# The Children's Museum of Indianapolis > Place to go for families in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fall (Sept. 7–Nov. 1, 2026): Tue–Sun 10 am–5 pm, closed Mondays. Winter (Nov. 2… - Where: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208 - Ages: All ages; tickets not required under 2; youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult - Price: Date-specific tickets, prices vary by season and day of week; free under 2; Indiana residents $3 off; Access Pass $5; Carousel $2 per child - Schedule: Fall (Sept. 7–Nov. 1, 2026): Tue–Sun 10 am–5 pm, closed Mondays. Winter (Nov. 2, 2026–March 13, 2027): Tue–Sun 10 am–5 pm, closed Mondays, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; open 10 am–2 pm Christmas Eve; open Monday Dec. 21 and Monday Dec. 28. First Thursday of each month open 4–8 pm for $6 per person. - Organizer: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Official page: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/cart/tickets - 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/the-children-s-museum-of-indianapolis--listing-a8b6f0148febb3dab1a52a6d ## About The world's biggest children's museum fills five floors plus 7.5 acres of outdoor sports experiences. Permanent galleries include Dinosphere (real dinosaur science in an immersive setting), Beyond Spaceship Earth on astronauts and space exploration, ScienceWorks, Treasures of the Earth (an Egyptian tomb, a Chinese warrior and shipwreck finds), The Power of Children (the stories of Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, Ryan White and Malala Yousafzai), American POP, Mini Masterpieces, the Take Me There: Peru gallery and the 43-foot Dale Chihuly Fireworks of Glass tower. Playscape is the gallery for infants through preschoolers. Staff lead dozens of daily activities included with admission, and the Lilly Theater stages family plays. Tiana's Joyful Celebration, made with Walt Disney Imagineering, runs through Jan. 4, 2027, and All Aboard!, built around the Reuben Wells steam locomotive, reopens in fall 2026. The outdoor Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience is seasonal and closed for winter. Parking in the museum garage on Illinois St. is free. ## Similar picks in Indianapolis - [Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/indianapolis-motor-speedway-museum--listing-1aa0e46ab14bb41f347b52a4) — Daily 9 am–5 pm (open 363 days a year). · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The museum inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500, is open 363 days a year and lets children under 5 in free. 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