Last updated: 3/27/2022
Vincennes, Indiana
Street Address
715 South 6th StreetVincennes, IN 47591
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 977Vincennes, IN 47591

Hours

Spring, Summer, Fall
Daily
10 AM - 4 PM
Special Group tours available all year.
Winter Hours:
For Off Season or Group Reservations, please call: Vincennes - Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau (812) 886-0400 or(800) 886-6443.
Daily
11 AM - 4 PM
Special Group tours available all year.

Admissions

Adults: $5
Seniors (over 62): $4
Veterans: $4
Kids (6-18): $3
Children under 6: Free

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Jim Osborne
phone: 812-890-0210
e-mail:
Kassie Roush
phone: 812-257-1748
Description

The Indiana Military Museum (IMM) exists to serve the citizens of the community, the state, and the nation with educational programming, archives, displays, and opportunities for intense research related to America?s military history from the American Revolution to the present day. The museum is dedicated to fostering the memory, understanding, and appreciation of U.S. military history. The museum contains one of the best overall collections of military memorabilia in both the Midwest and the United States and has a vast array of unique artifacts, including military vehicles, artillery, weaponry, uniforms, insignia, artwork, textual resources, music, equipment and other related artifacts from the Revolutionary War to the present day. This is accomplished by maintaining, preserving, and displaying artifacts which represent the strength and freedom of our American heritage.

Artifact and Acquisition Programs

Exchange programs are available. For more information e-mail the museum director.

Uniform / Clothing:

The General Officer's collection is one of the best outside of West Point. It contains letters, documents, flags, insignia and uniforms from U.S. WW II Generals and Admirals as well as the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf. Among those exhibited are Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, jr., William C. Westmoreland, Omar N. Bradley, Mark Clark, Maxwell Taylor, James Gavin, Bruce Clarke, Ira C. Eaker, Robert Grow, Jame A. Van fleet, Henry Sayler, Bruce K. Holloway, William Yarborough, Robert L. Scott, Robert Leich, Colin Powell and Tommy Franks. Admirals William F. Halsey, Eugene Flucky and Robert B. Caney are also on exhibit.

Artifact Collections
Artifacts from the following military engagements:

We welcome photography or video taping of our exhibits as long as they used for private purposes and not for profit. We ask that children under 12 years old be accompanied by an adult. The museum continues to add to and rotate its displays in order to enhance the interest of our returning visitors.

Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
Civil War
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam
Desert Storm
Current Engagements
Publications
Newsletter,quarterly
The Forward Observer
Services
Guided Tours

Hundreds of artifacts are being received yearly and the museum facilities and programs are being expanded to better serve groups, families and individual visitors. Groups wishing to have a guided tour are encouraged to make arrangements in advance so they can best be accommodated.

Gift Shop
Group Tours
ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

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West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

June 6 - 8, 2024

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Ohio Museums Association 2024 Conference with AMM

July 24 - August 3, 2024

Columbus, Ohio

South Carolina Federation of Museums 2024 Conference

September 16 - 18, 2024

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Florida Association of Museums 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition

October 13 - 16, 2024

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