the Clinton County Historical Society |
| Coal Town and Railroad Museum | Clinton | Vermillion | Central | Local | website, open daily only during the Labor Day weekend during the Little Italy Festival |
| Colonel William Jones State Historic Site | Gentryville | Spencer | South | Historic house | Part of Lincoln State Park, early 19th century period house |
| Columbus Museum of Art & Design | Columbus | Bartholomew | South | Art | website, exhibits of art, design and performing art |
| Conner Prairie | Fishers | Hamilton | Central | Living history | 19th-century Indiana homestead |
| Corydon Capitol State Historic Site | Corydon | Harrison | South | Historic site | Indiana’s first state capitol |
| Costigan House | Madison | Jefferson | South | Historic house | Operated by Historic Madison, Inc, mid-19th century period home of architect Francis Costigan. Tour information is available on the HMI website. |
| Cragun House | Lebanon | Boone | Central | Historic house | Victorian period home operated by the Boone County Historical Society |
| Crispus Attucks Museum | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | African American | Operated by the Indianapolis Public Schools, school and local African American history |
| Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site | New Albany | Floyd | South | Historic house | 1869 Victorian mansion |
| David Owsley Museum of Art | Muncie | Delaware | Central | Art | Part of Ball State University, houses some 11,000 works of art, 2,000+ of which are on display |
| Daviess County Historical Society Museum | Washington | Daviess | South | Local | website |
| Decatur County Museum | Greensburg | Decatur | South | Historic house | website, operated by the Decatur County Historical Society, Victorian-period Lathrop/Shannon House |
| DeKalb County History Museum | Butler | DeKalb | North | Local | Located in a former Carnegie library |
| The Depot History Museum & Art Gallery | Beverly Shores | Porter | North | Local | Located in a historic depot |
| Diocesan Museum | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Religious | website, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend |
| Dr. Hutchings Office & Hospital | Madison | Jefferson | South | Historic house | Operated by Historic Madison, original late 19th century equipment and furnishings. Tour information is available on the HMI website. |
| Dr. James Ford Historic Home | Wabash | Wabash | North | Historic house | website, restored 19th-century physician's home and surgery |
| Dr. Ted's Musical Marvels | Dale | Dubois | South | Music | website, restored mechanical musical instruments from around the world |
| Draft Animal Museum | Auburn | DeKalb | North | Agriculture | website, operated by the DeKalb County Horsemen's Association, horse-drawn agriculture equipment and vehicles |
| Dubois County Museum | Jasper | Dubois | South | Local | website, county history, agriculture, military, manufacturing, German heritage, sports |
| Dugger Coal Museum | Dugger | Sullivan | Central | Local | |
| Dunkirk City Public Library and Glass Museum | Dunkirk | Jay | Central | Glass | website, more than 6,000 pieces from 115 factories from around the world |
| Earlham College Art Collection | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Art | website, includes Ronald Gallery, Thorp Collection of Chinese Art in the Lilly Library, themed displays in the Landrum Bolling Center |
| Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum | Butler | DeKalb | North | Automotive | website, operated by the Early Ford V-8 Foundation, features Flathead V-8 engines, transmissions, rear axles, Ford memorabilia, service items, carburetors, tires & rims, clocks |
| Edith Barrett Memorial Pike County History Center | Petersburg | Pike | South | Local | |
| Eleutherian College | Lancaster | Jefferson | South | Historic site | First college in Indiana to admit students without regard to race or sex |
| Elkhart County Historical Museum | Bristol | Elkhart | North | Local | Period and local history exhibits, located in a former school building |
| Elwood Haynes Museum | Kokomo | Howard | Central | Biographical | Life of inventor Elwood Haynes |
| Emil A. Blackmore Museum of The American Legion | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Military | website, part of the American Legion, military and Legion related items, art |
| Emanuel Hatfield Museum | Owensburg | Greene | South | Local | History of the Hatfield family and hunter Emmanuel Hatfield |
| Ernie Pyle World War II Museum | Dana | Vermillion | Central | Biographical | website, home of reporter Ernie Pyle, formerly the Ernie Pyle State Historic Site |
| Eskenazi Museum of Art | Bloomington | Monroe | South | Art | Located on the IU Bloomington campus, features collection of ancient jewelry and paintings by Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock |
| Eugene V. Debs Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Biographical | The museum is located in the former home of union leader Eugene V. Debs. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. The museum is maintained by the Eugene V. Debs Foundation, a nonprofit educational foundation. |
| Evansville African American Museum | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | African American | website |
| Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Multiple | website |
| Evansville Wartime Museum | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Military | website |
| Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | website, Native American art, Western American paintings and sculpture |
| Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center | Clarksville | Clark | South | Natural history | website, operated by the Falls of the Ohio Foundation and located at Falls of the Ohio State Park. |
| Farmer House Museum | Bloomington | Monroe | South | Historic house | website, early to mid 20th-century period house |
| Fayette County Historical Museum | Connersville | Fayette | Central | Local | website, operated by Historic Connersville, Inc. |
| Five Points Fire Museum | Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Fire | |
| Forks of the Wabash | Huntington | Huntington | North | Open-air | 1840s Native American, pioneer and settler life |
| Fort Ouiatenon | West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Living history | Replica 18th-century early French trading post blockhouse, open on weekends in summer for living history demonstrations |
| Fort Vallonia Museum | Vallonia | Jackson | South | Local | website |
| Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Fire | website |
| Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Art | website |
| Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society | New Haven | Allen | North | Railroad | website |
| Fountain County War Museum | Veedersburg | Fountain | Central | Military | Located in a former depot |
| Freeman Field Army Airfield Museum | Seymour | Jackson | South | Military | website, history of Freeman Army Airfield in World War II |
| French Lick West Baden Museum | French Lick | Orange | South | Local | website |
| Fulton County Museum | Rochester | Fulton | North | Multiple | website, operated by the Fulton County Historical Society, includes local history museum, the Round Barn Museum with agriculture tools, equipment and machinery, 1900-1925 period village |
| Gaar Mansion | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Historic house | Late 19th century Second Empire-style mansion |
| Gallery 924 | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | website, operated by the Indy Arts Council |
| Galleries at Peeler | Greencastle | Putnam | Central | Art | website, part of the Richard E. Peeler Art Center at DePauw University |
| Garfield Park Arts Center | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | Includes exhibitions of local and regional art |
| Garrett Museum of Art | Garrett | DeKalb | North | Art | website, local art |
| Garrett Historical Railroad Museum | Garrett | DeKalb | North | Railroad | Located in a historic depot, includes a mail and baggage car, watchman’s shanty and a C&O caboose |
| Gary Chanute Aquatorium | Gary | Lake | North | Aviation | Restored 1921 bathhouse with exhibits honoring Octave Chanute and the Tuskegee Airmen. It is listed on the National Register and managed by the Chanute Aquatorium Society. |
| Gary Historical & Cultural Society | Gary | Lake | North | Local | Programs and exhibits on the local history and culture of Gary. The society manages the Gary Land Company Building, home to its museum and listed on the National Register. |
| Gas City Museum | Gas City | Grant | Central | Local | website, operated by the Gas City Historical Society |
| General Lew Wallace Study and Museum | Crawfordsville | Montgomery | Central | Biographical | Home and study of Lew Wallace, author of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society manages the 1895 National Historic Landmark. |
| Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site | Rome City | Noble | North | Biographical | Home of author Gene Stratton-Porter |
| George Rogers Clark National Historical Park | Vincennes | Knox | South | Historic site | Site of important campaign during the American Revolution |
| Goshen Historical Museum | Goshen | Elkhart | North | Local | website, operated by the Goshen Historical Society |
| Great American Songbook Foundation | Carmel | Hamilton | Central | Music | website |
| Great Lakes Museum of Military History | Michigan City | LaPorte | North | Military | website |
| Greentown Glass Museum | Greentown | Howard | Central | Glass | website, glass items produced by the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company |
| Greentown History Center | Greentown | Howard | Central | Local | website, history and culture of eastern Howard County, operated by the Greentown Historical Society |
| Griffith Historical Park & Museum | Griffith | Lake | North | Railroad | website, operated by the Griffith Historical Society, depot museum, railroad cars, structures |
| Grissom Air Museum | Peru | Miami | North | Aviation | website |
| Grouseland | Vincennes | Knox | South | Historic house | Home of William Henry Harrison when he was governor of Indiana |
| Grover Museum | Shelbyville | Shelby | Central | Local | Operated by the Shelby County Historical Society, includes period shop and businesses displays, model train layout |
| Gruenewald House | Anderson | Madison | Central | Historic house | Turn of the century Victorian period home |
| Gus Grissom Boyhood Home | Mitchell | Lawrence | South | Biographical | website, boyhood home of astronaut Gus Grissom. Operated by the Virgil I. Grissom Memorial Inc., the home is open to tours on Saturdays from May through September. |
| Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art | Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Art | Indiana art, antique furniture and decorative items |
| Hagerstown Museum & Arts Place | Hagerstown | Wayne | Central | Local | website |
| Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum | Elkhart | Elkhart | North | Toy | website |
| Hallmark Ornament Museum | Warsaw | Kosciusko | North | Commodity | website, part of the Party Shop, complete collection of Hallmark Cards ornaments since 1973; also known as the Prudencio/Hamrick Hallmark Ornament Museum |
| Hamilton County Museum of History | Noblesville | Hamilton | Central | Local | website, Victorian-period former sheriff's residence and jail, operated by the Hamilton County Historical Society |
| Hancock County Historical Society | Greenfield | Hancock | Central | Local | website, operates the Chapel in the Park Museum and the Old Log Jail Museum |
| Harrison Center | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | |
| Harrison County Discovery Center | Corydon | Harrison | South | Multiple | website |
| Hayden Historical Museum | Hayden | Jennings | South | Local | website |
| Hayes Arboretum | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Natural history | 466 acres, includes nature center and museum with exhibits about founder Stanley Hayes and railroad track items produced by the Hayes Track Appliance Company |
| Healthworks Kids Museum | South Bend | St. Joseph | North | Children's | website, affiliated with the Memorial Hospital of South Bend |
| Henager Memories and Nostalgia Museum | Buckskin | Gibson | South | Commodity | website, American and pop culture nostalgia collectibles including Western movie stars, American music, Smokey Bear, automobiles, Hollywood, Abraham Lincoln, Santa Claus |
| Hendricks County Historical Museum | Danville | Hendricks | Central | Local | website |
| Heritage House Museum | Walkerton | St. Joseph | North | Local | website, operated by the Walkerton Area Historical Society |
| Henry County Historical Society Museum | New Castle | Henry | Central | Historic house | Victorian period rooms in the Gen. William Grose House |
| Herron Galleries | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | website, part of Herron School of Art and Design, includes Eleanor Prest Reese, Robert B. Berkshire and Dorit & Gerald Paul Galleries, Basile Gallery, and Marsh Gallery in Eskenazi Hall, Eskenazi Fine Arts Center gallery |
| Hesston Steam Museum | La Porte | LaPorte | North | Railroad | Collections of railroad and steam equipment |
| Hillforest | Aurora | Dearborn | South | Historic house | Victorian period mansion |
| The History Center | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Local | website, operated by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society |
| The History Center | Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Local | website, operated by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association |
| The History Museum | South Bend | St. Joseph | North | Local | website, heritage of the St. Joseph River Valley region, includes exhibits of local history, history of the University of Notre Dame, the Copshaholm mansion, a 1930s period Polish immigrant family worker's home, and the Kidsfirst Children’s Museum |
| Hoosier Art Salon New Harmony Gallery | New Harmony | Posey | South | Art | Art gallery of Indiana artists |
| Hoosier Cabinet Museum | Nappanee | Elkhart | North | Design | website, craftsmanship of the Hoosier cabinet |
| Hoosier Gym | Knightstown | Henry | Central | Sports | Famous for being the central location for the 1986 basketball movie Hoosiers |
| Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum | North Judson | Starke | North | Railroad | |
| Howard County Historical Society Museum | Kokomo | Howard | Central | Local | Located in the Seiberling Mansion in the Old Silk Stocking Neighborhood |
| Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | website, part of Butler University, performing arts center with an art gallery |
| Howard Steamboat Museum | Jeffersonville | Clark | South | Maritime | Steamboat and local history |
| Huddleston Farmhouse | Mount Auburn | Wayne | Central | Historic house | 1841 inn and farmhouse |
| Huntingburg Museum | Huntingburg | Dubois | South | Local | website |
| Imagination Station | Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Science | website |
| Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame | Jasper | Dubois | South | Sports | website, located on the campus of Vincennes University |
| Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame | New Castle | Henry | Central | Sports | website |
| Indiana Dinosaur Museum | South Bend | St. Joseph | North | Archaeology | website |
| Indiana Football Hall of Fame | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Sports | website |
| Indiana Geological and Water Survey | Bloomington | Monroe | South | Natural history | Rocks, minerals, and fossils from Indiana and beyond |
| Indiana Experience | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | History | Operated by the Indiana Historical Society at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center |
| Indiana Medical History Museum | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Medical | Focus is beginning of scientific psychiatry and modern medicine |
| Indiana Military Museum | Vincennes | Knox | South | Military | website, America’s military history from the American Revolution to the present day |
| Indiana Railway Museum | French Lick | Orange | South | Railroad | Heritage railroad and museum |
| Indiana State Museum | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Multiple | Exhibits on the science, art, culture, and history of Indiana from prehistoric times up to the present day. |
| Indiana State Police Museum | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Police | website, museum dedicated to the Indiana State Police |
| Indiana Track & Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Sports | website |
| Indiana University East Art Gallery | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Art | website, located in Whitewater Hall |
| Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery | Kokomo | Howard | Central | Art | website |
| Indiana University Kokomo Downtown Art Gallery | Kokomo | Howard | Central | Art | website |
| Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | Bloomington | Monroe | South | Archaeology | website, formed through the merging of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology and the Mathers Museum of World Cultures on the Indiana University Bloomington campus |
| Indiana War Memorial Museum | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Military | website |
| Indianapolis Art Center | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | website |
| Indianapolis Artsgarden | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | website, public art and performance venue, operated by the Indy Arts Council |
| Indianapolis Firefighters Museum | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Fire | website, antique fire wagons |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Speedway | Marion | Central | Automotive | website |
| Indianapolis Museum of Art | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | Collections include Neo-Impressionist paintings; Japanese paintings of the Edo period; Chinese ceramics and bronzes; paintings, sculptures, and prints by Paul Gauguin and the Pont-Aven School; a large number of works by J. M. W. Turner; contemporary art; textiles and fashion arts; modern design |
| International Circus Hall of Fame | Peru | Miami | North | Hall of fame | Hall of fame and museum about circuses and important circus figures |
| Jackson County History Center | Brownstown | Jackson | South | Local | |
| Jackson County Visitor's Center Exhibit | Freetown | Jackson | South | Local | Located in the Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse |
| James Dean Gallery | Fairmount | Grant | Central | Biographical | website |
| James Dean Museum | Fairmount | Grant | Central | Local | website |
| James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home and Museum | Greenfield | Hancock | Central | Historic house | Mid-19th-century period birthplace home of poet James Whitcomb Riley |
| James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Historic house | Home of poet James Whitcomb Riley |
| Jasonville History Museum | Jasonville | Greene | South | Local | |
| Jasper Arts Center | Jasper | Dubois | South | Art | website, Krempp Gallery features changing exhibits of regional artists and groups |
| Jasper County Historical Society & Museum | Rensselaer | Jasper | North | Local | website |
| Jeeninga Museum of Bible & Near Eastern Studies | Anderson | Madison | Central | Archaeology | website, part of Anderson University, context and history of the Ancient Near East as it relates to the Bible |
| Jefferson County Heritage Center | Madison | Jefferson | South | Local | website, operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society, includes exhibits on pioneers, transportation, Victorian life, Civil War |
| John Hay Center | Salem | Washington | South | Multiple | Includes Stevens Memorial Museum of local history, Depot Railroad Museum, birthplace of John Milton Hay, and a pioneer village |
| Jennings County Historical Society Museum | Vernon | Jennings | South | Local | website |
| Johnson County Museum of History | Franklin | Johnson | Central | Local | Operated by the Johnson County Historical Society, former Masonic Temple containing local history displays and a genealogy library |
| Jonesboro Historical Museum | Jonesboro | Grant | Central | Local | |
| Joseph Moore Museum | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Natural history | website, part of Earlham College, natural and cultural history of Richmond, Indiana, and the world including birds, mammals, rocks, insects, fossils, live reptiles, and an Egyptian mummy named Ta'an |
| Kidscommons | Columbus | Bartholomew | South | Children's | website |
| Knightstown Historic Museum | Knightstown | Henry | Central | Local | website |
| Kokomo Automotive Museum | Kokomo | Howard | Central | Automotive | website, cars, gas station, diner, automotive history, located at the Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Event & Conference Center |
| Kosciusko County Jail Museum | Warsaw | Kosciusko | North | Local | Operated by the Kosciusko County Historical Society, former prison and sheriff's house, local history displays |
| Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum | Auburn | DeKalb | North | Automotive | website, includes classic, racing and Carl Casper custom cars, carriages including several British Royal carriages, International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame Exhibit, the Northeastern Racing Gallery and more |
| Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Biographical | |
| Lake County Historical Museum | Crown Point | Lake | North | Local | website, operated by the Lake County Historical Society |
| Lake of the Red Cedars Museum | Cedar Lake | Lake | North | Local | website, operated by the Cedar Lake Historical Association |
| Lane Place | Crawfordsville | Montgomery | Central | Historic house | Operated by the Montgomery County Historical Society |
| Lanier Mansion State Historic Site | Madison | Jefferson | South | Historic house | 1840s mansion |
| LaPorte County Historical Society Museum | La Porte | LaPorte | North | Local | website, includes pioneer items, period display rooms |
| Larry Bird Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Biographical | website |
| Lawrence County Museum of History | Bedford | Lawrence | South | Local | website |
| Levi & Catharine Coffin State Historic Site | Fountain City | Wayne | Central | Historic house | Station on the Underground Railroad |
| Lieber Log Cabin | Marshall | Parke | Central | Historic house | Located in Turkey Run State Park, commemorates Richard Lieber, first director of the Indiana State Parks system |
| Life on the Ohio River History Museum | Vevay | Switzerland | South | Maritime | website, operated by the Switzerland County Historical Society, transportation on the Ohio River including flatboats, steamboats, showboats, keelboats |
| Ligonier Historical Museum | Ligonier | Noble | North | Local | |
| Louis J. Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Children's | website |
| Limberlost State Historic Site | Geneva | Adams | North | Historic house | 1895 log home of author Gene Stratton Porter |
| Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial | Lincoln City | Spencer | South | Multiple | Includes visitor center with museum about Lincoln and the Lincoln Living Historical Farm, an 1820 pioneer homestead |
| Lincoln Pioneer Village | Rockport | Spencer | South | Open-air | Features log cabins, public buildings, schools, and churches as they stood in Lincoln's days in Spencer County |
| Linden Depot Museum | Linden | Montgomery | Central | Railroad | Operated by the Linden-Madison Township Historical Society |
| Lindley House | Paoli | Orange | South | Historic house | 1850-1869 period house, operated by the Orange County Historical Society |
| Lubeznik Center for the Arts | Michigan City | LaPorte | North | Art | website |
| Luckey Hospital Museum | Wolf Lake | Noble | North | Medical | website, rural hospital displays from the 1930s to 1950s |
| Lusk Home and Mill Site | Marshall | Parke | Central | Historic house | Located in Turkey Run State Park, early pioneer home and grist mill |
| Lyles Station Museum | Princeton | Gibson | South | African American | website, operated by the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation |
| Madison Railroad Station Museum | Madison | Jefferson | South | Railroad | website, operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society |
| Mansfield Roller Mill | Mansfield | Parke | Central | Mill | Early 19th-century grist mill |
| Marion City Museum | Marion | Grant | Central | Local | website, part of the Marion Public Library |
| Marshall County Historical Museum | Plymouth | Marshall | North | Local | website, operated Marshall County Historical Society |
| Martin County Historical Museum | Shoals | Martin | South | Local | Operated by the Martin County Historical Society |
| Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Local | website, operated by the Grand Lodge of Indiana, cultural history of Indiana's Freemasons |
| McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Art | website, part of University of Southern Indiana |
| Menno-Hof | Shipshewana | LaGrange | North | Religious | website, faith and life of Amish and Mennonites |
| Merrillville History Museum | Merrillville | Lake | North | Local | website, operated by the Merrillville-Ross Township Historical Society |
| Miami County Museum | Peru | Miami | North | Local | website, operated by the Miami County Historical Society, includes Cole Porter exhibit |
| Mid-America Windmill Museum | Kendallville | Noble | North | Open-air | website, story of wind power from its origination through the American windmill to the present day |
| Middlebury Community Museum | Middlebury | Elkhart | North | Local | website |
| Middletown Historical Society Museum | Middletown | Henry | Central | Local | |
| Midtown Museum of Native Cultures | Waynetown | Montgomery | Central | Private | Private collection of Native American artifacts |
| Midwest Museum of American Art | Elkhart | Elkhart | North | Art | Focuses on 19th- and 20th-century American Art, with original paintings by Grandma Moses and Norman Rockwell |
| Milan '54 Hoosiers Museum | Milan | Ripley | South | Sports | website, history of the 1954 Milan High School basketball team |
| Military Honor Park and Museum | South Bend | St. Joseph | North | Military | website |
| Miller House and Garden | Columbus | Bartholomew | South | Historic house | Mid-Century modern home designed by Eero Saarinen |
| Minnetrista | Muncie | Delaware | Central | Multiple | website, includes a museum with exhibits of nature, local history and art, a historic home, and many themed gardens and outdoor sculptures |
| Mishawaka Historical Museum | Mishawaka | St. Joseph | North | Local | website |
| Model T Museum | Centerville | Wayne | Central | Automotive | website, operated by the Model T Ford Club of America |
| Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center Gallery | Upland | Grant | Central | Art | website, part of Taylor University |
| Monon Connection Museum | Monon | White | North | Railroad | website |
| Monon Depot Museum | Carmel | Hamilton | Central | Railroad | website, operated by the Carmel Clay Historical Society, includes local history and railroad exhibits |
| Monroe County History Center | Bloomington | Monroe | South | Local | website, operated by the Monroe County Historical Society |
| Moore-Youse Home Museum | Muncie | Delaware | Central | Historic house | Operated by the Delaware County Historical Society |
| Moreau Art Galleries | Notre Dame | St. Joseph | North | Art | website, part of the Moreau Center for the Arts at Saint Mary's College, up to nine exhibitions by professional, contemporary artists rotate in the three different exhibition spaces |
| Muncie Children's Museum | Muncie | Delaware | Central | Children's | website |
| Munster History Museum | Munster | Lake | North | Local | website, operated by the Munster Historical Society in the Kaske House |
| Murphy Art Center | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | Includes five galleries |
| Musee de Venoge | Vevay | Switzerland | South | Historic house | website, early 19th-century French Colonial house |
| Museum of the Coal Industry | Lynnville | Warrick | South | Industry | website |
| Museum of Culver & Lake Maxinkuckee History | Culver | Marshall | North | Local | website operated by the Antiquarian and Historical Society of Culver |
| Museum of Madison County History | Anderson | Madison | Central | Local | website, operated by the Madison County Historical Society |
| Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections | Carmel | Hamilton | Central | Toy | website, dollhouses and miniatures |
| Museum of Overbeck Art Pottery | Cambridge City | Wayne | Central | Ceramics | website, pottery created by the Overbeck Sisters, located in the town library |
| Museum of 20th Century Warfare | Lawrence | Marion | Central | Military | Located at Fort Harrison State Park, exhibits about the fort and technology, artifacts, uniforms and soldiers of the 20th Century |
| Museum of the Soldier | Portland | Jay | Central | Military | website |
| National Auto and Truck Museum | Auburn | DeKalb | North | Automotive | website, emphasis on post World War II cars and trucks |
| National Model Aviation Museum | Muncie | Delaware | Central | Aviation | website, model aircraft and aeromodelling, operated by the Academy of Model Aeronautics |
| National New York Central Railroad Museum | Elkhart | Elkhart | North | Railroad | History and equipment of the New York Central Railroad |
| NCAA Hall of Champions | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Sports | website, operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) |
| New Harmony State Historic Site | New Harmony | Posey | South | Historic site | Site of two utopian communities, includes several historic houses and museums, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art |
| Newburgh Museum | Newburgh | Warrick | South | Local | website |
| Newton County Historical Society Museum and Resource Center | Kentland | Newton | North | Local | |
| NMLRA Museum | Friendship | Ripley | South | Sports | website, operated by the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) |
| Oak Grove Heritage House | Oxford | Benton | North | Local | Located in a former Presbyterian church |
| Ohio County Historical Museum | Rising Sun | Ohio | South | Local | website, housed in a 19th-century plow factory, focus is 19th and early 20th-century life and events, operated by the Ohio County Historical Society |
| Old Jail Museum | Albion | Noble | North | Local | Operated by the Noble County Historical Society in the former sheriff's house and county jail |
| Old Cathedral Library & Museum | Vincennes | Knox | South | Religious | Oldest library in the state of Indiana, display of historic and church artifacts |
| Old French House & Indian Museum | Vincennes | Knox | South | Historic house | 1809-period French Creole house |
| Old Hotel Museum & Railroad Learning Center | Union City | Randolph | Central | Local | Also area railroad artifacts |
| Old Lighthouse Museum | Michigan City | LaPorte | North | Lighthouse | Operated by the Michigan City Historical Society, only lighthouse in Indiana |
| Oldfields (Lilly House & Gardens) | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Historic house | 1930s-period mansion, located on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Osgood Historical Museum | Osgood | Ripley | South | Local | |
| Orange County Museum | Paoli | Orange | South | Local | website, operated by the Orange County Historical Society |
| Owen County Heritage & Culture Center | Spencer | Owen | South | Local | website |
| Padgett Museum | New Albany | Floyd | South | Local | Operated by the Floyd County Historical Society |
| Paul Dresser Birthplace | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Biographical | Home of composer Paul Dresser, operated seasonally by the Vigo County Historical Society |
| Pendleton Historical Museum | Pendleton | Madison | Central | Local | Located in Falls Park |
| Pershing Township Museum | Freetown | Jackson | South | Local | |
| Perry County Museum | Cannelton | Perry | South | Local | website, located at the old Perry County Courthouse |
| Piper Flight Museum | Salem | Washington | South | Aviation | website, located at the Salem Municipal Airport, features three vintage Piper air craft, a flight simulator, exhibits on Piper Aircraft |
| PJ Gilsinger & Co. John Deere Museum | Winamac | Pulaski | North | Private | website |
| Porter County Museum | Valparaiso | Porter | North | Local | Formerly the Old Jail Museum |
| Pound Store Museum | Leesburg | Kosciusko | North | Local | Operated by the Kosciusko County Historical Society, historic general store and post office |
| Prill School Museum | Henry Township | Fulton | North | Local | Late 19th-century one-room schoolhouse |
| Prophetstown State Park | Battle Ground | Tippecanoe | North | Living history | 1920s living farmstead and Native American village buildings |
| Pulaski County Historical Museum | Winamac | Pulaski | North | Local | website, operated by the Pulaski County Historical Society |
| Purdue University Galleries | West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Art | website, includes Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries in Yue-Kong Pao Hall, Robert L. Ringel Gallery in Stewart Center, Fountain Gallery in the Perrin building |
| Putnam County Museum | Greencastle | Putnam | Central | Local | website |
| Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center | Huntington | Huntington | North | History | History of all the Vice Presidents |
| Quilters Hall of Fame | Marion | Grant | Central | Textile | Located in the Marie Webster House, exhibits of quilts |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame | St. Joseph | North | Art | Part of University of Notre Dame, world cultures and periods with a focus on Western art history, known for its Italian Renaissance paintings and Mesoamerican galleries |
| Randolph County Historical Museum | Winchester | Randolph | Central | Local | website, operated by the Randolph County Historical Society |
| Ray Bradbury Center | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Biographical | website, archive dedicated to scholarship on the work of American author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury, located in Robert E. Cavanaugh Hall on the campus of Indiana University Indianapolis |
| Reitz Home Museum | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Historic house | Victorian house museum |
| Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy | Vincennes | Knox | South | Biographical | website, life of comedian Red Skelton |
| Rhythm! Discovery Center | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Music | website, drums and percussive instruments from around the world, operated by the Percussive Arts Society |
| Richmond Art Museum | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Art | Collections include American Impressionists, Taos School, the Hoosier Group, the Richmond School, and other regional artists and ceramics |
| Rickenbaugh House | St. Croix | Perry | South | Historic house | Located in Hoosier National Forest, mid 19th-century house |
| Ridgeville-Kitselman Museum | Ridgeville | Randolph | Central | Local | Located in the Ridgeville Library |
| Ripley County Museum | Versailles | Ripley | South | Local | website, operated by the Ripley County Historical Society |
| Rotary Jail Museum and Tannenbaum Cultural Center | Crawfordsville | Montgomery | Central | Local | website, rotary-design jail, also local history exhibits |
| Rush County Historical Society Museum | Rushville | Rush | Central | Local | website |
| Ruthmere | Elkhart | Elkhart | North | Art | Beaux Arts mansion with collection of fine and decorative arts, classic automobiles |
| RV/MH Hall of Fame | Elkhart | Elkhart | North | Automotive | History, technology and pioneers in the development of recreational vehicles and motor homes |
| Samara House | West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | North | Historic house | 1950s house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Santa Claus Museum & Village | Santa Claus | Spencer | South | Local | website, town history, tourism, history of Santa Claus Land, letters to Santa, President Abraham Lincoln and his childhood in southern Indiana, antique toys and dolls, Coca-Cola memorabilia |
| Schimpff's Confectionery | Jeffersonville | Clark | South | Food | Historic candy store and museum |
| Schofield House | Madison | Jefferson | South | Historic house | 1817 house where in 1818, the Grand Lodge of Indiana, the organization of Freemasons in Indiana, was founded |
| Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum | Madison | Jefferson | South | Industry | Operated by Historic Madison, factory that made wooden frames for saddle makers. Tour information is available on the HMI website |
| Science Central | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Science | website |
| Scott County Heritage Center and Museum | Scottsburg | Scott | South | Local | Victorian house museum |
| Scribner House | New Albany | Floyd | South | Historic house | Open twice a year |
| Sheridan Historical Society Museum | Sheridan | Hamilton | Central | Local | website |
| Shipshewana Area Historical Society Museum | Shipshewana | LaGrange | North | Local | |
| Shirley Historical Society Museum | Shirley | Henry | Central | Local | Located in the former depot |
| Shrewsbury-Windle House | Madison | Jefferson | South | Historic house | Meticulously restored 1840s house. Tour information is available on the HMI website. |
| Shrine of Saint Mother Théodore Guérin | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods | Vigo | Central | Religious | Exhibits about Saint Théodore Guérin and the ministries of the Sisters of Providence |
| Skinner Farm Village | Perrysville | Vermillion | Central | Open-air | website, log cabins, buildings, round barn and artifacts which represent over 150 years of local Indiana history |
| South Bend Museum of Art | South Bend | St. Joseph | North | Art | Collection includes historical Indiana artists and significant contemporary regional artists |
| Southern Indiana Center for the Arts | Seymour | Jackson | South | Art | website, includes art gallery exhibits and the Conner Museum of Antique Printing, which features a working print shop of period presses of the 1800s |
| Spring Mill State Park | Mitchell | Lawrence | South | Open-air | website, open daily from May thru mid-October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The restored 1814 Pioneer Village contains 20 historic buildings including a gristmill built in 1817. Heritage interpreters portray the year 1863 and demonstrate period crafts. The park also features a small memorial museum to astronaut Gus Grissom. |
| Starke County Historical Society Museum | Knox | Starke | North | Local | |
| Stockdale Mill | Roann | Wabash | North | Mill | Water-powered flour mill and dam |
| Stone's Tavern | Sparta Township | Noble | North | Local | 19th-century tavern, operated by the Stone's Trace Historical Society |
| Studebaker National Museum | South Bend | St. Joseph | North | Automotive | |
| Sullivan County History Museum | Sullivan | Sullivan | Central | Local | Operated by the Sullivan County Public Library |
| Sullivan House | Madison | Jefferson | South | Historic house | Operated by Historic Madison, 1818 home of Judge Jeremiah Sullivan. Tour information is available on the HMI website. |
| St. Michael the Archangel Church | Madison | Jefferson | South | Religious | Operated by Historic Madison, 1839 former Catholic Church. Tour information is available on the HMI website. |
| SullivanMunce Cultural Center | Zionsville | Boone | Central | Multiple | Contains the P.H. Sullivan Museum, Munce Art Center, a genealogy library, and welcome center. American Alliance of Museums member institution. |
| Sunman Historical Museum | Sunman | Ripley | South | Local | |
| The Stutz Car Museum | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Automotive | website |
| Swiss Heritage Village & Museum | Berne | Adams | North | Open-air | website |
| Switzerland County Agriculture Museum Center | Vevay | Switzerland | South | Agriculture | website, operated by the Switzerland County Historical Society in the 19th-century Thiebaud Farmstead |
| Switzerland County History Museum | Vevay | Switzerland | South | Local | website, operated by the Switzerland County Historical Society |
| Swope Art Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Art | Features American art with special emphasis on painting and sculpture of the twentieth century and on Wabash Valley artists |
| Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum | Syracuse | Kosciusko | North | Local | website |
| Task Force Tips Fire Museum | Valparaiso | Porter | North | Fire | Includes historic firefighting vehicles, equipment and uniforms |
| T. C. Steele State Historic Site | Nashville | Brown | South | Biographical | Home of artist T. C. Steele |
| Terre Haute Children's Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Children's | website |
| Terre Haute Fire-Police Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Fire | website, historic fire-fighting and police equipment, housed in a historic fire station |
| Thorntown Heritage Museum | Thorntown | Boone | Central | Local | website, operated by the Sugar Creek Historical Society and owned by the Thorntown Public Library |
| Time Was Museum | Elkhart | Elkhart | North | Local | Elkhart's community life, open by appointment |
| Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum | Battle Ground | Tippecanoe | North | Military | Operated by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association in the 16-acre Tippecanoe Battlefield Park, history and events of the Battle of Tippecanoe, a nature center and artifacts of European and Native American cultures |
| Tipton County Historical Society | Tipton | Tipton | Central | Local | website, operated by the Tipton County Historical Society |
| Union County Depot Museum | Liberty | Union | South | Local | |
| University Art Gallery | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Art | website, part of Indiana State University |
| University of Indianapolis Art Gallery | Indianapolis | Marion | Central | Art | website, located in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, hosts six to seven exhibitions annually |
| USS LST Ship Memorial | Evansville | Vanderburgh | South | Maritime | Museum ship |
| Vera's Little Red Dollhouse Museum | Middletown | Henry | Central | Toy | Open by appointment |
| Vigo County Historical Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Local | website, period rooms, local history displays, Coca-Cola artifacts |
| Vincennes State Historic Sites | Vincennes | Knox | South | Historic site | website, includes the Indiana Territorial Capitol, Jefferson Academy, Elihu Stout Print Shop, Old State Bank |
| Vintage Fire Museum | Jeffersonville | Clark | South | Fire | website, restored fire engines (hand pumpers, chemical engines, horse-drawn steamers, early motorized engines) and other equipment dating back to 1756 |
| W. Paul Wolf War History Museum | Fort Wayne | Allen | North | Military | website, perated by the Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum |
| Wabash County Museum | Wabash | Wabash | North | Local | website |
| Wabash Valley Railroad Museum | Terre Haute | Vigo | Central | Railroad | website, operated by the Haley Tower Historical & Technical Society |
| Wakarusa Historical Museum | Wakarusa | Elkhart | North | Open-air | website, local history displays in seven buildings, includes the Birds Eye View Museum of Miniatures |
| Warrick County Museum | Boonville | Warrick | South | Local | website |
| Wayne County Historical Museum | Richmond | Wayne | Central | Open-air | website, complex includes period clothing, furniture, portraits, dolls, two log cabins, a Conestoga wagon, blacksmith shop, print shop, bakery, loom house, automobiles, steam powered tractors, locally-made artifacts, Native American and Civil War artifacts, and a mummy |
| Wells County Historical Society Museum | Bluffton | Wells | North | Local | website, operated by the Wells County Historical Society and located in the Stewart-Studebaker House, listed on the National Register. |
| Westchester Township History Museum | Chesterton | Porter | North | Local | Operated by the Westchester Historical Society, the museum is housed in the George Brown Mansion, listed on the National Register. |
| Westfield Washington Historical Museum | Westfield | Hamilton | Central | Local | website, operated by the Westfield Washington Historical Society |
| White County Museum | Monticello | White | North | Local | website, operated by the White County Historical Society, the museum is housed in the Monticello Carnegie Library, listed on the National Register. |
| Whitewater Canal State Historic Site | Metamora | Franklin | South | Historic site | website, preserved 14-mile section of the Whitewater Canal, features a horse-drawn canal boat and Metamora Grist Mill |
| Whitley County Agricultural Museum | Columbia City | Whitley | North | Agriculture | website |
| Whitley County Historical Museum | Columbia City | Whitley | North | Local | website, operated by the Whitley County Historical Society, the museum is located in the Thomas R. Marshall House, listed on the National Register. |
| Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum | Millville | Henry | Central | Biographical | website, birthplace of aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright |
| Winona History Center | Winona Lake | Kosciusko | North | Local | website, located in the historic Westminster Hotel, now on the campus of Grace College, formerly the Reneker Museum of Winona History |
| WonderLab | Bloomington | Monroe | South | Science | website |
| Working Men's Institute Museum | New Harmony | Posey | South | Multiple | website, located on the second floor of Indiana's oldest operating public library, the museum includes the Murphy Gallery and exhibits on local history |
| World of Motorcycles Museum | Winamac | Pulaski | North | Automotive | website, part of Kersting's Cycle Center, over 100 motorcycles from around the world |
| Wylie House | Bloomington | Monroe | South | Historic house | Operated by Indiana University, recreated as the Wylie home prior to 1860 |
| Yellow Trail Museum | Hope | Bartholomew | South | Local | website, period displays include soda fountain, grocery store, doctor's office, barber shop |
| Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor | Columbus | Bartholomew | South | Music | website, mechanical music instrument and soda fountain museum |

## Defunct museums

* Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, closed in 2024
* Carter's Toy Museum, Zionsville, closed in 2012
* Clabber Girl Museum, Terre Haute, closed in 2021
* "Collectible Classics" Car Museum, Hagerstown, closed notice
* College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend, closed in 2012 and reopened in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2014
* Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum, Indianapolis, closed; collection acquired by Indiana War Memorial Museum
* Corvette Classics Museum, Fort Wayne
* Dream Car Museum, Evansville
* Forest Discovery Center, Starlight, closed in 2009
* Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum, Mishawaka, closed in 2020
* Hoosier Air Museum, Auburn, closed in 2019
* Hostetler's Hudson Museum, Shipshewana, closed in 2018
* Indiana Aviation Museum, Valparaiso, closed in 2010
* Indiana Historic Radio Museum, Ligonier, closed in 2008
* Indiana Transportation Museum, Logansport, closed in 2023
* Indianapolis Contemporary, Indianapolis, dissolved in 2020
* John Dillinger Museum, Crown Point, closed in 2017
* Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Fort Wayne
* The Lincoln Museum, Fort Wayne, closed June 30, 2008
* Mascot Hall of Fame, Whiting, closed September 14, 2024.
* Morris-Butler House, Indianapolis, no longer open for public tours
* National Art Museum of Sport, Indianapolis, dissolved in 2017; reopened as part of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis in 2018
* National Military History Center, Auburn, closed 2019 and redeveloped into Kruse Plaza.
* Ragtops Museum, Michigan City, closed in 2011
* Ropkey Armor Museum, Crawfordsville, closed in 2017
* Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, reopened as the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art in 2023
* Trumps' Texaco Museum, Knightstown

## Tourism regions

As of June 2024, the Indiana Destination Development Corporation defines three main tourism regions within the state:

### North

The North region generally covers the northern third of Indiana, including 30 counties divided among four sub-regions: Northwest, North Central, Northeast, and Wabash Valley. Among the state's 20 largest cities in 2020, seven are located in the North region: Fort Wayne, South Bend, Hammond, Lafayette, Gary, Elkhart, and Mishawaka. Collectively, the cities are home to approximately 45 museums or galleries. Other cities in the region hosting four or more museums or galleries include Auburn, Michigan City, and Peru.

### Central

The Central region generally covers the middle third of Indiana, including 28 counties divided among three sub-regions: Central, East Central, and West Central. Among the state's 20 largest cities in 2020, nine are located in the Central region: Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Muncie, Greenwood, Kokomo, Terre Haute, and Anderson. Collectively, the cities are home to approximately 60 museums or galleries; Indianapolis-based institutions account for about half (30). Other cities in the region hosting four or more museums or galleries include Crawfordsville and Richmond.

### South

The South region generally covers the southern third of Indiana, including 34 counties divided among four sub-regions: South Central, Southeast, Southwest, and Uplands. Among the state's 20 largest cities in 2020, four are located in the South region: Evansville, Bloomington, Columbus, and Jeffersonville. Collectively, the cities are home to approximately 25 museums or galleries. Other municipalities in the region hosting four or more museums or galleries include Madison, New Albany, Vevay, and Vincennes.