UPDATE: Children’s Museum to demolish former apartment, Salvation Army buildings
A plan to demolish the 91-year-old Drake apartment building and former divisional Salvation Army headquarters will require zoning approval, the city said Wednesday.
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UPDATE: Children’s Museum dino project to include two massive Jurassic skeletons
With a budget of $27.5 million, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is heading a research project that will include excavation of fossil-rich land in Wyoming and big additions to its Dinosphere exhibit.
Salvation Army moving Indiana headquarters to Castleton
The not-for-profit is spending $4.5 million to renovate its new building following an agreement to sell its current property to the neighboring Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
Salvation Army selling HQ property to Children’s Museum to resolve dispute
The deal stems from a property spat between the two neighbors on North Meridian Street over the museum’s $38.5 million sports park project.
Nine selected to receive Indiana Innovation Awards
The awards recognize individuals and organizations at the cutting edge of innovation in Indiana. This year’s honorees include Mimir Corp., Fuzic Inc., Hillenbrand Inc. and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
Omission of Manning from museum’s Sports Legends statues called ‘inexcusable’
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is immortalizing more than a dozen sports figures with life-size bronze sculptures in the new Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience. Former Colts superstar Peyton Manning will not be among them.
Children’s Museum, Salvation Army reach ‘settlement in principle’ over property spat
Attorneys for the two neighboring property owners told a judge Monday that they’re drafting a final document to resolve a dispute over the museum’s $35 million outdoor expansion project.
LOU’S VIEWS: Children’s Museum ‘Dance!’ exhibit demonstrates the right moves
While not overloading visitors with facts, figures and history, “Dance!” does a nice job of introducing styles from around the world.
LOU’S VIEWS: Children’s Museum reclaims circus joy
“Circus … Starring YOU” offers a three-ring fantasy of circus life with just enough well-integrated physics lessons.
Children’s Museum announces new admission pricing strategy
The museum has hired the same company that handles admission strategies for the Indianapolis Zoo. Under the new plan, announced Wednesday, tickets will cost less when they are purchased well in advance.
LOU’S VIEWS: The best arts of 2016
Highlights include “Fences” at the IRT and “Beyond Spaceship Earth” at the Children’s Museum.
2016 TOP STORIES: Other business stories of note from past year
Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan tried to take his company private but fell short again, among other stories.
LOU’S VIEWS: Space to play at the Children’s Museum
“Beyond Spaceship Earth” features interactives as well as a unique way to showcase artifacts.
Fundraising for $35M sports park nearly across goal line, museum says
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis enlisted some heavy-hitters—including Andrew Luck—to attract sponsors to the massive project. Still unknown: how the expansion will affect museum ticket prices.
Children’s Museum to build $35M sports park for family fitness
Developed directly north of the museum, the 7.5-acre Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience will include facilities for basketball, football, golf, running, tennis, soccer and motorsports.
Children’s Museum proposes $10M-plus outdoor sports-related attraction
The Indianapolis institution is in the beginning stages of planning its Sports Legend Experience on 10 acres to the north of the museum. The attraction would include several sports-related activities.
LOU’S VIEWS: Trio of exhibits reflects Children’s Museum’s range
Recently, I visited intending to write exclusively about “Alien Worlds and Androids.” Soon, though, I found my attention focused elsewhere
Children’s Museum to launch $8M in space-themed attractions
With astronaut David Wolf’s involvement, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis plans three space-related exhibits that will open this summer.
LOU’S VIEWS: Christmas is winning the war
If there is such a cultural battle going on, Christmas is winning. Handily.
Lilly Endowment unleashes $100M in Indiana arts, cultural grants
Fourteen not-for-profits will receive funding, including $10 million each for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Zoo.