Interview w/ members of MRCI discussing their experiences & perspectives for FIX Exhibit.
Join the MRCI Tribe for a day of fellowship and learning featuring the Indiana State Museum. You can join us for lunch and head to the exhibit with us or just meet us at the museum.
Note: If you are meeting us for lunch, we will meet at Cleo's Bodega and Café [2431 MLK Jr. Street] at 11:30am, you can pay ahead through cash app ($WeAreMRCI) and/or order once you arrive. If you are not meeting us for lunch, please meet us at 1pm on the first floor of the museum by the information desk.
About the Exhibit
Last year, the opioid epidemic met the COVID pandemic, and life for Hoosiers got a lot harder. We saw morale go down. And hopelessness go up. We walked through isolation and quarantine not knowing what to do next. And our opioid problem got bigger. With this powerful exhibit, the Indiana State Museum is committed to finding ways for Hoosiers to deal with the stresses of our new normal. Our goal is to break the stigma surrounding opioid use disorder, remove the shame and isolation surrounding this disease, and show how we can play a pivotal role in managing this crisis.
Inside the exhibit, you’ll be given the opportunity to dive deeper into your own level of understanding when it comes to substance use and opioids. You’ll also see how your perceptions and ideas about this crisis compare with others from around the state.
Unravel the crisis one step at a time, including the science and biology behind opioid use disorder, our nation’s history with other health crises, personal stories from impacted Hoosiers, and the various roads to recovery.
Using a mix of art, science, multi-media, hands-on interactives and inspiring artwork, the exhibit will help you better understand the nature of addiction, how we got here and what we can all do to help change the course we’re on and move our state from crisis to resolution.