650 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN , 46204-2725

Phone: (317) 232-1637

Website

Indiana State Museum has a hands-on overview of the best Indiana has. Constructed completely from Indiana materials including limestone, sandstone, steel, brick and glass, the building itself is a work of art. Discover icons representing each of Indiana’s 92 counties on the exterior, then step inside to explore Indiana’s past, present and future through scientific, cultural, historical and art exhibits.

The Gift Shop is currently selling the Second Edition State of Indiana PennyCollector Souvenir Coin Album that contains a unique penny design for $5.99. The design of the penny is of an Indy 500 race car. The text on the penny says 'Indiana' with a stylized racing flag and appears to read "racing fan".

No admission charge to access the pennies. A change machine is adjacent to the penny machine and accepts 1 and 5 dollar bills.

Machine 3 has 4 designs say "Indiana State Museum". Machine is located by the entrance to the gift shop on the second level. Designs are:
1. (H) Two mastadons.
2. (V) Indiana carved into a wood pole.
3. (V) The Soldiers and Sailors monument.
4. (H) An early steam engine.

3/10: Machine #2 retired.

GPS Coordinates are: Latitude and longitude:39.768564,-86.169527

4/12/24 - The machine was very wobbly so we had to hold it down, to get good pressed Pennie’s. Across from the gift shop, on the lower floor.
Staff let us press pennies, without paying for admission. MBR