# Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art > Place to go for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New… - Where: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 - Ages: All ages; child 4 and under free; youth 5-17 - Price: Adults $20, seniors $16, youth 5-17 $12, child 4 and under free; Indiana college students, Native Americans with tribal ID and Indiana K-12 teachers free - Schedule: Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. - Organizer: Eiteljorg Museum - Official page: https://eiteljorg.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/eiteljorg-museum-of-american-indians-and-western-art--listing-96f04852966c14062203851e ## About The Eiteljorg in White River State Park has two floors of galleries of Native American and Western art plus a lower level given over to hands-on family exhibits, the R.B. Annis Western Family Experience. The museum suggests about two hours for a typical visit. Public guided gallery tours run at 2 pm on most weekends (call to confirm). The Museum Café overlooks the Downtown Canal and serves a lunch menu with kids' meals. Visitors park free in the White River State Park underground garage off Washington Street when spaces are available (not on July 4 or during Indian Market & Festival weekend); bring the ticket in for validation. The museum is cashless. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Free Day! 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