print email comment close National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) URL: http://www.nmai.si.edu Description: This portion of the Smithsonian Institution located in New York and Washington, D.C., "is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans." The site features numerous online exhibitions on subjects such as ancient Mexican art, basketry, and works of contemporary artists. Also includes classroom materials and information about the collection and the NMAI outreach and education programs. Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Extra Keywords Native American West Indies Mexico Canada Library of Congress Subject Headings: Indian arts Indians -- History Indians -- Museums Museums -- United States LII Database Information: Record 19146 created by Maria Brandt on 08/27/2004 Last modification on 10/28/2009 Published: 08/27/2004   Republished: 11/05/2009 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19146