Definitely worth a visit when in Indianapolis are the Lilly House and Gardens which are located on the IMA - Indianapolis Museum of Art - property.
The grand mansion, home of businessman, philanthropist and collector J.K. Lilly Jr is now a museum. If you are interested in how the incredibly rich lived in the 1930s or what a country estate used to look like the Lilly house is a prime example.
Side view of the Lilly House. There is no entrance fee and we just walked through it quickly...
...pretending to be the lady of the house...
...to me though, the Gardens were even more enjoyable. We parked our car at the Greenhouse Shop, walked to the Lilly house and then through part of the 152 acre grounds.
Nonie's Garden and 100 Acres, woodland, a lake, meadows and wetlands.
We walked and walked till, at last, we got to the IMA.
One of the largest general art museums in America, it is probably still mostly know for this piece of art:
Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture. Recreated and shown in various cities around the world, the original has been in Indianapolis since 1970. Supposedly, the IMA is one of the top 10 locations for marriage proposals in America - right in front of the famous LOVE statue.
Some of the plants found on the grounds can be purchased at the lovingly set up Greenhouse, which also has a small gift shop.
Very visitor friendly, the IMA and grounds have free general admission. There is free Wi-Fi at the museum and the Lilly House. Most parking is free and you can bring your dog as long as he is on a leash.
While we were there we saw people using the benches for picnics and there were quite a few mothers who brought their children to the gardens after school to play or read books.
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