Return to the Native American Museum

Lunch hour today was a return visit to the Smithsonian Native American Museum located in the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. What an amazing building! In addition to the Native American Museum, I discovered the National Archives as well an interactive exhibit on the lower level called imagiNATIONS Activity Center.  See earlier visit >

Native American Museum

1890 Map - Six Nations

One of  many displays in the rotunda detailing Native American participation in the Armed Forces

Upstairs 

Visiting the National Archives - marble magnificence!

The National Archives were up the stairs

Looking toward the Great Rotunda

Its a small exhibit but there's separate fully-equipped room for doing research.

Close Up

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

Amazing hands-on educational stuff focused on what various Native American cultures contributed to the world....

The importance of corn

Plants and Natural Medicines

Rope Bridges

Further Info

• Great video about the building
  The Custom House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. In 1979, New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission made the exterior and public interior spaces a city landmark.
  
• imagiNATIONS Activity Center