Conner Prairie

General Info & Tips

Located in Fishers, Ind., Conner Prairie is a nationally acclaimed history destination.

Conner Prairie is Indiana's first Smithsonian affiliate and one of the most visited outdoor museums in the country. We have a long history of innovation that spans the fields of history, agriculture, science, and nature.  Throughout our 1,046 acres, you may discover a new natural habitat or explore what innovation looked like in the 19th century. You may catch a bald eagle soaring overhead or soar high above the skyline in a balloon, where you can look out across Central Indiana from over 350 feet in the air.

Through interactive, immersive, and hands-on experiences across our grounds, each visit to Conner Prairie is unique. Promised Land as Proving Ground takes you on an immersive journey through Black history. The four-story treehouse gives you the space to discover and explore the joys of play. Conner Prairie is not just a place of “seeing,” it’s a place of “doing.”.

An Immersive Indoor Space

Museum Experience Center

The immersive experiences in the newly transformed Museum Experience Center bring you closer to the power of place and the land that we call home. Discover six new indoor experiences. These new indoor experience areas are designed to step into immersive moments that spark wonder, excitement, and curiosity, and bring you closer to the stories and communities that shaped this place.

A historical interpreter in a straw hat and period clothing gestures to a group of children in a room with shelves.

Top Exhibits

1836 Prairietown: Step into a 19th-century village and immerse yourself in community and culture as you explore life in Central Indiana in 1836.
Museum Experience Center: New indoor exhibits open April 2026 inside the new Museum Experience Center.
Power of Place: From our glacial beginnings to today’s vibrant community, you’ll follow the flow of the White River and form a deeper connection between the people and place of this region.
Wellspring: Unlike anything in the Midwest, Wellspring combines playscape and artspace as you follow the banks of the river. This experience is playful yet meditative, outward yet inward, child-like yet wise.
Promised Land as Proving Ground: Journey through Black history from pre-colonial Africa to present-day America. This transformative experience highlights the vital role of food, fellowship, family, and faith in shaping the Black experience.
Treetop Outpost: Climb amongst the trees and explore our four-story treehouse surrounded by the beauty of nature where you will play, create, and explore with natural materials.
1859 Balloon Voyage: Soar over 350-feet in the air in our tethered helium balloon and learn about the innovation of flight.
1816 Lenape Camp: Explore the life, culture and relationship between the Lenape and American fur traders. Learn about Indigenous life and culture.
Trails at Conner Prairie: Fine a deeper connection with nature as you explore the wonders of the natural world through the prairie, forest, and along the oxbow of the White River.

Tips for Visiting

Tickets to visit Conner Prairie can be purchased online or at the entrance of the museum. Tickets are $26 for adults, $12 for children ages 2-12, $24 for seniors 65+, and children ages 2 and under are free. Combine and save on Indy’s top attractions with a 1-day or 3-day Indy Attraction Pass. This Smithsonian affiliate has an extensive 1000-acre campus, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate attire. Many area hotels include tickets to Conner Prairie, and be sure to eat at Café on the Common and shop in the Conner Prairie Store. Conner Prairie offers ADA compliant experiences and celebrates quiet activities for sensory sensitive guests. Learn more on our Accessible Indy guide.