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Local History Services

The Local History Services department is staffed by people who have worked in small organizations and understand the challenges and opportunities local historical organizations face. We assist local historical societies, museums, libraries, archives, genealogy groups and preservation groups to promote Indiana’s history statewide.

For more information on Local History Services, please visit their homepage.

For LHS inquiries, please email localhistoryservices@indianahistory.org

Events

Engaging Your Community with Participatory Exhibits

Virtual Program

Thursday, November 5, 2020  

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 4 at noon

Free program, registration required
Please note: this program requires a two-part registration. 
Additional instructions will be provided in a confirmation email.  

In this overview of participatory exhibits, we’ll talk about the basics of how you can invite your community to participate in the exhibit development process and ways to engage audiences, with tips for planning, co-creation, collaboration and interactive elements.

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Interpreting Difficult History

Virtual Program

Wednesday, November 11, 2020  

2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Registration deadline is Tuesday, November 10 at noon

Free program, registration required
Please note: this program requires a two-part registration. 
Additional instructions will be provided in a confirmation email.  

One of the most important jobs of heritage organizations is to thoughtfully and intentionally interpret history, even when that history is hard. In this webinar, you'll learn some of the ways that you can help your staff and volunteers learn to tell difficult stories as well as to understand why visitors may not want to hear them

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Heritage Support Grants Overview

Virtual Program

Friday, November 13, 2020  

9 a.m. to noon

Registration deadline is Thursday, November 12 at noon

Free program, registration required
Please note: this program requires a two-part registration. 
Additional instructions will be provided in a confirmation email.  

The Heritage Support Grants overview is an introduction to the HSG program. This webinar will provide an overview of grant process as well as a tour of the online grant portal
Training provided by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc.

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Test Info
Outside View of the Indiana Historical Society Building
Plan your visit
Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Indiana Experience Admission $13 Adult$12 Seniors 60 and older$5 Youth ages 5 through 17$2 Access Pass HoldersFree Children under 5Free IHS MembersFree Educators and Military Free parking with admission in lot off New York.