She was inspired to create the museum after a 1924 visit to the Brooklyn Children 's Museum .
The Children 's Museum of Indianapolis was founded in 1925 by Mary Stewart Carey , a wealthy civic patron who owned the Stewart - Carey Glass Company .
Mary Stewart Carey was inspired to create the museum after a 1924 visit to the Brooklyn Children 's Museum .
The Children 's Museum of Indianapolis was founded in 1925 by Mary Stewart Carey , a wealthy civic patron who owned the Stewart - Carey Glass Company .