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
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Defunct museums
- Carter's Toy Museum, Zionsville, closed in 2012
- "Collectible Classics" Car Museum, Hagerstown, closed notice
- College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend, closed in 2012, moved to Atlanta, Georgia and reopened in 2014
- Corvette Classics Museum, Fort Wayne
- Forest Discovery Center, Starlight, closed in 2009
- Indiana Aviation Museum, Valparaiso, closed in 2010
- Indiana Historic Radio Museum, Ligonier, closed in 2008
- The Lincoln Museum, Fort Wayne, closed June 30, 2008.
- Morris-Butler House, no longer open for tours
- Ragtops Museum, Michigan City, closed in 2011
- Trumps' Texaco Museum, Knightstown, featured Texaco memorabilia,
See also
- Arboreta in Indiana (category)
- Botanical gardens in Indiana (category)
- List of nature centers in Indiana
- Observatories in Indiana (category)
Resources
- Association of Indiana Museums
- Visit Indiana
- Historical Museum Guide for Indiana
- Historic House Museums in Indiana
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