New York’s National Museum of the American Indian
By Charlie. Filed in Travel |
In need of something free to do in New York? Look no further than the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), located at the George Gustav Heye Center – 1 Bowling Green; not far from the Financial District. The NMAI is free, so there is no reason not to visit! Plan to spend about 4 hours; with the exhibits and all the object and artwork of the Native Americans, you’ll want to take your time and read all the accompanying material.
There are plenty of inexpensive hotels near-by, go online here: to make reservations, these hotels are conveniently located so that you won’t need to spend your precious vacation money on transportation, you can just walk to the NMAI and then to other free points of interest without dropping a dime, well, except for food.
At the National Museum of the American Indian, the exhibits are all located on one floor, and NMAI’s collection of artwork is large, all encompassing and is displayed all throughout the big museum. due to the museums collaboration with the Native people of the Western hemisphere, there is original, older and more traditional artwork as well as a great amount of contemporary Native American art: pottery and baskets, beautifully carved jade of the Olmec and Maya peoples, archaeological objects from the Caribbean, intricate wood, stone and horn carvings from the Northwest Coast of North America, elaborate featherwork by the peoples of Amazonia, paintings by contemporary Native American artists and textiles and gold from the Andean cultures.
Plus, all artifacts, which are of the nature of funerary, ceremonial and religious objects are only on display with the permission of the appropriate tribes. This ensures the integrity of the exhibitions and there accuracy. Visitors can genuinely experience the culture of these proud people and find plenty of interesting programs like the American Indian Dance, Storytelling, Music, Guided Tours, Lectures, Films, Poetry readings and other activities. The NMAI’s website has a calendar section to let you know if a program will be happening the day you plan to visit.
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