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.

“The Story of Chocolate” Celebration Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York

Program Highlights the Journey of Cacao From Tree to Taste Buds
- August 18, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
10 Native American Artists Challenge Boundaries of Tradition at National Museum of the American Indian’s Heye Center

Contemporary Native Media Art Exhibition Opens November 2017 in New York City
- August 8, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
(05) National Museum of the American Indian Announces a Call for Entries for Veterans Memorial

Students, Architects, Artists, Designers and More Can Submit Designs Veterans Day 2017 Through Jan. 9, 2018
- August 7, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
“Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound” Museum Director and Curators
- August 1, 2017
- Media Fact Sheet
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“Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound” Artist Bios
- August 1, 2017
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"Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound"

An electrifying new exhibition opening Nov.
- August 1, 2017
- Media Kit
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
“Transformer: Native Art in Light and Sound”
- August 1, 2017
- Media Fact Sheet
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
American Indian Museum Partners With Embassy of Peru for Weekend Festival

Kaypi Peru To Feature Traditional Dance, Art and Music Demonstrations, Peruvian Cuisine and Documentary Film Screenings
- July 25, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
National Museum of the American Indian’s 2017 Native Cinema Showcase Returns to New Mexico for 17th Year

Weeklong Event Also Features “State of the Art” Conversation and SWAIA Classification X Winning Films
- June 28, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Hoop Dancer Teaches Native Culture During “Summer Dance!” Program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New York

Ty Defoe Celebrates Unity, Creative Expression in July Series
- June 27, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
(04) Film Program Highlights Native American Service Members

Seven Short Films at the National Museum of the American Indian Recognize Native American Service
- June 12, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Soul Sensation Martha Redbone To Perform at National Museum of the American Indian in New York During 2017 ‘Night at the Museums’

Evening Features Free Admission, Special Programming at 15 Cultural Institutions Across Lower Manhattan
- June 8, 2017
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center