- George Gustav Heye Center
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Coordinates: 40°42′15″N 74°00′50″W / 40.704294°N 74.013773°W
The George Gustav Heye Center,
National Museum of the American Indian
Location in ManhattanEstablished 1922 Location 1 Bowling Green, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Director Kevin Gover Public transit access Bowling Green (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) Website George Gustav Heye Center The George Gustav Heye Center is a branch of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City, USA.[1] The museum is part of the Smithsonian Institution. The center features contemporary and historical exhibits of art and artifacts by and about Native Americans.
History
The center is named for George Gustav Heye, who began collecting Native American artifacts in 1903 and opened the Museum of the American Indian on Audubon Terrace in upper Manhattan in 1922. That museum closed in 1994 and part of the collection is now housed at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House on Bowling Green in lower Manhattan. The Beaux Arts-style building, designed by architect Cass Gilbert, was completed in 1907. It is a designated National Historic Landmark and a New York City landmark. The center’s exhibition and public access areas total about 20,000 square feet (2,000 m²). The Heye Center offers a range of exhibitions, film and video screenings, school group programs and living culture presentations throughout the year.
References
- ^ "National Museum of the American Indian". NY.com. http://www.ny.com/museums/national.museum.of.the.american.indian.html. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
External links
Categories:- Museums established in 1922
- Native American museums in New York
- Museums in Manhattan
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Smithsonian Institution in New York City
- 1922 establishments in the United States
- United States museum stubs
- New York City building and structure stubs
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