Heard Museum Information

http://www.facebook.com/HeardMuseum http://www.twitter.com/HeardMuseum https://instagram.com/heardmuseum https://www.youtube.com/user/HeardMuseum https://www.pinterest.com/heardmuseum/ The Heard Museum is a private, nonprofit institution whose mission is to educate visitors and promote greater public understanding of the arts, heritage and life ways of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with an emphasis on American Indian tribes and other cultures of the Southwest. Since its founding by Dwight and Maie Heard in 1929, the Heard Museum has grown in size and stature to become recognized internationally for the quality of its collections, its educational programming and its festivals. Dedicated to the sensitive and accurate portrayal of Native arts and cultures, the Heard is an institution that successfully combines the stories of American Indian people from a personal perspective with the beauty of art. Through innovative programs, world-class exhibitions and unmatched festivals, the Heard Museum sets the standard nationally for collaborating with Native people to present first-person voices. Partnerships with American Indian artists and tribal communities provide visitors with a distinctive perspective about the art and cultures of Native people, especially those from the Southwest. The museum houses over 40,000 items in its permanent collections and archives and contains over 130,000 square feet of gallery, classroom and performance space and receives over 250,000 visitors a year from around the globe. In addition, the Heard Museum Shop guarantees authenticity, as our buyers deal directly with American Indian artists, thus ensuring the integrity and authenticity of the art offered for sale.