Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is dedicated to championing the literary, artistic, and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist, and Indianapolis native Kurt Vonnegut.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Museum
  • Cuisine: crêpe
  • Description: museum and library
  • Also known as: “Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library” and “KVML”
  • Address: 543 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madam Walker Legacy Center and USS Indianapolis Memorial.

Theater building
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The Madam C. J. Walker Building, which houses the , was built in 1927 in the city of , Indiana, and as Madam C. J.

Memorial
USS Indianapolis was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of , Indiana. Launched in 1931, she was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the during World War II. is situated 720 feet northeast of Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.

Public building
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The Indiana Statehouse is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of . It houses the Indiana General Assembly, the office of the Governor of Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court, and other state officials. is situated 2,700 feet south of Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indianapolis and Mass Ave Cultural Arts District.

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is the capital of and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States.

Neighborhood
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The , colloquially known as Mass Ave, is a designated cultural district in , Indiana, United States. The district centers on 0.86 miles of its namesake Massachusetts Avenue, from its southern terminus at New York and Delaware streets to its northern terminus at Bellefontaine Street.

Locality
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Chatham–Arch is a neighborhood located immediately east of Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. This neighborhood is one of the oldest in Indianapolis, dating back to the mid 19th century.

Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library

Latitude
39.7755° or 39° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
-86.16625° or 86° 9′ 59″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
86FMQRGM+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 340194677
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
cuisine=­crepe
Wiki­data ID
Q6447107
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Highlights include Madam C. J. Walker Building and Charles Kuhn House.

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