Woolaroc Museum – Bartlesville, OK

"The Woolaroc Museum presents one of America's most unique displays of Western art and artifacts; Native American pottery, baskets, beads, blankets and cultural art; historical displays and one of the most complete collections of Colt firearms. It is one of the most outstanding western art collections in the world that also represents the culture and … Continue reading Woolaroc Museum – Bartlesville, OK →

Bowers Museum – Santa Ana, CA

"The Bowers Museum's Native American collection is the largest department in the museum and is comprised of more than 24,000 objects. The collection is strongest in the cultures of the west and southwest but does represent native cultures from across the US. Objects in the collection include basketry, pottery, beadwork, stone and shell tools weapons … Continue reading Bowers Museum – Santa Ana, CA →

Cincinnati Art Museum – Cincinnati, OH

"The Cincinnati Art Museum began acquiring Native American objects before it opened its doors in 1886 thanks to a handful of key donors who understood the importance of preserving objects made by our nation’s first inhabitants. In fact, many of the artifacts predate The Exposition of Indian Tribal Arts, the first exhibit of Native American Art held … Continue reading Cincinnati Art Museum – Cincinnati, OH →

New York State Museum – Albany, NY

"Ethnography at the New York State Museum is focused on the documentation and analysis of human culture, specifically Native American culture, and explores how Native peoples lived in the past and continue to build and preserve their culture in the present. The Ethnographic collection at the New York State Museum includes about 3,500 objects of Native … Continue reading New York State Museum – Albany, NY →

University of Maine Hudson Museum – Orono, ME

"The Hudson Museum maintains a collection of 8,865 ethnographic and archaeological objects including a world class assemblage of 2,828 Pre-Columbian ceramics, lithics and gold work dating from 2000 BC to the time of the Spanish Conquest. This collection is complemented by contemporary ethnographic objects from Mexico, Guatemala and Panama. The North American collection includes Native American … Continue reading University of Maine Hudson Museum – Orono, ME →

Arizona State Museum – Tucson, AZ

"ASM's ethnological collections represent over 400 different culture groups, with more than one-third from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Databases for the approximately 40,000 specimens, dating from the 1880s to the 1980s, are available in-house for public research purposes. What's in the Collection: Southwestern ethnological collections consist primarily of basketry, pottery, textiles. katsina carvings, … Continue reading Arizona State Museum – Tucson, AZ →

University of Wyoming Museum of Art – Laramie, WY

"The Art Museum's permanent collection is comprised of over 8,000 objects, which includes European and American paintings, prints, sculpture and drawings as well as special collections of 18th and 19th century Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, 15th through 19th century Persian and Indian miniature paintings, 20th century Haitian art, 20th century Japanese netsuke, 20th century and contemporary … Continue reading University of Wyoming Museum of Art – Laramie, WY →

Fenimore Art Museum – Cooperstown, NY

"In 1995, the Fenimore Art Museum embarked upon a new era with the addition of a spectacular new American Indian Wing designed to house the extraordinary gift from Eugene and Clare Thaw of their collection of American Indian art. The collection has continued to grow as new objects are added by the Thaws and other … Continue reading Fenimore Art Museum – Cooperstown, NY →

Morris Museum – Morristown, NJ

"The Morris Museum is home to a wide variety of ethnographic materials representing numerous American Indian tribes throughout the United States. This gallery dedicated to our Native People exhibits some of the finest artifacts from North America, housed in color-coded cases to assist visitors in developing a geographic context for the pieces on display. Visitors … Continue reading Morris Museum – Morristown, NJ →

Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL

"Featuring over 1,750 works dating from 4000 BC through the 20th century, the collection of the Arts of the Americas represents numerous diverse cultures throughout the vast and varied landscape of the Americas. With objects from North America, Mesoamerica, Lower Central America, and the Andes, the collection boasts such highlights as a cache of ritual … Continue reading Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, IL →