Free First Thursday - June 2025

Experience all that Newfields has to offer on the first Thursday of every month. Members and public get free General Admission to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and The Garden, live musical performances, and art-making activities.

Artful Conversations

Each month, hear from IMA experts for a casual tour about a little-known subject.

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Unleash your imagination at The LUME with four original pieces by Salvador Dali in an unforgettable immersive experience. Your ticket also includes General Admission to Newfields. Make it a day to remember!

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Free First Thursday - April 2024

Newfields offers free general admission to all guests on the first Thursday of each month. Bring your friends and family for a full day of art making, live music, games, and Artful Conversations while you enjoy the Newfields campus indoors and out for FREE.

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Air Plant and Orchid Wreath Class

Get your spring off to a fresh start! Create a whimsical air plant wreath with a mini orchid for a pop of color. While you work, you'll learn all about the various types of these fun, easy-to-grow plants with Sandy Schipp, greenhouse assistant. You'll leave with the confidence to care for your wreath at home.

Spring Blooms

After a long winter, spring is a special time here at Newfields and around the world. The Garden bursts to life with carpets to canopies of fantastic floral abundance. This colorful season of growth brings families together to celebrate traditions—birthdays, holidays, festivals, or simply a walk to enjoy a favorite spring spot.

People's Choice

Your favorite prints, drawings, and photographs are going on display together! Nearly 1,000 community members voted online for their favorite works on paper over the summer, and then our exhibition team collaborated with students from Indianapolis Public Schools and Herron School of Art and Design to inspect the top choices, finalize a selection, and record thoughts for the object labels.

93rd Annual Juried Exhibition of the Indiana Artists Club, Inc.

The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. is pleased to present the 93rd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

Walter Lobyn Hamilton What I Have You Have

What I Have You Have is a visual memoir of interconnectivity through time, experience, genre, family, locality, and memory by Indianapolis-based artist Walter Lobyn Hamilton.

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue celebrates 140 years of commitment to education, equality, social reform, and art and culture in Indianapolis.

Daughter/ Mother/ Ancestor: Threads of Connection

Wee Wonders in the Wild

Come get WILD with us while exploring The Garden at Newfields. Wee ones and their grown-ups will sing songs, complete a sensory activity, read a story, and make art to take home.

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Unleash your imagination at The LUME with four original pieces by Salvador Dali in an unforgettable immersive experience. Your ticket also includes General Admission to Newfields. Make it a day to remember!

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Spring Blooms

After a long winter, spring is a special time here at Newfields and around the world. The Garden bursts to life with carpets to canopies of fantastic floral abundance. This colorful season of growth brings families together to celebrate traditions—birthdays, holidays, festivals, or simply a walk to enjoy a favorite spring spot.

93rd Annual Juried Exhibition of the Indiana Artists Club, Inc.

The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. is pleased to present the 93rd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

Walter Lobyn Hamilton What I Have You Have

What I Have You Have is a visual memoir of interconnectivity through time, experience, genre, family, locality, and memory by Indianapolis-based artist Walter Lobyn Hamilton.

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue celebrates 140 years of commitment to education, equality, social reform, and art and culture in Indianapolis.

Daughter/ Mother/ Ancestor: Threads of Connection

People's Choice

Your favorite prints, drawings, and photographs are going on display together! Nearly 1,000 community members voted online for their favorite works on paper over the summer, and then our exhibition team collaborated with students from Indianapolis Public Schools and Herron School of Art and Design to inspect the top choices, finalize a selection, and record thoughts for the object labels.

Gallery Conversations in Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Ask questions and exchange ideas with our knowledgeable IMA Docents. Guests of all ages can learn about works of art in the museum galleries on floors 2 and 3.

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art

The Message is the Medium: Contemporary Art is now open featuring contemporary pieces from the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Dalí Alive

Unleash your imagination at The LUME with four original pieces by Salvador Dali in an unforgettable immersive experience. Your ticket also includes General Admission to Newfields. Make it a day to remember!

Japanese and Korean Art Reinstallation

Immerse yourself amongst Japanese and Korean art treasures while learning about cultural interactions and influences and the importance of tradition and family lineage to artistic production.  Ponder technical and stylistic innovations while examining contemporary and centuries-old artworks side by side.

The Clowes Pavilion Reimagined

The Indianapolis Museum of Art welcomes visitors to the Clowes Pavilion, newly reimagined after a multi-year renovation, 50 years after its inaugural opening date.

Embodied: Human Figures in Art 

This exhibition features works from four continents that span nearly 4,000 years, and through themes including power, beauty, identity, gender, and remembrance, examines how representations of people in art allow us to explore what it means to be human.  

Work in Progress: Conversations about American Art

Garlic Mustard Pull with INPS

Protect the Park! Head out to The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park with the Indiana Native Plant Society for a springy Saturday morning garlic mustard pull.

Spring Blooms

After a long winter, spring is a special time here at Newfields and around the world. The Garden bursts to life with carpets to canopies of fantastic floral abundance. This colorful season of growth brings families together to celebrate traditions—birthdays, holidays, festivals, or simply a walk to enjoy a favorite spring spot.

93rd Annual Juried Exhibition of the Indiana Artists Club, Inc.

The Indiana Artists Club, Inc. is pleased to present the 93rd Annual Juried Exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. 

Walter Lobyn Hamilton What I Have You Have

What I Have You Have is a visual memoir of interconnectivity through time, experience, genre, family, locality, and memory by Indianapolis-based artist Walter Lobyn Hamilton.

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue

Newfields at 140: What’s Past is Prologue celebrates 140 years of commitment to education, equality, social reform, and art and culture in Indianapolis.

Daughter/ Mother/ Ancestor: Threads of Connection

People's Choice

Your favorite prints, drawings, and photographs are going on display together! Nearly 1,000 community members voted online for their favorite works on paper over the summer, and then our exhibition team collaborated with students from Indianapolis Public Schools and Herron School of Art and Design to inspect the top choices, finalize a selection, and record thoughts for the object labels.