Indiana's First Residents
Location: Entryway Gallery
On Display: August 11, 2025 - Ongoing
Lead Curator: Domenique Sorresso, Curator of Midwest Archaeology
Indiana’s First Residents discusses the difference between the fields of archaeology and paleontology through the interactions of the earliest known inhabitants of Indiana, the Clovis people, and the megafauna who lived alongside them. This exhibit highlights how fossils and human-made objects, like stone tools, lend insight into the ancient past.