Indiana State Museum is free published dates. The museum has three free admission days a year, all on holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19, 2026), Presidents Day (Feb 16, 2026) and Juneteenth (observed June 20, 2026). All three 2026 dates have passed, and the 2027 dates are not posted yet. On other days adults pay $23 and college students pay $5 with ID. Indiana K-12 educators and active and veteran military are free every day. No timed tickets. Buying online saves $1 per ticket. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. Verified on Indiana State Museum's own page, last checked 2026-10-02.
| Free day | Published dates |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Everyone on free days. Free every day: members, children under 3, Indiana K-12 educators with teacher ID, Indiana homeschool educators, and active and veteran military. |
| Reservation | No timed tickets. Buying online saves $1 per ticket. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. |
| What's included | Museum galleries plus a $4 parking validation with a ticket purchase |
| Regular adult price | $23 adult (18-59) |
| Source | indianamuseum.org · checked 2026-10-02 |
Regular adult admission at Indiana State Museum is $23, so timing the visit to the free window keeps $46 in a couple's pocket and up to $92 for a family of four — each published date. And since this free day is open to everyone, it's the cheapest possible way through the door.
No upcoming free dates are published right now. Indiana State Museum announces free days on its official page — that's the place to watch; batches are typically announced monthly or quarterly.
Regular tickets ($23 adult (18-59)) are on indianamuseum.org — book direct, there's no markup. Already a member somewhere else? Our reciprocity lookup checks whether that card covers admission here.
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The museum has three free admission days a year, all on holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19, 2026), Presidents Day (Feb 16, 2026) and Juneteenth (observed June 20, 2026). All three 2026 dates have passed, and the 2027 dates are not posted yet. On other days adults pay $23 and college students pay $5 with ID. Indiana K-12 educators and active and veteran military are free every day.
No timed tickets. Buying online saves $1 per ticket. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm.
Museum galleries plus a $4 parking validation with a ticket purchase
$23 adult (18-59). That's what a well-timed visit saves you.
At $23 per adult, two adults keep $46 and a group of four paying adult prices keeps up to $92 per visit — before parking and extras.