National Museum of the American Indian

I've been here a month ago in this museum, and I was genuinely impressed. I haven't thought any of this museum than the beautiful designed of the building having the perfect portrait of the numerous Native American tribes of our country which I admi.. Read more »red so much. The exhibits had interactive features, videos, and lots of textual information available to compliment the artifacts and art displayed. I am grateful to the museum staff for all their hard work to create such a beautiful exhibit!

Beautiful building. Take time to understand how the architecture reflects the American Indian culture and experience. Found the exhibits to be comprehensive. Obviously not just a history museum, but more of a cultural institution. Particularly enjoye.. Read more »d walking the gardens along the perimeter of the building, seeing how the structure fit into the landscape and effectively nature was integrated into the building's message.

I love this place! The permanent exhibits are great as are the temporary ones. I would recommend starting on the third floor to and walking through the "Our Universes" exhibit. The cafeteria is kind of pricey but the food is pretty good. The gift sho.. Read more »p has a lot of cool stuff and quite a few knickknacks, but all are at least relevant to the museum unlike the Archives gift shop which is basically a toy store.

The National Museum of the American Indian offers a wonderful educational journey through time and space. Cultural examples from Inuit to Apache to Cherokee and Narragansett are presented. The timeline of the first human beings in America to the pres.. Read more »ent is laid out in text, video and artifacts. It's a wonderful place to visit and explore. It also has a good, moderately priced cafeteria that can fit hundreds of visitors .

The variety of food choices here are impressive. Quality is great too. Servers always ready to teach you what you are ordering. Plus you get to sit looking out of a window at a spectacular water fall.

Went for the food, Potentially one of the best in the Smithsonian group on the mall. Prices are not much more than what you pay from the food trucks outside. But without the ambiance of noise and birds. The museum should not be missed if only for wh.. Read more »at it brings to the nation in understanding our country and the original residents

This is a great museum. All of the exhibits are interesting. I especially liked the Americans exhibit. It displayed many Indian inspired products, etc. over the course of history. The side exhibits exploring the facts and myths concerning Pocohan.. Read more »tas, the Trail of Tears and The Battle of Little Big Horn were interesting and illuminating.

Security staff are rude and brusque. Even saw one lady sleeping on the job. Cafe and store workers were helpful for Celiacs. The layout does not utilize the space. It would be nice to have student interns from various tribes have the opportunity .. Read more »to come to DC and work in the museum and develop more exhibits and have more interaction.

I want to love this museum but it could be so much more. The exhibits are small for starters. There is a lot of time and space spent on the “treaties” period as well as the use of Indian symbols, etc in media, advertising, and stereotypes. Where are .. Read more »the exhibits on the history and culture of different tribes. There is a rich history that people want to learn about and frankly need to lear about, and that is largely missing here. There is some, but not nearly enough. Make this place somewhere we can come to learn and celebrate the fantastic history, tradition, and culture of Native American people groups. The focus on treaties and racist advertisement, while it needs to be talked about, doesn’t make sense and lacks depth without first going in depth on history/culture/government/etc. The National Museum of African American History and Culture really sets the standard for what this museum could be. I’m hopeful! There is a fairly good and popular interactive exhibit for children on the third floor, and there are rotating exhibits as well as events. Definitely go, and hopefully it will get better with time.

So much information! You'd need an entire day to see it all. My friends and I spent Almost 2 hours on JUST the top floor! Split your time wisely if you're on vacation or take the time to visit early to see it all in one day.