Results for "Smithsonian Institution. American Indian Museum Studies Program"
- Historic Pictures
National Museum of the American Indian
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: The National Museum of the American Indian has its origins in the collections of George Gustav. In 1989, the collection was transferred to the Smithsonian and now consists of the George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City, the Cultural Resources Center in Maryland, and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington,
- Gallery
National Museum of the American Indian
- Date: September 18, 2013
- Description: The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) was created on November 18, 1989, when President George H.W. Bush signed an act allowing the transfer of the Museum of the American Indian into the Smithsonian to create NMAI. As one of the Smithsonian’s newer museums, the images in this gallery show the evolution of postcard use at the Smithsonian. The NMAI postcards mainly
- Collection
Museum Studies Program Records, 1990-1995
- Date: 1990 1990-1995
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Arts and Humanities
- Webpage
National Museum of the American Indian
- Date: April 14, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 10-094, Smithsonian Institution Center for Museum Studies, Program Files, 1979-1996
- Date: 1979 1979-1996
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Museum Studies
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Breaking Ground and Blessing the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
- Date: September 21, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: On September 28, 1999, representatives of dozens of tribes from across the hemisphere gathered on the National Mall for the groundbreaking of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. On the overcast morning, several hundred people packed under three tents during a ceremony that featured blessings from the four cardinal directions. After the ceremony, some
Now Open to the Public (in 1922) - Museum of the American Indian
- Date: November 13, 2012
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: On November 14, 1922 George Gustav Heye's Museum of the American Indian opened to the public in New York City.
- Blog Post
Staff Pick from the National Museum of the American Indian
- Date: December 18, 2009
- Description: To mark American Indian Heritage Month this year, staff members from the Photo Archive at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), filled us in on the history of the collections recently made available on the NMAI Collections Search website. As a follow-up, they are sharing their personal favorites from the archive. Today we hear from Emily Moazami,
Lightning Fast Legislation for the National Museum of the American Indian
- Date: November 29, 2018
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: Twenty-nine years ago yesterday the National Museum of the American Indian Act was signed and the Museum of the American Indian became part of the Smithsonian family.
National Associates' Selected Studies Program on Horticulture
- Date: 1978 June 14, 1978
- Creator: Hofmeister, Richard K
- Blog Post
Staff Pick from the National Museum of the American Indian
- Date: December 11, 2009
- Description: To mark American Indian Heritage Month this year, staff members from the Photo Archive at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), filled us in on the history of the collections recently made available on the NMAI Collections Search website. As a follow-up, they are sharing their personal favorites from the archive. Today we hear from Lou Stancari,
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 17-231, Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, 150th Anniversary Program Records, 1987-1997
- Date: 1987 1987-1997
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
