Smithsonian museum dedicated to the history, culture, and art of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, housed within a grand historic landmark building.
Closed December 25
How to Get There
From Lower Manhattan: Walk toward Battery Park and Bowling Green, where the museum occupies the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at the southern tip of Manhattan.
Overview
The National Museum of the American Indian (New York) is a Smithsonian museum in the Beaux-Arts Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at Bowling Green, with exhibitions on Indigenous cultures of North, Central, and South America. Admission is free, and it hosts cultural programs, performances, and film screenings.
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