Friday, April 27, 2012
Open house at the Museum of 20th Century Warfare
The Museum of 20th Century Warfare will host its second annual open house from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at Fort Harrison State Park.
Volunteers will lead free, 30-minute museum tours at the top of every hour. Guests can view exhibits that highlight soldiers and technology of 20th century warfare.
The Museum of 20th Century Warfare is a non-for-profit volunteer group whose mission is to educate the public about the soldiers and technology of the 20th Century through education, honor, integrity and charity. The museum moved to Building 711 in the historic Camp Glenn District at Fort Harrison in 2010. It hosts approximately 10,000 visitors per year from 38 states and seven countries.
In addition to the museum, Fort Harrison offers multi-use trails, fishing, hiking, playgrounds and horseback riding.
Admission to the Museum of 20th Century Warfare is free. The standard park admission fee of $5 per in-state vehicle and $7 per out-of-state vehicle applies. More information is available at (317) 591-0122.
Fort Harrison State Park is at 5753 Glenn Road, Indianapolis, 46216.
Contact:
Jeff Cummings, Fort Harrison State Park, (317) 591-0122.