Mark your calendars! The #2024Folklife Festival takes place June 26–July 1 on the National Mall. This year, we’re celebrating National Museum of the American Indian’s twentieth anniversary in D.C. and Indigenous creative expression across the Western Hemisphere.

Stay tuned: festival.si.edu

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED to 15 APRIL! Smithsonian Global and Heritage at State are accepting applications for Cultural Heritage Forward now through 15 April. Learn more, including how to apply, here: s.si.edu/3THtHYW

📢 NEXT WEEK! Smithsonian Global is hosting info sessions with Heritage at State on Cultural Heritage Forward, a new exchange program on shared stewardship, ethical returns, and more. Hear from National Museum of the American Indian SmithsonianFolklife Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and learn more: s.si.edu/3V3rU1e

Countdown to #2024Folklife Festival: 100 days!

For #WomensHistoryMonth , meet a few of the artists participating in the “Indigenous Voices of the Americas” program with National Museum of the American Indian this summer, June 26–July 1!

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#ThenAndNow : The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House and the adjacent Bowling Green station on the IRT—Lexington Avenue Line are shown here in this #NYTMCollection photo from the 1970s. Since 1994, the Custom House has been home to National Museum of the American Indian. Have you been to this museum?

#ProfessionalDevelopment : The learning continues tomorrow with National Museum of the American Indian's Becoming a Native Knowledge 360° Educator series! Examine the importance of treaties as primary source documents in your classroom, Register here: bit.ly/3SlLJOa #NativeEd

We’re excited to host the #OpeningNight film “Frybread Face and Me” for #MotherTongue2024 !
Doors open at 6 PM, enter at 4th St. and Independence Ave SW.

1 of 2: Honored to name T-ATS 13 after James D. Fairbanks, the 13th Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the #Seabees , Minnesotan & Chippewa Tribe member. Thanks Governor Tim Walz, White Earth Indian Reservation Chairman Michael Fairbanks & National Museum of the American Indian for helping us celebrate!

#NativeEvents : Join National Museum of the American Indian at their #NewYork location this Saturday for The Art of Storytelling with Amy Bluemel ( #Chickasaw ) & Red Feather Woman ( #Sioux / #Assiniboine ), both renowned storytellers! Follow the link for more info: s.si.edu/47Zw6Su

You're invited to the opening night of #MotherTongue2024 , February 21 at National Museum of the American Indian, featuring “Frybread Face and Me,” a film about two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds who bond during a summer on their grandmother’s ranch. mothertongue.si.edu

Thanks to Apple's support we can continue telling Indigenous stories and fulfilling our mission. We applaud how 'Killers of the Flower Moon' has led to history-making milestones, increasing the visibility of Indigenous creatives on the world stage. s.si.edu/47PC1JY

Our museum in Washington, DC will close early for a special event at 4 PM today, Friday, Jan. 26.

Many Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington, DC, are closed today, Jan. 19.

The following museums are OPEN today: both National Air and Space Museum locations, Smithsonian NMNH, Smithsonian’s NMAAHC, and National Museum of American History.

Visiting info: si.edu

Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Zoo, are scheduled to open on time today, Jan. 17. si.edu/visit

This photo of the National Native American Veterans Memorial outside National Museum of the American Indian is from a previous snowy day. The design incorporates water

Our museum in Washington, DC is closed today, but you can visit us online anytime: AmericanIndian.si.edu

We've got big plans for this year. Join us and SmithsonianFolklife to celebrate 'Indigenous Voices of the Americas' on the National Mall June 26-30 and July 3-7.

All Smithsonian museums, including our locations in Washington, DC and New York, NY are CLOSED on Mon., Dec. 25. On Tues., Dec. 26, we look forward to welcoming you back into our spaces. We're always open online at AmericanIndian.si.edu.

Wishing you and yours happy holidays.

#ICYMI : preparation for the #2024Folklife Festival is well underway! 🗓️

In 2024, 'Indigenous Voices of the Americas,' co-presented with National Museum of the American Indian and National Park Service, will highlight living traditions of Indigenous peoples.

Learn more: s.si.edu/IVA