Vonnegut Museum Targets ‘Perfect’ New Spot

The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library had planned to move into 646 Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis.

An attraction honoring one of Indiana’s most celebrated native sons is planning to move. The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library is looking to raise $750,000 for a new, permanent home. The nonprofit says it has identified a location in the city’s Mass Ave District that would quadruple its current space and allow for additional exhibition and programming options. The fundraising deadline is July 1 and Chief Executive Officer Julia Whitehead says there is a long way to go.

She is optimistic supporters will step up. "This is our chance to really get the word out nationally. We’ll be doing a Kickstarter campaign beginning June 1st. We had a national comedian come in about a week ago to do a video for us, a video tour of the building, so we really think this will be a good opportunity to raise our profile nationally."

The museum and cultural resource center is currently in a building owned by Indianapolis-based Katz & Korin PC. Whitehead says the company has also been instrumental in helping track down a permanent home. The present location is being sold. Whitehead says owners of the potential future spot are also pushing for the move. 

Whitehead says about $150,000 has been raised so far.