National Museum of the American Indian

The museum of Native Americans actually has two locations: one in Washington and one in New York. Both are part of the Smithsonian Institute and, like all Smithsonian museums, they have free admission. The New York collection is quite small and you can visit it fairly quickly. The building itself is interesting though and overlooks the small park in Bowling Green. I saw an interesting collection of clothing and tools from several ethnic groups (not only from the US, but all across the Americas). The colors were enchanting and I stopped to have a good look before continuing to the temporary exhibition about an Indian village in the Southwest.

The National Museum of the American Indian (Albany) is dedicated to the preservation and study of the life, languages, literature, history and art of Native Americans. This diverse museum collection has a wide range of cultural material, including more than 800,000 extraordinary aesthetic, religious and historical pieces.

The National Museum of the American Indian (Washington ) opened in the fall of 2004. It has displays on native Indians of North America, Mexico, Central America and South America. Admission is free and it is open every day from 10 am to 5:30 pm. This exhibition also provides information on the dynamics of race, community, culture and creativity.