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.

Indigenous Languages and Stories of Women Emphasized at the Native Cinema Showcase in Santa Fe

Appearances by Kiowa Writer N. Scott Momaday and Tlingit Glass Artist Preston Singletary
- July 15, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
Upcoming Exhibition at Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Examines Modern Painters Whose Works Broke Boundaries

“Stretching the Canvas” Features Paintings by 30 Artists Working From 1940–Present
- June 21, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
Festive Summer Programs at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York

Lineup Includes Solstice Celebration, Storytelling Series and More
- June 6, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
“Native Sounds Downtown!” 2019 Lineup Features Folk Musicians

Free Concerts in June, July and August at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York
- June 3, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
Annual Children’s Festival Focuses on Taíno Culture of the Caribbean

Visitors to the Smithsonian Museum Can Learn About Indigenous Foods, Petroglyphs and Traditional Stories
- May 1, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
“Ancestral Connections” Links the Past to the Present Through The Work of 10 Contemporary Artists

Exhibition Shows Native Heritage as Context and Inspiration for Art
- April 2, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
At Native Cinema Showcase in New York, Theme of “Narrative Sovereignty” Returns the Voice to Native Storytellers

Women Filmmakers, Indigenous Languages Highlighted in this Three-Day Festival
- March 4, 2019
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Retrospective of Influential Native American Artist T.C. Cannon Makes Final Stop at National Museum of the American Indian in New York

Exhibition Features Cannon’s Signature Paintings; Provides Multi-Dimensional View Through Artist’s Powerful Poetry and Music
- November 29, 2018
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
- Exhibitions
Native Art Market Brings Emerging and Critically Acclaimed Artists to New York

Jewelry, Fine Art and More on Offer at the Weekend Market and at the Museum Store
- November 15, 2018
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
- Public Programs
American Indian Heritage Month Celebrations Feature Festivals, Performances, Screenings and Talks at the National Museum of the American Indian

Free Public Programs in Washington, D.C., and New York City
- October 22, 2018
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Public Programs
- Education News
Aliens Invade New York City in “Jeffrey Veregge: Of Gods and Heroes”

Veregge Reimagines Marvel Superheroes in the Artistic Style of His Native Northwest Coast
- September 28, 2018
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Smithsonian
- September 13, 2018
- American Latino Museum
- American History Museum
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Portrait Gallery