Newfields (Indianapolis Museum of Art)
Newfields
One of America's oldest and largest comprehensive art museums, combining the Lilly family estate gardens, an art-and-nature park and a winter light show.
Newfields is the collective name for the Indianapolis Museum of Art and its surrounding grounds of about 61 hectares. The museum was founded in 1883 and holds more than 50,000 works, covering European classical art, American, Asian and African art, and contemporary design. It is known for its Turner watercolors, Neo-Impressionist works and Chinese ceramics. The immersive digital gallery Lightbox regularly hosts projection shows on themes such as Van Gogh and Monet. The grounds include the early 20th-century Lilly family estate, elegant gardens and greenhouses, and the large outdoor Art and Nature Park sculpture garden. The Winter Lights show is very popular in winter. Admission costs about 25 to 30 US dollars (check the official website). The grounds are large, so plan for half a day. The museum is about 7 kilometers north of downtown, and parking is available.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays and some other dates (check website)
Nearby sights
- Crown Hill Cemetery
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
- Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Indianapolis Cultural Trail
- Scottish Rite Cathedral
- Central Canal Walk