National Museum of the American Indian

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Smithsonian museum cultural institution museum museum building museum collection facility

The National Museum of the American Indian is a Smithsonian museum dedicated to the history, culture, and contemporary life of Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Smithsonian museum → cultural institution → museum → museum → museum building → museum collection facility →
architect	Douglas Cardinal →
architecturalStyle	organic architecture →
city	New York City → Suitland → Washington, D.C. →
collectionSize	one of the largest collections of Native American artifacts →
country	United States → United States → United States → United States →
dedicatedTo	Indigenous peoples of the Americas →
establishedBy	Act of the U.S. Congress →
focusesOn	contemporary life of Indigenous peoples of the Americas → culture of Indigenous peoples of the Americas → history of Indigenous peoples of the Americas →
hasCollection	archaeological objects → archival materials → contemporary Native art → ethnographic objects → photographs →
hasMission	to advance knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere → to support Native communities in their own cultural preservation → to support the continuity of Native cultures →
hasPart	Cultural Resources Center → George Gustav Heye Center → National Museum of the American Indian – National Mall building →
hasProgram	cultural events → educational programs → public exhibitions → research activities →
inception	2004 →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
location	Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House → National Mall →
namedAfter	George Gustav Heye →
operator	Smithsonian Institution →
ownedBy	Smithsonian Institution →
parentOrganization	Smithsonian Institution →
partOf	National Museum of the American Indian → National Museum of the American Indian →
state	Maryland →
subject	Native American art → Native American culture → Native American history →
website	https://americanindian.si.edu →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Museum of the American Indian ("National Museum of the American Indian – National Mall building") → National Museum of the American Indian ("George Gustav Heye Center") → Smithsonian Institution →	hasPart
Lower Manhattan ("National Museum of the American Indian (New York)") → Southwest Washington, D.C. →	contains
Cultural Resources Center → George Gustav Heye Center →	partOf
United States Botanic Garden →	near
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building →	nearby
Independence Avenue →	passesBy