Presented in partnership with the International Marketplace Coalition.

Thursday, August 16 - Village Restaurant | Pakistani
Thursday, October 18 - La Guanaquita |Salvadorean

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
$25, $20 IHS Members (price per session)

Join us on the third Thursday every other month from February through October as we explore the global cuisine and cultures in our backyard.  Discover, taste and celebrate the food history of the many cultures that now call Indiana home. Inspired by our multicultural collecting initiatives, we’ve teamed up with the International Marketplace Coalition to explore some of the unique cultures that make up Indiana.

These delicious programs are sure to add another dimension to your view of the Hoosier State.

Please contact Lauren at lpeightel@indianahistory.org with any dietary restrictions.

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Sponsored by the Pickled Pedaler and Sun King Brewery

Sunday, August 19 | Ugly Ducklings

Time options: 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
$35, $30 IHS Member (price per session)

Tour begins at the Picked Pedaler, located at 602 Virginia Ave.

Experience Indianapolis architecture as you never have before! Cruise through downtown on the pedal bar, while you check out the hidden tales and amazing stories behind Indianapolis’ downtown buildings. We’ll stop along the way for pictures, games, and bar stops. 

Tour theme - Ugly Ducklings
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Learn to love some of Indy’s most unseemly and unattractive buildings.

The tour will occur rain or shine.
This event is for ages 21 and over ONLY.

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Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Thursday, August 23, 2018
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Free program

This program is a 2018 Lacy Family Distinguished Lecture.

Join Peter S. Carmichael for a fascinating look at loyalty, marriage, and service during the Civil War.  On July 5, 1863, David Beem wrote his wife Mahala of the grim realities of war and burying “two of our very best men." Explore the Battle of Gettysburg’s legacy through the eyes of David and Mahala Beem, a newly married couple divided by our nation’s bloodiest conflict.  Through countless letters, the Beems grapple with realities of war and its impact on ordinary citizens here in the Hoosier state.

In partnership with the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum

Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Showings from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Check-ins will begin at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

$10, $8 IHS members

Please register for the showings you would like to attend. The price is per showing. The same film will be viewed at each showing.

Experience technology that is over 350 years old! Magic Lanterns were the predecessor to still photography and live actions films. Madame Lucinda will take you back in time to explore Ben-Hur, written in Crawfordsville, Indiana by Lew Wallace and more!

One drink ticket included in price.

The Long Goodbye: Grieving Lincoln in the Heartland

Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Saturday, September 29, 2018
9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.

$50, $40 IHS Members, $15 Students
Lunch is included with registration and will be gluten free and vegetarian friendly

Explore how America mourned for its first assassinated president. The 16th president’s assassination left the country in a state of shock and mourning. Lincoln’s 1,700 mile funeral procession, via train, was attended by an estimated 25 million Americans. Delve into legacy of death, funerary customs, and mourning during this era.

In partnership with The American Indian Center of Indiana, INC.
Sites of conscience

Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Monday, October 8, 2018
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Free program.

Let’s repurpose the second Monday in October to talk about the American Indian experience in the United States and in Indiana. This panel will explore past and present experiences of Indiana’s indigenous population and what actions we can take for the future.

Sponsored by Upland Brewing

Eugene and Marilyn Glick
Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Friday, October 19, 2018
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

$20, $15 IHS Members.

Was it the farmer with the rake? Or the mistress with a tire iron?
We’re back with a new mystery to solve! Assemble your crew and hone your sleuthing skills for a life-size Clue-inspired experience at the History Center.  Based on a 1928 murder in Southern Indiana, you will interview suspects, follow the clues and solve who, where and what. Oh, and you’ll have the chance to win fabulous prizes.
Cash bar available and light refreshments available.
Costumes encouraged!