Weather Closure: For the safety of our guests and staff, outdoor areas may close during periods of extreme heat. Please check with museum staff for current availability.
Your ticket includes a trip through Frightening or Friendly hours at the nation's longest running continually-operated haunted house.
Photography Notice
Each person entering The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis grants the museum permission to photograph, videotape, record, or otherwise reproduce the image and/or voice of that person and all accompanying minors, without compensation, for the museum’s business purposes, including copying, distribution, and other uses.
If you do not want to appear in photos or video, please visit the Entry Gate when you arrive to receive a “No Photo” sticker, which alerts our photographers and media partners.
Photographers and media will be clearly identified with lanyards or badges.
3000 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN, USA 46208-4716
317-334-4000
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