Hours
Museum and Lilly House
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 11 am to 5 pm
Thursday and Friday 11 am to 9 pm
Sunday noon to 5 pm
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
Gardens and grounds
Open daily from dawn to dusk
Free General Admission
Museum and Lilly House
General admission is FREE. Admission may be charged for selected exhibitions in the Allen Whitehill Clowes Special Exhibition Gallery. FREE Wi-Fi hotspots!
Gardens and grounds
Admission to the gardens and grounds is FREE. Pets welcome.
Mission
The Indianapolis Museum of Art serves the creative interests of its communities by fostering exploration of art, design, and the natural environment. The IMA promotes these interests through the collection, presentation, interpretation and conservation of its artistic, historic, and environmental assets.
Museum Exhibition Schedule
Free Public Tours
Enhance your gallery experience as a docent guides you through the IMA’s collection. The free tours are offered daily at 1 pm and again at 7 pm on Thursdays and Fridays. Tours are also held at 2:30 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Family Tours: 30 minute tours for children of all ages
August 8 & 22: Shapes in Art (1:30 & 2:30 pm)
September 12 & 26: How Artists See People (1:30 & 2:30 pm)
Oldfields Tour (Meet at Lilly Historic Home)
Every Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm
Exhibitions
Looking West
February 3-August 5, 2012
Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection
December 2, 2011-February 12, 2012
Universe Is Flux: The Art of Tawara Yūsaku
November 11, 2011-April 1, 2012
FLOW: Can You See the River?
September 22, 2011-February 26, 2012
Brian McCutcheon: Out of this World
September 9, 2011-March 4, 2012
Material World
April 22, 2011-February 5, 2012