Worth the trip from Anderson: Lucas Oil Stadium, 34 mi off
Visits to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis run to about 1M a year. There is no place to visit inside Anderson; there are 35 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 18 museums, 5 stadiums & arenas and 5 gardens. Fort Recovery is worth a day, 53 mi from the centre.
Conner Prairie
Living history museum in Fishers, Indiana.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
The map puts most of the 35 to the southwest.
Orange: Anderson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 47 places listed.
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9Old National Centre
Music venue and former movie theater in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
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12Fort Recovery
United States Army fort in Fort Recovery, Ohio, now a museum.
13Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
Urban feature located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
14Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Racing and Automotive Museum in Speedway, Indiana, United States.
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Historic house museum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
US museum dedicated to Native Americans and Western Art.
Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens
Municipal park in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Indiana Historical Society
Organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
International Circus Hall of Fame
Circus winter quarters and museum in Peru, Indiana, United States.
Indiana Medical History Museum
History museum and historic building in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
NCAA Hall of Champions
College sports museum and conference center in Indianapolis, USA.
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres
Public park in Indianapolis, United States.
David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
Museum in Muncie, Indiana.
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
National Historic Landmark in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Hayes Arboretum
Educational facility and a managed nature preserve in Richmond, Indiana, United States.
Hendricks County Historical Museum
Historic government buildings in Indiana, United States.
Morris-Butler House
Historic house museum Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank
Garden and seed bank in Indiana.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old National Centre: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Corteva Coliseum: Mberkery1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana World War Memorial Plaza: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: IndyTaylor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art: User:Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana State Museum: Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Oldfields: The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia., Attribution · Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Indiana Historical Society: Bedmonds7622, CC BY-SA 4.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Medical History Museum: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing), Public domain · NCAA Hall of Champions: Nick81aku at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Nyttend, Public domain · Kuntz Stadium: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White River Gardens: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hendricks County Historical Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Morris-Butler House: MSWoolman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0
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