Indian Museums

• Antelope Valley Indian Museum - In the 1980s, the State Parks designated the museum to represent cultures of the western Great Basin.
• A:Shiwi A:Wan Museum and Heritage Center - A community directed eco-museum located in Zuni, NM in harmony with the cultural and environmental values of the A:shiwi/Zuni people. Site features information about the museum and collections.
• Ataloa Lodge Museum - Native American artifacts on display at Bacone College in Oklahoma. Site features information about the museum and its collections and its store.
• Barona Cultural Center and Museum - California museum dedicated to preserving the Native American culture and history of San Diego County. Provides contact information and museum hours as well as links to directions, information about the museum, the tribe, educational programs and tours, events, exhibitions and an ask the curator area.
• Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum - Dedicated to the appreciation, interpretation, demonstration and display of the cultures, traditions, and values of the First Nations of North America and their trading partners. Located in Banff, Alberta.
• Burke Museum of Natural and Cultural History - Museum at the University of Washington in Seattle features archaeological and ethnographic collections including an collection of Northwest Coast Native American material. Information about the museum, events, research and collections.
• California Indian Museum and Cultural Center - The museum is being developed by the National Indian Justice Center (NIJC), Indian owned and operated nonprofit corporation.
• Cherokee Strip Museum - General information, events, and exhibits. Located in Perry, Oklahoma.
• Chiefswood National Historic Site - The home of Pauline Johnson, daughter of a Mohawk chief and poetess. Includes hours, admission, events, gift shop, photos, map and directions. Located in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada.
• Chumash Indian Interpretive Center - Located on wilderness property in Thousand Oaks, California and dedicated to the Chumash People native to southern California, both historically and culturally through a visual, verbal and hands on experience.
• Davistown Museum - Exhibits on Native American history and culture.
• Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art - Museum dedicated to the appreciation and understanding of American Indian and western art and the many cultures of North America.
• Five Civilized Tribes Museum - Calendar of events, visitor information, genealogy, history, tours, and tribal information. Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
• Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center - A non-profit educational foundation created for the purpose of preserving Native American artifacts, art, and culture and located on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
• Grace Hudson Museum - Located in Ukiah California, the museum is dedicated to art, history, and anthropology and focuses on the lifeworks of artist Grace Hudson (1865-1937) and her ethnologist husband Dr. John Hudson (1857-1936) and featuring an collection of Pomo basketry.
• Grand Village of the Natchez Indians - The 128-acre village site features a museum, a reconstructed Natchez Indian house, and three ceremonial mounds. Includes visiting hours, location, contact information and a link to information on Indian mounds of Mississippi.
• Hauberg Indian Museum - Located in Black Hawk Park in Illinois, the museum features the collection of Dr. John Hauberg, largely consisting of artifacts from the Sauk and Mesquakie people. Links to information about the Sauk and Mesquakie people as well as the museum and the park.
• Indian Museum of North America - Located at the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota, the museum features artifacts and art from Native American tribes from all over North America. Information about the exhibits, the history of the museum and the Crazy Horse Memorial.
• Indian Pueblo Cultural Center - Museum features exhibits on the culture and heritage of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
• Institute of American Indian Arts Museum - General information, exhibitions, calendar, and the collections. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• Iroquois Indian Museum - Iroquois art, past and present, located in Howes Cave, NY.
• Karl-May-Museum - Contains over 850 items depicting the life and culture of the Indians of North America. Includes hours, guided tours and directions. Located in Radebeul, Germany. [English and German].
• Kaw Mission, Kansas State Historical Society - Located in Council Grove, Kansas and was built in 1850 as a mission school for children of the Kansa Tribe.
• Koshare Indian Museum - Preserves and interprets Native American culture, with a primary focus on art and artifacts of the Southwest and Plains Indians.
• MacCallum More Museum & Gardens - Houses a permanent exhibit of Native American artifacts, along with a botanical garden, arboretum, and wildlife sanctuary. Chase City, Virginia.
• Malki Museum - Located on the Morongo Indian reservation in Banning, California, with information about its annual fiesta, book press, and planned exhibits and research center.
• Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center - A tribally owned-and-operated complex, displays the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and serves as a resource on the history of the Tribe, the histories and cultures of other tribes, and the region's natural history.
• Maturango Museum - A Museum of the cultural and natural history and geology of the Northern Mojave Desert emphasizing Indian Wells Valley.
• Mid-America All-Indian Center Museum - Located in Wichita, KS to preserve and showcase the heritage of the Native American Tribes of North America. Exhibits of traditional artifacts and contemporary art depict the Native American cultures of the past and present. Includes links to information about exhibits, the Gallery of Nations and the Native American Heritage Village.
• Mille Lacs Indian Museum - General and visitor information and events. Located near Onamia, Minnesota.
• Millicent Rogers Museum - Display of collections of silver and turquoise jewelry made by Pueblo, Navajo, Zuni and Hopi silversmiths, and the brilliantly-colored Navajo weaving.
• Mohawk Indian Museum - A cultural timeline, depicted by illustrations and artifacts, traces Native American life in the Mohawk Valley from 12,000 years ago to the present. Located in Amsterdam, NY.
• Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum - Located on the side of Mt. Kearsarge in Warner, New Hampshire and dedicated to increasing public awareness of American American traditions, philosophy, and art.
• Museum of Indian Arts and Culture - A component of the Museum of New Mexico, furthers understanding of the Southwest's Indian communities through collection, research, and education focused on the region's indigenous cultures and their history.
• The Museum of Indian Culture - Offers information on the Lenni Lenape people, history and culture. Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Museum of New Mexico - The museum houses a collection of art, history and culture in four museums and five monuments statewide.
• Museum of Ojibwa Culture - City-operated museum and park portraying life in the Straits of Mackinac over 300 years ago when Ojibwa, Huron, Odawa and French lifestyles met at this protected bay. Describes the museum's offerings and provides a link to operating hours, directions, contact information and admission.
• Museum of the Cherokee Indian - Located in Cherokee, NC with museum information.
• The Natick Historical Society and Museum - Founded in 1870 and located in South Natick, MA features artifacts of Archaic and Woodland as well as Christian Indian cultures.
• National Museum of the American Indian Archives - General information on holdings. Located in Suitland, Maryland.
• National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Institution) - Dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts. With museum information and exhibits.
• Native American Heritage Museum - The museum located in Highland, Kansas, illustrates contributions such as beadwork, basketmaking, and ribbon work.
• Native American Museums and Monuments of New Mexico - Provides a directory of resource links for the state.
• Native American Resource Center - Includes information about history, culture and art.
• Nokomis Learning Center - A Native American cultural center located in Okemos, Michigan.
• Oneida Nation of Wisconsin Museum - Museum near Green Bay dedicated to the cultural heritage of the People of the Standing Stone. Information about Iroquois culture, museum exhibits, hours and education. The cultural heritage page is still under construction as the museum just re-opened.
• Pawnee Indian Village - Located in north central Kansas, has an excavated Pawnee earthlodge and a walking trail dotted with the remains of the village including lodges, storage pits, plazas, and a fortification wall.
• People's Center Museum - Presents oral histories and material culture from the Salish, Kootenai and Pend d'Orielle tribal history.
• Pocono Indian Museum - Features displays of artifacts, weapons, and tools used by the Delaware Indians. Includes a gift shop and directions to the location in Bushkill, Pennsylvania.
• Poeh Museum - Includes online exhibits, an online museum collection catalog, and a video of traditional Pueblo speakers.
• Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park - Located in Phoenix, Arizona and is a National Historic Landmark and the site of a Hohokam Indian ruin.
• Red Earth - Working to preserve Native American culture and tradition through its museum, education opportunities and annual downtown festival. Contains gallery, event updates, news releases, membership details and contact information. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Red Earth Museum - Oklahoma City museum exhibiting Native American art and historical artifacts and the Deupree Collection of cradleboards. Includes admission fees, memberships, educational programs, and resource links.
• Red Rock Museum - New Mexico museum featuring the arts and crafts of Native Americans of the Southwest from pre-contact times to the present. Information on the collections and basic visitor information.
• Ronathahonni Cultural Centre - Dedicated to preserving and maintaining the Mohawk cultural, history and language. Features visitor information, contacts and history.
• Seneca-Iroquois National Museum - Information on museum and the history/culture of the Seneca and Iroquois. Located in Salamanca, New York.
• Sequoyah Birthplace Museum - Located in Vonore, Tennessee to display the history of the Cherokees in the southern Appalachian area.
• Sherman Indian Museum - Museum dedicated to the history of Native Americans. Houses traditional Native American art and history exhibits. Located in Riverside, CA.
• Smoki Museum - Museum of pre-history and history of the American Indian in the Southwest with particular emphasis on the Prescott Arizona area. With museum guide and collection information.
• Southern Plains Indian Museum - Exhibits the creative achievements of artists and craftsmen of the United States.
• Southern Plains Indian Museum - Visitor information and current exhibitions. Located in Anadarko, Oklahoma.
• Southwest Museum of the American Indian - Now part of the Autry National Center, the museum is one of the oldest museums in Los Angeles and is entirely devoted to the arts and culture of Native Americans. The home page features museum, membership, visitor and contact information, as well as recent photos or announcements and links to its sister institution, the Museum of the American West, and its parent organization, the Autry National Center.
• State Indian Museum - Located in Sacramento, displays exhibits and artifacts illustrating the culture of the state’s earliest inhabitants, includes information about exhibits and transportation with links to other State Parks services and sites.
• Suquamish Museum - Museum in Suquamish, WA documenting the heritage and culture of the Suquamish people with links to museum information, the museum gift shop, the tribal home page and the tribal archives.
• Three Tribes Museum - Located in New Town, North Dakota on the Lewis and Clark Trail. Museum offers displays relating to the history and early settlement of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Indians. Site offers hours of operation and contact information.
• Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum - Programs and activities, classes, tours, publications and news, and directions. Located in Exeter, Rhode Island.
• Wanapum Heritage Center, Grant County PUD - Exhibits are chronological displays of the region occupied by the Wanapum beginning in the prehistoric era and ending with the construction of Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams. Site offers visitor information with links to other Grant County PUD departments and services.
• Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center - Located in Wenatchee, WA and offering exhibits on the arts, sciences and history of people in the region, including the tribes of the Columbia River plateau. Visitor information as well as information on exhibits and collections, events and educational programming.
• The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian - Changing exhibitions in the main gallery include contemporary and traditional American Indian art, with an emphasis on the Southwest.
• Wounded Knee Museum - Features narrative exhibits to tell the story of the Lakota Indian tribe and the Wounded Knee Massacre. Includes hours, admission rates, membership and directions. Located in Wall, South Dakota. [Requires Flash]
• Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center - Located in Toppenish, WA and offering exhibits on the history and art of the Plateau People. Site is one page with basic visitor information.
• Ziibiwing Center - Tells the story of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and the Great Lakes Anishinabek. Features details of collections, events, a research center, workshops, memberships, and guided tours. Located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.