Iroquois Indian Museum

Beschreibung

The Iroquois Indian Museum is a truly unique cultural destination, strategically located just minutes from Howe Caverns in upstate New York.  The Museum’s mission is to educate the public about Iroquois art, culture, and history.  The Iroquois are those Native American peoples belonging to one or more of the Six Nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.  They are the original New Yorkers.  The Museum houses one of the largest collections of contemporary Iroquois art in the world, alongside important historical and archaeological collections.  The Museum features exhibits of both traditional and experimental Iroquois arts, an interactive hands-on Children’s Museum area, and offers a wide range of programs, tours, and special events, many of which can be geared to a group’s specific needs.  The Museum building is a work of art in itself, designed in the shape and spirit of the old longhouses that once graced the valleys of upstate New York, but constructed as a fully modern building with a state of the art climate control system.  The Museum is wheelchair-accessible..  The Museum also features a forty-five acre Nature Park with three hiking trails.  Tours of the Museum and Nature Park can be planned for 1-4 hours, and advance reservations are usually necessary.