National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center, New York

Media Contact

George Gustav Heye Center, New York, NY

Lisa Austin

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 celebrating the diverse history and contemporary voices of Native peoples throughout the western hemisphere.

More Than 100 Glass Pieces To Go on View at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York
- November 20, 2025
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
Smithsonian’s Online Native Cinema Showcase Offers a Slate of Free Short Films by Indigenous Filmmakers
- November 18, 2025
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
First Major Retrospective of Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s Work To Go on View at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York

Exhibition Confronts the Challenges of Being Indigenous and Female in the United States and Canada
- May 22, 2023
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
“Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field” Reveals Contemporary Issues Through the Lenses of Three Indigenous Photographers
- October 19, 2022
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and New York City

Festivities Include the Formal Dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- October 14, 2022
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
“Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe”
- March 9, 2022
- Media Fact Sheet
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
“Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe” Presents Major Retrospective of the Yanktonai Dakota Artist’s Work

One of the 20th Century’s Most Innovative Native American Painters, Howe Challenged Stereotypes and Created Pathways for Native Painters
- March 2, 2022
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
Cynthia Chavez Lamar Named Director of the National Museum of the American Indian
- January 19, 2022
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Administrative News
What Does It Mean To Be a Native New Yorker?

National Museum of the American Indian’s Newest Exhibition Wants To Change How Visitors See Native People and New York State
- October 18, 2021
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
National Museum of the American Indian in New York To Open Mili Kàpi Cafe Feb. 14
- February 14, 2020
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Women’s History Month Programs at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York
- February 13, 2020
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
Hispanic Heritage Month Programs at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York Highlight Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
- September 9, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs