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 National
Museum of The American Indian,
which opened in
September 2004, is the first national museum in the
country dedicated exclusively to Native Americans. The
five-story, 250,000-square-foot, curvilinear building is
set in a 4.25-acre site and is surrounded by
simulated wetlands. The museum is devoted to the
collection, preservation, and presentation of the
culture of the indigenous populations of the Western
Hemisphere. It's collection, includes 4 million
cataloged items, made up of ceramics, masks, dolls,
carvings, textiles, featherwork, beadwork, and jewelry.
Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; closed December 25. |
National Museum
of
The American Indian
Fourth
Street &
Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20560
Phone: 202-633-1000
http://www.nmai.si.edu/index.cfm |
