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Camp Atterbury Veterans Memorial
Edinburgh, Indiana

Military

Emil A. Blackmore Museum of the American Legion
Indianapolis, Indiana

History, Military

Fountain County War Museum
Veedersburg, Indiana

History, Military

Grissom Air Museum State Historic Site
Peru, Indiana

History, Military, Specialized

Our museum has 25 legendary aircraft on outdoor display, spanning from WWII to the Gulf Wars. Spectacular! The indoor exhibits feature: aircraft armaments, uniforms, war prizes, cockpits, trainers, models, art, engines, survival gear, hands-on displays and stories of heroism in the skies.

Indian Wars Museum
Bargersville, Indiana

History, Military

Indiana War Memorial Museum
Indianapolis, Indiana

History, Military

Museum of the Soldier
Portland, Indiana

History, Military

National Military History Center
Auburn, Indiana

General, History, Library, Military, Specialized

The World War II Victory Museum was established in 1999 through the generosity of its founders, the Dean V. Kruse family of Auburn, IN. The World War II Victory Museum contains one of the world's most impressive collections of artifacts from the Second World War.

The collection includes approximately 150 vehicles and hundreds of uniforms, weapons and smaller artifacts. The majority of this collection comes from the former Victory Memorial Museum that was located in Messancy, Belgium.

Porter County Museum
Valparaiso, Indiana

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military, Natural History

Ropkey Armor Museum
Crawfordsville, Indiana

Military

The Ropkey Armor Museum has moved to a new location 40 miles northwest of Indianapolis, IN. It is now in Crawfordsville, IN, which is is scenic Montgomery County.

The Ropkey Armor Museum has one of the largest and finest comprehensive collections of American armored and soft skinned tactical vehicles. The collection in housed in 3 newly constructed buildings, two of which are heated and airconditioned.

Decatur County Historical Museum
Greensburg, Indiana

Archaeology, Cemetery, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military

Ernie Pyle State Historic Site
Dana, Indiana

Historic House, Military

The Ernie Pyle State Historic Site consists of a Visitor Center and a Historic House. The Visitor Center exhibits feature life-size scenes based on Ernie Pyle's writings and experiences as a World War II correspondent. The exhibits include state-of-the-art audio and video stations and contain authentic World War II uniforms, weapons, and gear, including a 1944 Willys jeep. The Historic House from the farm where Pyle was born is furnished as an early 1900s rural Indiana farmhouse.

Great Lakes Museum of Military History
Michigan City, Indiana

History, Military

Historical Military Armor Museum (Division of McClain Museum)
Anderson, Indiana

General, History, Library, Military, Science, Specialized

The museum houses a display of vintage and antique military equipment, aircraft, and other military artifacts. Group tours and catered parties available.

Indiana Military Museum
Vincennes, Indiana

History, Library, Military

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.

La Porte County Historical Society, Inc.
LaPorte, Indiana

Archaeology, Culture, General, History, Historical Society, Library, Military, Natural History

We are housed in a spacious, Colonial-style building with ample parking and lawns for outside events. Listed by the American Automobile Association as a 'GEM Site,' we offer interesting, educational displays 5 days a week, along with special events such as our annual Civil War Weekend in June, and Old Car Show in July. Special theme displays, guest speakers, and more are routinely scheduled.

Musuem of 20th Century Warfare
Indianapolis, Indiana

General, History, Library, Military, Park, Science, Specialized

Our building is located in Fort Harrison State Park in the historic Camp Glenn area - building #711.

National Military History Center
Auburn, Indiana

History, Military, Specialized

Formerly the WWII Victory Museum, the National Military History Center contains one of the largest, most captivating collections of WWII artifacts ever assembled. Our mission is to emphasize preservation, education and inspiration by spotlighting the personalities, technologies and conflicts that have defined America’s military from the Revolutionary War through today. The National Military History Center is also home to the Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum, the NE Indiana Racing Museum, and the NE Indiana Baseball Association and Hall of Fame. The NMHC is currently working on efforts to expand with new galleries dedicated to Young America’s military, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, and today’s War on Terror.

Pulaski County Historical Society
Winamac, Indiana

Culture, History, Historical Society, Military

Stevens Memorial Museum
Salem, Indiana

Archaeology, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military

John Hay Center is postponing all special events & group tours until further notice due to the Covid-19 Concerns.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

Worland, Wyoming

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

Laurens, South Carolina

Museums Alaska: 2024 Conference

September 25 - 28, 2024

Fairbanks, Alaska

Florida Association of Museums 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition

October 13 - 16, 2024

Daytona Beach, Florida

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