Local museums receive grants

Four Indiana museums will receive federal special-projects grants totaling more than $500,000, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced Thursday. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis plans to develop education opportunities. The Indianapolis Museum of Art will develop a rights and reproductions handbook, and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will improve its collections storage vault. The Evansville Museum of Arts and Science plans to use its grant to improve visitor experiences.