The land has always provided. For over 13,000 years, Native people have found food and shelter here. Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and other American Indian people wintered in this area, well... read more →
African Americans have always been an integral part of the U.S. military, though their contributions often went unrecognized and they lacked the very human rights they fought for. Black servicemembers fought... read more →
Inspired by Architecture Inspired by turn of the 20th century neoclassical architecture, the exhibits in the public visitor space pay honor to the high architectural style of the Byron White... read more →
Exotic and Familiar Experiencing the qualities of a Japanese garden is fundamentally about looking and sensing. Yet, they may also be simply enjoyed without a need to make particular meaning.... read more →
We still go back up to the archaeological site to pray and ask for their spiritual support. That’s how important that site is to us. We cherish it very much.... read more →
Community-Led Studio Tectonic led the design process with a community-curated methodology. We guided more than two-dozen community curators, who divided into content subject-area teams. Each team was responsible for research,... read more →
The Seminole Experience gallery—the central introductory area—uses evocative media to present the Museum’s three primary themes. Visitors choose their own pathways through the exhibitions.
FREEDOM IS feeling accepted Mia Maye Niagara Falls, NY Photos: Copyright 2018 Kim Smith Photo and Seth Frankel/Studio Tectonic (no rights/permissions granted)
A savage, desperate attempt to drive a wedge between Tanzanians and Americans, between the Tanzanian government and the American government, between peoples of different faiths, instead revealed and reinforced a... read more →
At this “experience-based” exhibit, visitors engage with the sights, sounds, and feel of safari life. They ride in a game drive vehicle, half in and half out of a monkey... read more →