Indiana State Police Museum — Attraction in Indianapolis

Free admission (donations accepted and encouraged), and a nice visual tour of the history of the Indiana State Police. There are cars, a scavenger hunt for children, and artifacts such as the first Breathalyzer invented and old polygraphs. There is a cool section on John Dillinger as well. Be aware, the Museum is only open during the week and the 3rd Saturday of every month (12-4 PM). There is also a small gift shop with hats, clothing and...

It's small, but it is an entertaining piece of Indiana history. If you have about 15-30 minutes, you could go through the whole thing. There are displays of cars, different uniforms from over the years, a memorial to officers felled in the line of duty, and various other things such as the drunkometer (pictured) and various weapons used by the police over the years. The nice detail is that it's a free thing...

This little hidden gem would be interesting to people if all ages. Although I liked the immaculately restored police cruisers the most, I found the old lie detector and breathalyzer technology interesting as well. It also highlighted police activity you don't normally consider, such as air and water rescue work and investigation. It's free to visit although donations...