Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 2005
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is located in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Location in Indianapolis
Former name
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
EstablishedApril 7, 1956; 68 years ago (1956-04-07)
Location4750 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46222
Coordinates39°47′25″N 86°14′01″W / 39.790298°N 86.233597°W / 39.790298; -86.233597
TypeAutomotive
Visitors1 million (2019)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is an automotive museum on the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, which houses the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.[2][3] It is intrinsically linked to the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400, but it also includes exhibits reflecting other forms of motorsports, passenger cars, and general automotive history. In 2006, it celebrated its 50th anniversary. The museum foundation possesses several former Indianapolis 500 winning cars, and pace cars, and they are regularly rotated onto the display floor exhibits.

The museum is independently owned and operated by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) organization.[4] The museum dates back to 1956, and moved to the current building in 1976. It is located in the infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway race course, and is open year-round, except on certain holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas.

In November 2023 the museum closed for substantial renovations. It is scheduled to reopen in 2025 after an $89 million renovation and modernization project.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Most Popular Indianapolis-Area Attractions". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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  4. ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Official Blog". Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
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  6. ^ "AIMS Hall of Fame Museum closing Monday for renovations". WTHR. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.