Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of George Gustav Heye’s extraordinary collection as the Museum of the American Indian, this premier event for NMAI in New York will feature a seated dinner, entertainment, and curator led tours of new additions in the Infinity of Nations exhibition.
Honoring 2016 NMAI Awards Recipients:
NMAI Award for Innovative Partnership in Repatriation
The Annenberg Foundation
Gregory Annenberg Weingarten
NMAI Award for the Arts
Louise Erdrich
NMAI Award for Public Service
LaDonna Harris
NMAI Award for Education and Media
MTV’s Rebel Music: Native America
Nusrat Durrani – David Sable – Shepard Fairey
EVENT DETAILS
What:
100 Years ~ Legacies of Learning Gala
A Centennial Celebration of the George Gustav Heye Collection
Presented by the National Museum of the American Indian
Where:
National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004
When:
Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 6PM to 9PM
For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, please visit https://americanindian.si.edu/ or contact the event coordinators by phone at 212-514-3750 or email at NMAINY-SpecialEvents@si.edu
