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American Indian Museum Heye Center

National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center

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10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25

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One Bowling Green
New York, NY

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About

Sitting at the foot of the Wiechquaekeck Trail, an old Algonquin trade route (aka Broadway), the American Indian Museum’s New York location shares the Washington, D.C., location’s incredible collection and its commitment to Embracing Native heritage, history, and voices.

Highlights

The Diker Pavilion for Native Arts and Cultures; Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.

Bus

M5, M15, and M20

Visit NY MTA for maps and service updates for subways and buses. Check for service disruptions to MTA elevators by visiting MTA’s Elevator and Escalator Status page.

Subway

4 and 5 trains to Bowling Green

Nearest Accessible Subway Entrances:
Bowling Green, NE corner of Broadway and Battery Pl.

South Ferry, SE corner of State St and Whitehall St. 

The National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center in New York City does not offer public parking.

See Getting Here for information on accessible parking and public transportation.

Accessibility Information and Programs

  • Smithsonian accessibility for visitors
  • Museum accessibility details

Disability access service requests: [email protected]

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    Native New York

    The exhibition encompasses 12 places in present-day New York, introducing visitors to the Native nations that call the region home.

    October 25, 2021 – Ongoing

    American Indian Museum New York

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    Ancestral Connections

    Ancestral Connections explores how ten contemporary artists draw on aspects of their heritage—sometimes combined with personal experiences or tribal history—to create new and compelling works of art.

    May 4, 2019 – Ongoing

    American Indian Museum New York

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    Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian

    This exhibition of some 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America demonstrates the breadth of the museum's renowned collection and highlight the historic importance of many of these iconic objects.

    October 23, 2010 – Ongoing

    American Indian Museum New York

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  • Seat

    Seat

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  • Headdress

    Headdress

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  • Ear ornament

    Ear ornament with sun image

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  • Burden basket/Pack basket

    Burden basket/Pack basket

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  • Vessel

    Vessel

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  • Tool box

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  • Dipper/Ladle

    Dipper/Ladle

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  • Figure

    Female figure

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  • Headdress

    Headdress

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  • Drum

    Shaman's drum

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  • Moccasins

    Moccasins

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  • Jar

    Jar

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  • Man's coat/jacket

    Man's coat/jacket

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  • Plume Dance headdress

    National Museum of the American Indian
  • Cradleboard

    National Museum of the American Indian
  • Vessel with cover

    Covered bowl

    National Museum of the American Indian
  • Man's moccasins

    Man's moccasins

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  • Bola/Boleadora

    Bola/Boleadora

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  • Painting

    Buffalo Dance

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  • Drawing

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  • Hunting float plug

    Hunting float plug

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  • Basket hat

    Hat with dogfish design

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  • Storyteller figure

    Storyteller figure

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  • Funerary urn part/fragment

    Fragment of a burial urn

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  • Mask

    Mask

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  • Violin and bow; Violin part/fragment

    Violin and bow

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  • Pendant

    Pendant representing the Maize God

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  • Wedding basket

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  • Female doll

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  • Figure

    Figure of Chicomecóatl (the maize goddess)

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  • Vessel

    Vessel

    National Museum of the American Indian
  • War club

    War club

    National Museum of the American Indian
  • Mask

    Sea monster mask

    National Museum of the American Indian
  • Kayak model with figure

    National Museum of the American Indian
  • Shawl

    Shawl

    National Museum of the American Indian

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