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Indiana State Museum
LOU'S VIEWS: Lincoln exhibit highlights presidential precedents
February 23, 2013
Lou HarryIt’s the fringes where those of us not steeped in Lincoln lore might find the freshest material.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Dean demystified
December 1, 2012
Lou HarryA new show at the Indiana State Museum includes memorabilia, film clips and more from the legendary James Dean.
MoreMuseum's IMAX hopes alchohol sales will fuel movie attendance
July 21, 2012
Museum has been fine-tuning service in preparation for Batman premier.
MoreState museum uncovers hidden Steele painting
May 23, 2012
Scott OlsonThe unusual find occurred when the museum, which boasts the largest collection of T.C. Steele paintings in the country, shipped
one of the Hoosier artist's works to be cleaned by a conservator. He said the 122-year-old hidden canvas he found underneath
was like a "King Tut" discovery.
MoreCanal Walk popular, but full of opportunities missed
April 28, 2012
Cory SchoutenCity leaders once envisioned the Canal Walk as a bustling pathway lined with restaurants and shops, but residential and office
buildings have sprouted instead on most of the parcels along the meandering 1-1/2-mile stretch--making it more of a local
amenity than a visitor attraction.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Exhibition on ice
October 22, 2011
Lou HarryWhen I tell you the Indiana State Museum’s exhibition “The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition”
isn’t a tactile show, don’t let that turn you off.
MoreIndianapolis outpaces Atlanta pound-for-pound on tourism
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.
MoreIndiana State Museum hopes for new start
July 1, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana State Museum begins a new fiscal year Friday with a different governance structure and a $1.1 million surplus.
MoreTitanic buoys state museum attendance
January 18, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin"Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" attracted 88,465 paying visitors during its 103-day run and boosted overall museum attendance
by 45 percent.
MoreNew commission could run state museum
December 14, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinInterim leader is hoping that a more streamlined governance will help the struggling, state-supported museum be more successful
in raising private donations and keeping CEOs.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Old favorites still satisfy
October 30, 2010
Lou HarryThis week, some top picks from Indianapolis museums' and attractions' permanent collections
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Lost & found at state museum's 'Titanic' exhibit
September 25, 2010
Lou HarryWhat is it about the “Titanic” that continues to attract us—through books, films, a stage musical and, in
the case of the touring show at the Indiana State Museum, an exhibition of artifacts?
MoreMuseums struggle to capture foot traffic from busy Central Canal
August 14, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinSummer on the Central Canal is like a beachfront boardwalk, teeming with life. People push strollers, hold hands and walk
their dogs. There are boats and bikes and Segways for rent. And four museums are steps away from the water. Yet most of them
capture few of the passersby.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: At Eiteljorg, it's all in the family
May 22, 2010
Lou HarryThis week, free-associating across the arts landscape from the “Generations” show at the Eiteljorg Museum to
“Heartland Art” and a one-man play at the Indiana State Museum to the Broad Ripple Art Fair.
MoreCity visitors group launches $1.3M ad campaign
May 12, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association is spending $1.3 million to promote the city to eight Midwestern markets,
in
hopes of attracting more travelers.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Lincoln shows take over State Museum galleries
February 13, 2010
Lou Harry
I took my first look
through the then-yet-to-be-opened pair of Abraham Lincoln exhibitions at the Indiana State Museum before
the galleries were available to the general public.
Friends of Lincoln Collection raises $6.9M to care for artifacts
January 13, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinA group formed to support a prized collection of Abraham Lincoln artifacts has raised $6.9 million in its first six months,
including $3 million from Lilly Endowment. Friends of the Lincoln Collection in Indiana announced the fund-raising milestone
Wednesday afternoon.
MoreKing to play transitional role at state museum
January 7, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinNew interim CEO, the former president of the Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation, hopes to pave way for stability at the institution,
which has seen five CEOs in the past decade.
MoreIndiana State Museum to name interim CEO
January 7, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe board of the museum's private foundation is expected to confirm Thomas A. King's appointment Thursday afternoon
MoreState Museum to close on most Mondays
December 3, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe museum has been facing tight budgets and dropping attendance.
MoreGovernor still mulling creation of new Indiana 'heritage' agency
October 31, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe idea of merging the State Library, Indiana State Museum and several other history-related entities into one new agency
is still
on the table, a state representative said.
MoreGovernor to merge state museum into new agency
October 16, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is planning to merge the Indiana State Museum, 12 historic sites and state library under one new
agency, according to sources close to the museum.
MoreIndiana State Museum chief Dressel abruptly resigns
October 14, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinBarry Dressel has resigned as the president and CEO of the Indiana State Museum, the state's Department of Natural Resources
confirmed Wednesday afternoon.
MoreIndiana State Museum chief trying to define brand on tight budget
October 10, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe museum finally has a brand—it bills itself as a “center for science
and culture”—but don’t expect a splashy campaign.
MoreHoliday promotional campaign helps Indianapolis venues boost their attendance
November 17, 2008
Scott OlsonThe 12 Free Days of Indy Christmas promotion runs through Dec. 24 and gives patrons of several city destinations the opportunity
to enjoy them without the cost.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.