The campus is built on the former estate of J.K. Lilly Jr., a pharmaceutical magnate.
The 100-acre Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park features a 35-acre lake.
The museum holds one of the largest collections of works by Neo-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat in the United States.
The Lilly House grounds retain their original 1920s landscape design elements.
The 'FUN' sculpture by Jeppe Hein in the Art & Nature Park is designed to create a labyrinthine water-mist effect.
The campus includes the Miller House and Garden, located in Columbus, Indiana, though it is managed as part of the Newfields collection.
The museum's Eiteljorg Suite of African and Oceanic Art features items from the Samuel Josefowitz collection.
The Toby Theater, located on-site, hosts film screenings and live performances.
Newfields is a 152-acre campus encompassing the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, and the historic Lilly House. The museum collection spans 5,000 years and over 54,000 global works, including significant collections of Neo-Impressionist, African, and Asian art. The grounds feature the Oldfields estate, a National Historic Landmark with formal gardens designed by Percival Gallagher. The Art & Nature Park integrates contemporary site-specific sculptures into 100 acres of woodlands and wetlands. Visitors can access a dedicated space for contemporary art exhibitions within the museum galleries. The campus serves as a cultural hub combining indoor fine arts with outdoor landscape architecture. Ongoing seasonal programming, such as the Winterlights display, utilizes the historic grounds for large-scale immersive events.
The Lilly House formal gardens or the view of the skyline from the edge of the 100-acre lake.
Wear comfortable walking shoes to explore both the museum galleries and the expansive nature park trails.
Check the digital calendar before visiting, as the museum frequently hosts rotating special ticketed events that may affect gallery access.
Use the campus map to locate the Lilly House, which is a separate historic residence within the grounds.
Attempting to see the entire 152-acre campus and the museum galleries in under two hours.
Closed on Mondays and major holidays.
Photography is permitted for personal use without flash in most galleries; visitors must stay on marked paths in the gardens and nature park.
