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ThingstoDoinorNearIndianapolis

•EiteljorgMuseumofAmericanIndiansandWesternArt.

Thisfacilityisdedicatedtotheappreciationandunderstandingof
bothAmericanIndianandwesternart,plusthemanyculturesof
NorthAmerica.

•IndianapolisMuseumofArt.Thisone-of-a-kindvenuesitson

100lovelyacresandishometopermanentandvisitingartexhibits,
the22-roomLillyHousemansionandspectaculargardens.

•Children’sMuseumofIndianapolis.Thelargestchildren’s

museumintheworldfeatures11permanentgallerieswherechildren
candoeverythingfromridingaVictorian-eracarouseltositting
inanofficialIndianapolis-500racecartotalkingwithreal
paleontologistsinthedinosaurlab,andmuchmore.

•ConnerPrairie.Thenation’sfinestoutdoorliving-history

museumoffersvisitorsthechancetoexperience19thcentury
Americanculture.

•IndianapolisCanalWalk.Milesandmileslong,thiswalk

passesbytheU.S.S.IndianapolisMemorialandthroughthe
centeroftheWhiteRiverStatePark.

•IndianapolisZoo.Theonlyinstitutionaccreditedbythe

AssociationofZoosandAquariumsandtheAmericanAssociation
ofMuseumsasazoo,anaquariumandasabotanicalgarden.
Itfeaturesmorethan1,500animals,fiveuniquebio-domes,a
beautiful3.3-acrelandmarkbotanicgardenandanaquarium.

•St.ElmoSteakhouse.AdowntownIndianapolislandmark

since1902,theoldestIndianapolissteakhouseisinitsoriginal
locationandofferslegendarysteaks,seafood,chopsandservice.

•TheIndianapolisMotorSpeedwayHallofFame

Museum.ThisNationalHistoricLandmarkfacilityhas30,000
squarefeetofdisplayspace,and75vehiclesareondisplayat
alltimes.

•CircleCenterMall.Withmorethan100shopping,diningand

entertainmentvenues,therearesomanyoptionstoexplore.

•MetropolisMall.Abrand-newoutdoorshoppingexperiencewithmore

than50qualitystores,thismallisalocalfavorite.

•TheFashionMallatKeystoneCrossing.Thisisapremiershopping

destinationwithalotofshops,plusauniquemixofhigh-endanchorstores.

•HoosierParkRacing&Casino.This24-hoursingle-levelcasinooffers

liveentertainment,racinganddiningandnonstopfun.Located45to50
minutesawayinAnderson,Ind.

•IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.Thelegendaryracetrackishome

totheworld-famousIndianapolis500,
Brickyard400andtheIndianapolis
GrandPrixraces.Itisthefirstracing
facilitysonamedasaspeedway.It’s
theworld’slargestsportingfacility,
withacapacityofmorethan
250,000spectators.

Above:Threeviewsfromthe
IndianapolisMuseumofArt.
ExhibitsincludeLOVE,the
iconicpopartimageby
AmericanartistRobertIndiana.

MuseumphotosbyBobCohen

Above:Giraffesarepopular
residentsoftheIndiapolis
Zoo.Leftandright:Scenes
fromtheIndianpolis
MotorSpeedway.

GiraffephotobyJaneSwanson