The National Museum of the American Indian is a free-admission museum located within the George Gustav Heye Center at Manhattan's historic Alexander Hamilton United States Customs House. The museum, which also operates locations in Suitland, Maryland and at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the indigenous people of the Americas, hosting permanent and temporary rotating exhibitions on a wide variety of topics related to indigenous tribes in the Pre-Columbian and modern colonial eras. More than 700 pieces of indigenous art are showcased within the museum's permanent Infinity of Nations exhibit, while indigenous participation in American military conflicts is examined in Patriot Nations. A variety of public programming is presented at the museum throughout the year, including film screenings, lectures, and live music and dance performances.
One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004, Phone: 212-514-3700
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