Permanent Exhibits

Native America:

• Eskimo/Inuit
• Northwest Coast
• California/Nevada
• Southwest
• Plateau/Great Basin
• Plains
• Northeast Woodlands
• Subarctic
• Southeast Woodlands
• Indians of Texas
• Mississippian Pottery, 750-1250 A.D.

Mexico:

• 19th Century altar & religious art
• Noted 20th Century potters
• Regional pottery
• Mexican lacquer ware
• Toys and miniatures
• Indigenous crafts
• Serapes and blankets
• Ethnic clothing
• Masks
• Mexican jewelry
• Bark painting
• Modern Maya of Mexico and Guatemala
• Miniature Mexican Village (600+ pieces)

Caribbean:

• Crafts made for tourists

Central America:

• Cuna Indians of Panama: molas and crafts
• Guatemalan huipiles
• Guatemalan masks and santos
• Folk art and tourist items

South America:

• Peruvian and Bolivian crafts and textiles
• Indigenous Amazonia
• Mapuche Indians of Chile and Argentina
• Wichi Indians of Northern Argentina
• Yamana Indians of Tierra del Fuego

Note: These collections include pottery, baskets, carvings, textiles, clothing, metal work, household goods, tools, musical instruments, toys, paintings, and religious objects. The Native American and Mexican exhibits are comprehensive for the 20th Century. Latin American exhibits are representative of the last half of the century.