April 5, Dale Ogden, Chief Curator of Cultural History, Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites
2016 is the bicentennial of Indiana’s statehood and the Indiana State Museum (ISM) is producing a major exhibition in recognition of this anniversary. Indiana in 200 Objects; A Bicentennial Celebration will introduce significant moments, events, artifacts and people from Indiana’s past and present, as well as present our state’s amazing natural history. The experience will showcase the breadth and depth of Indiana’s history including its contributions to the nation and the world. The exhibition will run from April 30, 2016 – January 29, 2017 at the ISM.
In addition to nearly 140 artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection, contributions from institutions, museums, libraries, corporations and private collections from throughout the nation are to be utilized to tell Indiana’s story. The National Archives, NASA, Indiana Historical Society, Rolls-Royce, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Cummins Inc., the National Museum of the American Indian, the Cranbrook Institute, and Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue universities are among our some 40 partners on this project.
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