WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

SANTA FE, NM

The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was founded in 1937 by Mary Cabot Wheelwright. The museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the art and culture of Native American tribes from across the United States.

The museum is housed in a beautiful building designed by architect William Penhallow Henderson, which features traditional Pueblo Revival architecture. The museum's collection consists of over 8,000 objects, including pottery, textiles, jewelry, and paintings.

One of the museum's most notable exhibitions is the Navajo Rug Room, which features over 150 Navajo rugs from the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum also has a collection of over 600 pieces of Hopi pottery, as well as a collection of modern and contemporary Native American art.

In addition to its exhibitions, the Wheelwright Museum also hosts a variety of educational programs and events, including lectures, workshops, and artist demonstrations. The museum's goal is to promote understanding and appreciation of Native American art and culture, and to provide a platform for Native American artists to display their work.

WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SANTA FE NM. US MID #8403500171

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 1,699,037 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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• telephone: 5059824636

WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
PO BOX 5153
SANTA FE
NM
87502-5153

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