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.

National Museum of the American Indian’s ‘Summer Dance!’ Program Features Hoop Dancing, Music

Ty Defoe Teaches Native Culture Through Movement at Monthlong Series
- June 23, 2016
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
National Museum of the American Indian Wins AAM Excellence in Exhibition Award

Award Recognizes “Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations”
- May 27, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Festival of the Sun at National Museum of the American Indian in New York Welcomes the Winter Solstice of the Andes

Inti Raymi Celebration Includes Day of Traditional Music, Dance
- May 25, 2016
- American Indian Museum
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New York Celebrates LGBT Pride Month with Screening of "Fire Song"

Film Explores Themes of Family, Grief and Coming of Age in a Rural First Nations Community
- May 17, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
National Museum of the American Indian Awards Ceremony Honors Individuals’ Exceptional Achievement, Contributions to Native American Society

Ceremony To Be Held at Gala Evening Celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of the Museum’s Diverse Collection
- April 26, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Great Plains Cultures Are Focus of Annual Children’s Festival

Smithsonian Museum Hosts Fun-Filled Day of Dance and Activities
- April 22, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
National Museum of the American Indian in New York to Screen Four Films From “Ambulante Más Allá” in Conjunction With Earth Week 2016

Documentary Film Series Explores Impact of Environmental Issues Facing Latin American Indigenous Communities
- March 24, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
"Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains"

“Unbound:
- Media Kit
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
- Exhibitions
National Museum of the American Indian Showcases American Indian Women’s Achievements During Women’s History Month

Events in Washington To Feature Activists, Artists, Business Leaders and National Policy Makers
- March 1, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
"Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains” Offers Rarely Seen Historic Native American Masterworks, Unveils Contemporary Works by 16 Artists

National Museum of the American Indian Exhibition Traces Evolution of the Narrative Tradition
- February 29, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
“E Mau Ke Ea: The Sovereign Hawaiian Nation” Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian Jan. 17

Exhibition Traces the Historical Precedent and Legal Basis for the Contemporary Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement
- January 14, 2016
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Installation of Masterpieces Viewable to Public at National Museum of the American Indian During First Half of December

Near 50 Highly Significant, Seldom-Seen Objects To Be Installed in Critically Acclaimed Exhibition, “Infinity of Nations,” Following Conservational Rotation
- December 4, 2015
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- American Indian Museum Heye Center