National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Item
Title
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Description
Opened in 2004 after nearly 15 years of planning and negotiations, the National Museum of the American Indian holds nearly 800,000 objects of cultural and historical significance. A photographic archive holds an additional 125,000 images. Congress established NMAI after it was discovered that the Smithsonian Institution held some 18,000 Native American remains. Native leaders petitioned Congress for respectful treatment of those remains, culminating in the museum's authorization.
Creator
Douglas Cardinal
Johnpaul Jones
Donna House
Jones & Jones
Lou Weller
Native American Design Collaborative
Polshek Partnership Architects
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Date
2004 (Opened)
Coverage
2000-present
topic
museums
work & play