We will be closed for tours on Saturday, September 30th for Frankenfest,
but our last FREE guided Medicinal Plant Garden tour of the season will still be offered!
Watch our Capital Campaign video to learn about our efforts to Save the Old Pathology Building.
THE INDIANA MEDICAL HISTORY MUSEUM 3045 West Vermont Street | Indianapolis, IN 46222 | (317) 635-7329 |
OPERATING HOURS Thursday 10:00 - 4:00 Friday 10:00 - 4:00 Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 Visits are by guided tour only. Tours start on the hour. Tours last approximately one hour. Last tour begins at 3:00. Just show up on the hour -- you do not need to make a reservation unless you have a group of 6 or more. |  Courtesy of Tom Mueller Photography, LLC |
See more news updates or view our newsletters here. 9/10/2017: The Indiana Medical History Museum is a ‘Tangible Reminder’ Of Indiana’s Mental Health History from Indiana Public Media. Click here for the article and video. 8/23/2017: Canadian radio show host Jeremy Bradley paid us a visit this summer while recording his travel radio show On the Road with Jeremy Bradley here in Indianapolis. Check out photos from his visit and listen to an on air interview with Sarah Halter here. 8/23/2017: On Sunday, August 20th IMHM was featured in an article about all of the cool happenings on the former grounds of Central State Hospital. The article was printed on the front page of the Living section, but you can read the online version here. 8/17/2017: Just in time for GenCon, the Indiana Medical History Museum made the list of 14 Nerdy Amazingly Places in Indy. See who else made the cut here. 8/16/2017: IMHM Executive Director Sarah Halter is one of twelve history professionals nation-wide selected to participate in the American Association for State and Local History's immersive three-week training program Developing History Leaders @SHA. Read more.
Voices from Central State was a Fall 2016 event series that spotlighted the patient perspective on life at Indiana's flagship mental institution, Central State Hospital (1848-1994). Click here for more information. We're currently planning a continuation of the Voices project, an initiative to gather stories from people with connections to Central State Hospital, including former patients, workers, neighbors, and families. If you are interested in participating, please contact Sarah Halter at shalter@imhm.org. | The Old Pathology Building is in trouble! Roof damage and severe water intrusion threaten this historic building and its collections. Learn more about our Capital Campaign to save the building and protect the future of medical history in Indiana.
Help us to fulfill our mission to interpret and preserve the Old Pathology Building through tours, exhibits, and programs.
for more information, visit our events page
__________ Saturday, September 30th 12pm to 12am __________ Sunday, October 22nd 2 to 4:30pm __________
Wednesday, November 1st 5:30pm Fall Installment of the Forensic Science Lecture Series To See for One's Self: the History and Future of Autopsy __________ DATE TBD The Pless Memorial Lecture for Central State Circle Details to come! Check back soon. __________ Sunday, December 3rd 2pm Glenn B. Mather Memorial Lecture and Annual Members Meeting Thomas Story Kirkbride and the Kirkbride Plan Presented by Dt. Clay W. Stuckey
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TAKE A TOUR Central State Hospital Grounds (available soon) |
