A beautiful oasis in the desert, this fabulous Heard Museum is not just a Native American history museum but a living museum blending the artifacts of the past with the contemporary art of the present. Walk through the beautifully arranged 12 exhibit galleries and see the many videos, sound stations and interviews by the artists. Visit the sculpture garden in one of the many courtyards.The Heard Museum is also library and research facility with the goal of educating the public about all Native Americans with an emphasis on the southwest.
The Heard Museum was founded in 1929 by Dwight B and Maie Bartlett Heard to house their personal collections. http://heard.org/
Over the Edge: Fred Harvey at the Grand Canyon and in the Great Southwest.
The story of the business partnership of concessionaire the Fred Harvey Company and the Santa Fe Railway at the Grand Canyon and other important areas of the southwest. On display through 2017
http://heard.org/exhibits/over-the-edge/
Mary Benson Pomo basket c. 1904 in front of a photograph of the Fred Harvey Indian Department at the Alvarado Hotel, Albuquerque New Mexico, 1905-1910
American Indian Veterans National Memorial honoring over three centuries of service by American Indian veterans.
Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience
http://heard.org/exhibits/boardingschool/
The museum has a collection of over 500 Hopi katsina also known as kachina dolls mostly from the Barry M Goldwater and Fred Harvey Company collections. Traditionally carved from the root of the cottonwood tree and used as teaching tools.
David Neel Kwa Gulth people of Vancouver Island Canada “Mask of the Lone Fighter” 1996-1997
R.C. Gorman Navajo Oil on Canvas
Elizabeth Yazzie Navajo Textile
Louise Yazzie Nez Navajo Textile
Peggy Black Navajo Baskets
David Chethlahe Paladin Navajo Watercolor on linen
Tony Abeyta Navajo Grand Canyon
The museum has an extensive collection of Navajo Jewelry, baskets, rugs and paintings
The Hopi Wedding
Zuni Jewelry pieces
Cradles
Arapahoe mother and child, Darlington Agency, Indian Territory c. 1882. William S Soule photographer
Tohono O’odham basketry
Havasupai Basketry
Nora Naranjo-Morse Tewa Woman-man
The Sculpture Garden
Allan Houser Chiricahua Apache Gift of the Earth Bronze
Doug Hyde Nez Perce The Vigil-Montains, Valleys, Mesas Indiana limestone
Allan Houser Chiricahua Apache War Pony bronze
The visually stunning galleries.
The architecture of the Heard Museum is Spanish Colonial with a main lush courtyard where you will find fountains and shady trees and the Courtyard Café. Menu options at the café are southwest inspired with options such as Dreamcatcher Salad, Chicken with Caramelized Peaches, Chile Lime Shrimp Ceviche and made to order Guacamole. http://heard.org/visit/dine/
The Museum and Courtyard Café is open every day except Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Guided tours offered daily at noon, 2pm and 3pm.
The Heard Museum shop displays works by Indian artists who sell directly to the shop staff.
The Indian Fair and Market, is held annually in March each year
http://heard.org/event/fair-2016/