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All ages can learn about the culture and contributions of Native Americans at the engaging, free admission New York branch of this DC museum.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf3d Solve puzzles, perform experiments, play state-of-the-art computer simulations and find out how corn is like a dog in the interactive, family-friendly imagiNATIONS Activity Center (10 am\u20134:30 pm, Tuesday\u2013Sunday). Explore scientific principles behind Native innovations and technologies.<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddac Pick up a fantastic family guide and find featured items among the galleries including wood and stone carvings, exquisite clothing, feather bonnets and lots of animal representations plus works by contemporary Indigenous artists.<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udeb6 Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian<\/em>, the spectacular, permanent exhibition of some 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America demonstrates the breadth of the museum\u2019s renowned collection and highlights the historic importance of many of these iconic objects. Admire a magnificent Kayap\u00f3 krok-krok-ti, a macaw-and-heron-feather ceremonial headdress, an Aps\u00e1alooke (Crow) robe illustrated with warriors\u2019 exploits; a detailed Mayan limestone bas relief depicting a ball player; an elaborately beaded Inuit tuilli, or woman\u2019s inner parka, made for the mother of a newborn baby; a Mapuche kultrung, or hand drum, depicting the cosmos; a carved and painted chief\u2019s headdress, depicting a killer whale with a raven emerging from its back, an early Anishinaabe man\u2019s outfit complete with headdress, leggings, shirt, sash, and jewelry and other important items from different regions along with works by contemporary Naive artists.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfd9 In immersive Native New York<\/em>, explore 12 places in New York and the Native nations that call the region home, from Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) ironworkers who helped build Manhattan\u2019s iconic skyscrapers to Lenape (Delaware) teens visiting their ancestral home. Learn about pre\u2013Revolutionary War exchanges through contemporary events stretching from Long Island to Niagara Falls in engaging displays.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcb0 Located in the grand Alexander Hamilton US Custom House, with its own commerce-based art.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udecd Shop for authentic Native American merchandise including apparel, art, literature, jewelry, food, and more for all ages. Housed in what what was originally the Cashier\u2019s Office of the Alexander Hamilton US Custom House; look for original details like antique metal dividers for the cashier\u2019s cages, intricate crown molding, grand chandeliers, and the original vault used by the cashiers.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf7d The museum’s Mili K\u00e0pi Cafe offers hot and cold beverages and light casual fare\u2014sandwiches, salads, and sweets\u2014highlighting ingredients indigenous to the Americas (Wed\u2013Sun 10 am\u20134 pm). 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