The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere, past, present, and future, through partnership with Native people and others. The Museum works to support the continuance of culture, traditional values, and transition in contemporary Native life.

Description and/or History:
Opened in October 1994, the George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, at the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in lower Manhattan, serves as the National Museum of the American Indian's exhibition and education facility in New York City. Permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as a range of public programs—including music and dance performances, films, and symposia—explore the diversity of the Native people of the Americas and the strength and continuity of their cultures from the earliest times to the present.

Contact person: Samir Bitar, Visitor Services Manager, (212) 514-3758, (email)

Address:

One Bowling Green NMAI-GGHC New York, NY 10004 (See a map)

Directions:

The National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, is located at One Bowling Green adjacent to the northeast corner of Battery Park, New York, New York. Subway Eastside IRT: 4 and 5 trains to Bowling Green. Westside IRT: 1 train to South Ferry. BMT: R and W trains to Whitehall Street; M, J and Z trains to Broad Street.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 4,5/Bowling Green,   Walk distance (in minutes): .5 minute   Nearest Bus Stop: M1/South Ferry, 3 minutes minute walk