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3000 N. Meridian St
Indianapolis, Indiana
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By Away Travel Expert: Laura Tiebert

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Children aged 0 - 2 , 3 - 5 and 6 - 12

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Free Family Nights, the 1st Thursday of the month, from 4 to 8 p.m.
If you're in Indianapolis and don't experience this museum with your kids, you've really missed out.
At all times, don't miss the Water Clock; at Halloween, make sure to visit the Haunted House

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This is one of the largest children's museums in the world, with interactive exhibits covering everything from archaeology to world cultures to biotechnology, plus extensive toy and dollhouse displays, a working antique carousel ($1 per ride), and a planetarium. Recent additions include Dinosphere, a $25-million multisensory exhibit that combines serious science (the largest collections of juvenile fossils in the world) with kid-friendly interactive exhibits (dressing up in a dinosaur costume), and Fireworks of Glass, a 43-foot-tall blown-glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly. If you have kids, this is the place to take them.

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Telephone Number: 317/334-3322

Website: http://www.childrensmuseum.org

Price Information: Admission $12 adults, $11 seniors, $7 children ages 2-17, free for children under 2. Additional charge for Dinosphere

Hours: Mar to early Sept daily 10am-5pm; early Sept to Feb Tues-Sun 10am-5pm

The details, dates, and prices mentioned here were accurate at the time of publication.