Childrens Museum
Childrens Museum is a museum in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 220 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Child Dinosaur Skeletons, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 3.0 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest children's museum. It is located at 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana in the United Northwest Area neighborhood of the city. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is 472,900 square feet (43,933.85 m2) with five floors of exhibit halls, and receives more than one million visitors annually. Its collection of over 130,000 artifacts and exhibit items is divided into two domains: Arts & Humanities and the Natural Sciences. Among the exhibits are simulated Cretaceous and Jurassic dinosaur habitats, a carousel, a steam locomotive, and the glass sculpture Fireworks of Glass Tower and Ceiling. The museum's focus is family learning; most exhibits are designed to be interactive. Founded in 1925 by Mary Stewart Carey with the help of Indianapolis civic leaders and organizations, it is the fourth-oldest such institution in the world. The current site became home for the museum in 1946; the current building was constructed in 1976 and has had four major expansions since then. The museum hosts thousands of activities annually, including plays at the Lilly Theater, classes and workshops for school children, traveling exhibits, and fund-raising events. With a 2008 budget of $28.7 million, it has 400 employees and 1,500 volunteers. Its financial stability is ensured by a large endowment that was first established in the 1960s and is governed by a board of trustees. In May 2021, the museum announced Jennifer Pace Robinson, a 29-year veteran of the museum, as its new president and CEO.
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Dates from 1925.
Wikidata Q1336277, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 220 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Child Dinosaur Skeletons: 0.1 mi
- Adult Dinosaur Skeleton: 0.1 mi
- Silver Fall: 0.4 mi
- Interdependence Sculpture: 0.6 mi
- LOVE: 1.7 mi
- 29th and Capitol Park: 0.2 mi
- Mid-North Greenspace: 0.3 mi
- Al Polin Park: 0.3 mi
- Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Fall Creek Greenway: 0.4 mi
- Grave of President Harrison: 1.1 mi
- James Whitcomb Riley Monument: 1.2 mi
- Landmark for Peace Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Vietnam and Korean War Memorials: 2.3 mi
- USS Indianapolis National Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Crown Hill Waiting Station: 0.6 mi
- Hook's Drug Store: 1.6 mi
- Newfields: 1.8 mi
- Indianapolis Museum of Art: 1.8 mi
- Lilly House: 1.9 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Site 21: 7.9 mi
- Sharp Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Garden Alley: 2.3 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Growing Places Indy: 2.6 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 7.5 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 9.9 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 1.8 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 2.7 mi
- Skyline: 3.2 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 3.2 mi
- Dallara Factory: 4.8 mi
- Mars Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mann Hill: 11.7 mi
- Kelly Hill: 14.0 mi
- Polk Hill: 14.4 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 16.7 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.8 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 16.8 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 21.9 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 21.9 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.1 mi
- Geist Beach: 16.0 mi
- Morse Beach: 19.3 mi
- The Bluffs: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Childrens Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Hill | SW 225° | 283 m | 20.2 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSE 164° | 264 m | 14.0 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSE 167° | 261 m | 14.4 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | S 173° | 258 m | 21.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 184° | 253 m | 22.6 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | S 188° | 249 m | 16.7 mi |
| Moore Hill | S 189° | 247 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mann Hill | SSW 202° | 241 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:41 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis Eagle Creek AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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