Name: Free Members-Only Inside Look at “Contemporary Native Art 101”
Start: 2023-02-23T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-02-23T10:00:00+00:00
Location: Eiteljorg Museum

Open through Feb. 5, 2023

Snow Days Exhibit

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New Native American Galleries

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More Than A Museum:

Telling Amazing Stories

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Snow Days Exhibit

New Native Galleries

Telling Amazing Stories

Upcoming Events

Behind the Scenes Talk: Object Loans

February 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join Director of Museum Collections Allison Evans to learn about how object loans work in the museum field and at the Eiteljorg. This program is included with general museum admission.

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Hours

Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Café: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., limited menu

Sunday: Noon – 5 p.m.
Café: Noon – 3 p.m.

Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day

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We are located within White River State Park.

500 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Free parking is available in the White River State Park underground parking garage.

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Contemporary Native Art 101

Contemporary Native Art 101 is a visual review of contemporary Native art from the 20th century to today, focusing on its developments in painting, sculpture, prints, and multi media.

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Snow Days

Snow Days features works from the museum’s permanent collection that highlight winter and snowy environs. With objects ranging from delicate carved ivory miniatures of sled dogs to snowy Western landscapes to exquisitely beaded mittens designed to protect the wearer from the cold, the exhibit will highlight works that embrace the beauty of the season and the ingenuity it takes to survive it.

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Collections

Contemporary

This collection is a display of diversity. Everything from photographs, beadwork, and works on paper and canvas to beaver fur, hides, and large installations are exhibited here for visitors to understand Native and Western art outside of typical representations.

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Outdoor

The history and expression of Western and Native Art is on display inside and out of the museum. Outdoor pieces can be found throughout the grounds in a compelling balance between sculpture and nature.

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Native American

This collection includes art and artifacts representing all major culture areas of the Western Hemisphere from tribes in the United States and Canada.

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Western

The Western collection features art created from the 1890s to modern day. Enjoy works from members of the Taos Society of Artists as well as creations by early modernist artists including Georgia O’Keeffe, Robert Henri, and many more.

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Eiteljorg Museum

The Eiteljorg tells the stories of the peoples of North America in all their diversity and complexity. It’s a place for historical context, artistic expression, new ideas, and individual perspectives. Here, visitors immerse themselves in the diverse cultures of the West and Native America. Sharing these amazing American stories is what we do at the Eiteljorg.

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News & Press Releases

There’s always something new happening at the Eiteljorg. Read up on our latest news and press releases.

News Release: Exhibition of Dorothea Lange’s iconic photographs opens March 4 at Eiteljorg

Jan 26, 2023

“Changing Views” features works that awakened the nation’s conscience and resonate today Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936 Gelatin silver print art2art Circulating Exhibitions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023...

Eiteljorg Insider: Finding Confidence in Transition

Jan 4, 2023

By: Brooke Sullivan, former Eiteljorg marketing intern and digital marketing specialist Brooke Sullivan in the new Native American Galleries at the Eiteljorg For me, the inevitable transition from university student to post-college member of the workforce was...

News Release: Eiteljorg Museum closed Saturday, Dec. 24, due to winter weather conditions

Dec 22, 2022

Update, Friday Dec. 23: An update from the Eiteljorg Museum, following up from our message of Thursday: The Eiteljorg will remain closed on Saturday, December 24, due to hazardous winter weather conditions. Since the Eiteljorg was already scheduled to be closed on...

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Plan Your Visit

Open through Feb. 5, 2023

Snow Days Exhibit

Now open:

New Native American Galleries

More Than A Museum:

Telling Amazing Stories

Snow Days Exhibit

New Native Galleries

Telling Amazing Stories

Upcoming Events

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