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Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. - 5 p.m
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Indiana Experience Admission $15 Adults$14 Seniors (60 and over)$5 Youth (ages 5 through 17)$2 Access Pass HoldersFree Children under 5Free IHS MembersFree Educators and Military Free parking with admission in IHS lot off New York Street.

The Weather Challenge

We love showing off our original materials, and several original maps are on display in Mapping Indiana: Five Centuries of Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society until April 2. But it is, of course, important to carefully care for these original works. Our conservation staff uses methods to provide the conditions necessary for fragile paper and media like those in the Mapping Indiana exhibit. One such condition is the need for original documents to be kept at certain relative humidity – or RH – levels.

The temperature in the Rosemary McKee Lanham Gallery on our fourth floor can be unpredictable in the winter months because of the open space to Eli Lilly Hall below. The large round openings, which we lovingly call “the occuli,” act as chimneys and bring additional heat to the area and lower humidity.

While on display, we check the RH levels inside the packages weekly. If – over the course of the winter – we see the humidity lowering, we can make adjustments to provide a stable environment for originals so you can continue to enjoy them.

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