Experts' Choice Award National Museum of the American Indian
What the experts agree on
This striking limestone building with curved architecture honors Native American history through 825,000 artifacts and interactive exhibits exploring indigenous cultures, treaties, and contemporary identity—the Mall's most architecturally distinctive
“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
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." Full review
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." Full review
Fodor's "The Smithsonian's newest museum, opened in 2004, stands apart visually and conceptually from the other cultural institutions on the Mall." Full review
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." Full review
Where "Curvilinear building of golden-hued limestone faces the rising sun, in keeping with Native American traditions." Full review
Frommer's "You’ll find Nation to Nation, an exhibit exploring the history of treaty-making between the United States and American Indian nations, using more than 125 objects" Full review
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Stop at the Welcome Desk when you enter to sign up for a highlights tour.
Travel + Leisure "Opened in 2004, the museum features more than 825,000 photographs, documents, and artifacts telling the story of Native Americans from past to present"
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National Mall, 4th St. and Independence Ave., S.W., Washington DC, DC 20013
