March 21, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has landed retired astronaut David Wolf as its first “Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence,”
calling on the native Hoosier to help develop programs sparking kids’ interest in science, technology, engineering and
math.
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October 20, 2012
Lou HarryMy take on the Children's Museum attraction, plus generation-jumping thoughts on Jonathan Groff at the Cabaret and DK’s Beatles
celebration.
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June 13, 2012
Scott OlsonThe $6.5 million project, led by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, will include 50 apartment units, 22,000 square feet
of commercial space and a 2-acre park. Construction could start by the end of the year.
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June 2, 2012
Lou HarryWhat you can’t do, alas, is the most fun thing about Hot Wheels: Create and test your own track layouts
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May 23, 2012
Local affordable housing developer The Whitsett Group has been chosen to redevelop the site on North Meridian Street. Its
other major development is a $22 million project set for the former Keystone Towers site.
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February 4, 2012
Lou Harry
The guy with the detachable eyes and a rear end built for storage is the subject of an interactive exhibition at The Children’s
Museum
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January 3, 2012
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis set an attendance record in 2011 with 1.27 million visitors, topping the high mark it
set the previous year by 9.4 percent.
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October 10, 2011
Scott OlsonThe city, along with the nearby Children's Museum of Indianapolis, is spearheading redevelopment of the abandoned property
where demolition began Monday. Bids to build mixed-income housing will be sought in the coming months.
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July 23, 2011
IBJ StaffWith 1.8 million people, the Indianapolis area is only one-third the size of Atlanta, yet the area holds its own in conventions
and tourism. Indianapolis, for example, has about half the convention space of Atlanta.
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June 18, 2011
Lou HarryIt’s impossible for those of us who have raised kids with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to imagine what
it’s like to enter it, as a child, for the first time.
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May 25, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinConner Prairie and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis each plan to open new permanent exhibits in June at a combined
cost of $8.5 million.
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May 24, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is playing the role of lead developer for the abandoned Winona Hospital site.
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April 2, 2011
IBJ Staff
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis received a $1 million grant from the Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation to support
expeditions by an Indiana University team to Captain Kidd’s ship in the Dominican Republic.
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November 27, 2010
IBJ StaffIndianapolis Symphony, Clowes Hall are among those that have experienced defections.
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October 30, 2010
Lou HarryThis week, some top picks from Indianapolis museums' and attractions' permanent collections
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September 30, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis has received a three-year, $700,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to renovate its
early childhood exhibit, Playscape. It is the first major gift the foundation has made in Indianapolis.
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July 17, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis is about to expand its role in urban redevelopment. It has already invested more than
$1 million in the half-dozen blocks around its campus on North Meridian Street, and now plans to help create a comprehensive
plan for an area that encompasses six nearby neighborhoods.
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June 26, 2010
IBJ StaffThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis launched a new logo and rebranding initiative this summer. And the Eiteljorg Museum
of American Indians and Western Art wants to polish its image.
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May 12, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association is spending $1.3 million to promote the city to eight Midwestern markets,
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hopes of attracting more travelers.
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March 9, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis is teaming with National Geographic on a permanent exhibit, "National Geographic
Treasures of the Earth," intended to provide immersive learning in archeological excavation.
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January 8, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe museum counted 1.3 million visits last year, an increase of 270,000, or 26 percent,
over 2008.
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December 19, 2009
Lou HarryIBJ Style columnist Gabrielle Poshadlo joins in to discuss the latest Children's Museum show.
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November 12, 2009
Scott OlsonA summer advertising campaign launched by the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association helped produce more visitors
and dollars for central Indiana, even though the organization spent less this year marketing the region.
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August 3, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis wants the city to tear down the old Winona Memorial Hospital so it can build a
community park and outdoor learning center. A private firm that specializes in environmentally
impaired properties wants to turn the building into senior apartments.
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July 6, 2009
Chris KatterjohnWhen prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawass shared stories at a recent event about his personal meeting with President Obama,
my pride was momentarily dashed by the behavior of the people sitting at the next table.
When Hawass noted how impressed he was with our new president, these people became incredulous. They started snickering like
schoolchildren.
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So the Mayor adds another non value added layer to having a vehicle towed? Whereby the City Government RECIEVES AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK FROM A LGOISTICS COMPANY THAT SUBS THE WORK TO LOCAL TOW COMPANIES? What is the service the City performs for receiving the "tribute"? This is RICO!!!!! What a corrupt and unnecessary layer. What a dirtbag Mayor and his cronies.
Owner occupied housing. Clear enough?
So people think I am paranoid. It's from experience in dealing with puds requested by developers who make major donations themselves to representatives, have nice fund raisers for those running for office and hide through pac's. then there are the public relation firms. You will note some pr comments below. You there Clyde Lee? My opinion. Commercial along 421, great. Multifamily housing, terrible idea that will change the town. Senior condos or zero lot line homes west, great. I suggest keeping all entries to commercial areas at 421. All entries to owner occupied on sycamore. Will keep the traffic on sycamore down some. Two other things. You can't trust what will be there in 10 years. Steve builds quality stuff, but areas change over time. Look at the changes at the wall mart center at 86th and 421 over the last 10 years. Look at the apartments and neighborhoods behind St Vincent's. Raintree properties WILL decrease in value if commercial and multifamily goes in near. It has already been happening around the bridges area. The houses that have been sold recently are way below market. Several deals not closed due to the Illinois construction and the whole unsurety of the bridges. It's pretty simple, Zionsville will approve the whole thing because the city council has been groomed over a LONG period of time for this. I might even suggest some are in their position as a result of this.
Esta, do you have a dog in this fight? You seem to really want to knock anyone against this project. No, I didn't move to Indiana for the architecture. I moved here for that red barn in the field. The horses and fields of corn. A place that is NOT overdeveloped. There are plenty of nearby places in Indianapolis that could be REDEVELOPED instead.
RKW - OK, we get it, you're paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough? Greg - Yes, Pittman(s) is (are) at it again. They are developers, they build things. It's what they do. So when you go to work tomorrow, Greg, you're at it again too. Cliff - Really? You moved to Indiana for its progressive architecture? That's like moving to England for the cuisine. Zionsvillain - The house you moved to was once a field or woods. I'm willing to bet folks were upset when that ground was plowed under and a house was built. But I guess now that you are in, everything should stop? "My house was OK, but the next one is sprawl." SE Guy - Please don't paint us with such a wide brush. Most reasonable Zionsville residents welcome planned, measured development.