Indiana Medical History Museum

06/05/2026

Come out this Saturday at 11am for the season's first FREE guided tour of the Indiana Medical History Museum Medicinal Plant Garden! No need to sign up. Just meet us at the garden entrance a few minutes before 11am.

FREE Guided Tours of the IMHM Medicinal Plant Garden
1st and 3rd Saturdays June through September*
Meet at the garden entrance arch ten minutes before start time. Tour does not include access to the Museum.
*Please note that because the Museum is closed on July 4th for Independence Day, there will not be a guided tour on that first Saturday in July. To schedule a group tour at other times, email Danielle Thomas at [email protected]. Fees will apply for scheduled tours.
June 6th
June 20th
CLOSED ON July 4th No Tour
July 18th
August 1st
August 15th
September 5th
September 19th

06/04/2026

“In 1990, one of the most pressing issues in healthcare was how to make it… funnier? At least, that’s what a look at the video collection of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) would suggest.”

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Joachim Schätz, a Visiting Scholar at the University of Maryland, College Park, to discuss the use of humor in medical education films. The National Libra…

05/27/2026

How a remarkable trial on bedrest during the Korean war helped lead to evidence‑based medicine

How a bedbound patient and a 73-page study changed the way doctors make decisions.

05/20/2026

Kylie's final Meet the Collections post is now up. We are sad to say goodbye to our IU Indianapolis Museum Studies graduate intern Kylie Barkley, but we are so proud of her accomplishments and excited for her next adventure.
Object: WWI Uniform Kathryn Tuttle Hill

NEW Feature! Check back here for periodic updates. We will feature cool items from the IMHM Collections and post updates about related projects. 

05/16/2026

Don't wait to sign up for Sunday's talk! You can join us in person or virtually. For more information, email Danielle at [email protected]. Registration link is in the comments.

05/14/2026

"A 59,000-year-old tooth reshapes what we know about Neanderthal dentistry."

Neanderthals used rock drills to treat an infected tooth, according to a study that pushes back the earliest known evidence of dentistry by more than 40,000 years.

05/12/2026

We look forward to meeting more of our neighbors this afternoon at IMPD Southwest's Central Greens Community Walk! See you at 2pm!

One last reminder before tomorrow! ☀️🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

Come join us for the Central Greens Community Walk tomorrow at 2:00 PM as we connect with neighbors, build relationships, and continue strengthening our Near West community alongside Commander Pilkington, Captain Gosnell, Southwest personnel, and community partners.

The forecast is looking great, and we would love to see you there!

05/11/2026

One last reminder before tomorrow! ☀️🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

Come join us for the Central Greens Community Walk tomorrow at 2:00 PM as we connect with neighbors, build relationships, and continue strengthening our Near West community alongside Commander Pilkington, Captain Gosnell, Southwest personnel, and community partners.

The forecast is looking great, and we would love to see you there!

05/05/2026

Save your spot today at the 2026 Lande Family Lecture. Nelson Price will be talking about his book The Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White on Sunday, MAay 17th. In person and virtual tickets are available!

2026 Annual Lande Family Lecture "Ryan White, the teenage crusader with AIDS, as told by a journalist-author who covered his story" presented by Nelson Price

Sunday, May 17th at 2pm (Eastern)
Virtual and In-Person

Doors Open at 1:15pm
Program begins at 2pm and will be followed by a brief book-signing.

Cost: $5 for NonMembers; FREE for Current IMHM Members*
In the mid-1980s, Ryan White from Kokomo, IN, drew international attention with his crusade to attend school in nearby Russiaville after having been diagnosed with AIDS at age 13. Amid widespread panic and hostility, Ryan persevered. In the process, he became the face of young people with the terrifying, misunderstood disorder. As a journalist for Indianapolis newspapers, Nelson Price covered Ryan’s crusade from the beginning, and continued to report on aspects of the story after Ryan’s death in 1990. Eventually Mr. Price wrote the award-winning biography The Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White. Copies of the book will be available for purchase onsite.

The Annual Lande Family Lecture is named in honor of Dr. R. Gregory Lande, his wife Brenda, and their son Galen.

Registration required for in-person and virtual attendees. In-person guests can pre-order a copy of the book with their registration.

Link for registration in the comments.