goSmithsonian - February 2009 - (Page 45) N AT I O N A L M U S E U M O F T H E A M E R I C A N I N D I A N The National Museum of the American Indian opened in 2004 and receives 1.5 million visitors a year. In NewYork City exhibition honors Scholder’s life and legacy, bringing a 21st-century perspective to his work, and examines the social history that is essential to understanding his singular place in Native American art history. View a range of Scholder’s work, including paintings, prints and bronze sculptures. STORES AND CAFÉ The Mitsitam (meaning “let’s eat”) Native Foods Café (1st floor) offers a Native-inspired menu from five different regions—including Indian tacos made with frybread, fire-roasted salmon, buffalo burgers, desserts, snacks and beverages. Café hours: daily, 10 to 5. The café’s full menu is available from 11 to 3, with a smaller menu from 3 to 5 (See p. 6 for a complete list of restaurants.) The Chesapeake Museum Store (1st floor) offers beautiful, one-ofa-kind silver and turquoise jewelry, pottery and textiles handmade by Native artisans. Find books, music, jewelry, T-shirts, toys and souvenirs in the Roanoke Museum Store (2nd floor). FREE FILMS Daily free films are presented in the Rasmuson Theater on the first floor (closed some Wednesdays). No tickets required; check showtimes at the welcome desk. goSmithsonian.com SI; COLLECTION OF THE FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART, UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN; PURCHASE, RICHARD H. AND ADELINE J. FLEISCHAKER COLLECTION, 1996; SI The George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian is a center of new thinking about Native cultures. Open daily, 10 to 5 and on Thursdays until 8. Phone: 212-514-3709 AmericanIndian.si.edu 45 http://AmericanIndian.si.edu http://www.goSmithsonian.com
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