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.

Defunct museums

 * 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
 * Corvette Classics Museum, Fort Wayne
 * Dream Car Museum, Evansville
 * Forest Discovery Center, Starlight, closed in 2009
 * 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
 * Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Fort Wayne
 * The Lincoln Museum, Fort Wayne, closed June 30, 2008
 * 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
 * Ragtops Museum, Michigan City, closed in 2011
 * Trumps' Texaco Museum, Knightstown

Tourism regions
, 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 41 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.

External link

 * Association of Indiana Museums
 * Visit Indiana
 * Historic House Museums in Indiana