National Museum of the American Indian
9 expert reviews
“The award for most impressive external architecture of any museum on the Mall (and perhaps in the city) goes to the Museum of the American Indian.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's
"Use videos, interactive technology, and displays of artifacts to help you learn about Native cosmologies, history, and contemporary cultural identity."
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Travel + Leisure
"Opened in 2004, the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institute, is located on the National Mall just across from the National Air and Space Museum."
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Time Out
"Dedicated to America’s colonised and historically abused indigenous people, the National Museum of the American Indian is the most recent addition to the Mall’s museum ring."
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Fodor's
"The Smithsonian's newest museum, opened in 2004, stands apart visually and conceptually from the other cultural institutions on the Mall."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Opened in September 2004, the NMAI is the first national museum dedicated to Native Americans and the first new museum on the Mall since 1987."
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National Mall, 4th St. and Independence Ave., S.W., Washington DC, DC 20013
