Locations National Museum of the American Indian

1 locations

1.1 national mall (washington, d.c.)
1.2 george gustav heye center (new york city)
1.3 cultural resources center (maryland)

locations

the museum of american indian has 3 branches: national museum of american indian in national mall (washington, d.c.), george gustav heye center in new york city, , cultural resources center in maryland.

national mall (washington, d.c.)

national museum of american indian seen north

the site on national mall opened in september 2004. fifteen years in making, first national museum in country dedicated exclusively native americans. five-story, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m), curvilinear building clad in golden-colored kasota limestone designed evoke natural rock formations shaped wind , water on thousands of years.

the museum set in 4.25 acres (17,200 m)-site , surrounded simulated wetlands. museum’s east-facing entrance, prism window , 120-foot (37 m) high space contemporary native performances direct results of extensive consultations native peoples. similar heye center in lower manhattan, museum offers range of exhibitions, film , video screenings, school group programs, public programs , living culture presentations throughout year.

the museum’s architect , project designer canadian douglas cardinal (blackfoot); design architects gbqc architects of philadelphia , architect johnpaul jones (cherokee/choctaw). disagreements during construction led cardinal s being removed project, building retains original design intent. provided continued input during museum s construction. structural engineering firm chosen project severud associates.

interior view looking down toward entrance

the museum’s project architects jones & jones architects , landscape architects ltd. of seattle , smithgroup of washington, d.c., in association lou weller (caddo), native american design collaborative, , polshek partnership architects of new york city; ramona sakiestewa (hopi) , donna house (navajo/oneida) served design consultants. landscape architects jones & jones architects , landscape architects ltd. of seattle , edaw, inc., of alexandria, virginia.

waterfall rocks

in general, native americans have filled leadership roles in design , operation of museum , have aimed @ creating different atmosphere , experience museums of european , euro-american culture. donna e. house, navajo , oneida botanist supervised landscaping, has said, landscape flows building, , environment are. trees, rocks, water. , had part of museum. theme of organic flow reflected interior of museum, walls curving surfaces, no sharp corners.

the mitsitam native foods cafe divided native regional sections such northern woodlands, south america, northwest coast, meso-america, , great plains; museum has published mitisam cafe cookbook. native american groups not represented in café south eastern tribes such choctaw, chickasaw, cherokee , seminole, many of supported united states throughout tribes histories.

george gustav heye center (new york city)

the alexander hamilton u.s. custom house, site of george gustav heye center

george gustav heye (1874–1957) traveled throughout north , south america collecting native objects. collection assembled on 54 years, beginning in 1903. started museum of american indian , heye foundation in 1916. heye foundation s museum of american indian opened public on audubon terrace in new york city in 1922.

the museum @ audubon terrace closed in 1994 , part of collection housed @ museum’s george gustav heye center, occupies 2 floors of alexander hamilton u.s. custom house in lower manhattan. beaux arts-style building, designed architect cass gilbert, completed in 1907. designated national historic landmark , new york city landmark. center’s exhibition , public access areas total 20,000 square feet (2,000 m). heye center offers range of exhibitions, film , video screenings, school group programs , living culture presentations throughout year.

cultural resources center (maryland)

in suitland, maryland, national museum of american indian operates cultural resources center, enormous, nautilus-shaped building houses collection, library, , photo archives. cultural resources center opened in 2003.