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Calling all Indiana college students….are you looking for a relaxing study break? How about a unique place to visit for a date? And it is FREE!

The popularity of a sold-out “over 21” summer series of special evenings called Terra Cotta Warriors After Dark prompted The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to add a fourth “grown-ups only” evening.

We’ve always known it and now NUVO readers confirm for the fifth year in a row, (2010-2014) that the world’s biggest children’s museum is indeed beloved by our visitors! The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has been voted the best local museum in the NUVO 2014 Best of Indy Readers Choice Poll.

What boy or girl is not excited and inspired by the 2,000 year old Chinese legend of the brave and smart, young girl named Mulan? She disguised herself as a boy to join the army in a selfless act to spare her aging father from being forced to become a soldier again.

Imagine a “cool” place to spend a warm summer evening ... a place where you can network, enjoy a cocktail and hors d’ouevres, all while admiring ancient, authentic, priceless, Terra Cotta Warriors standing at attention for your inspection.

The slide is back with a brand new look at the world’s largest children’s museum.

The world’s largest children’s museum is proud to announce that internationally renowned underwater archaeologist Professor Charles Beeker is its new Extraordinary Underwater Archaeologist-in-Residence.

First Lady Michelle Obama will present The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis with the 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

Inside and out, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, transformed into a colorful, authentic, Chinese experience, sets the mood for children and families to immerse themselves in two extraordinary, interactive exhibits, years in the making.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is one of 10 recipients of this year’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service.