Also known as the George Gustav Heye Center, this branch of the Smithsonian Institution hosts exhibits about Native Americans from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America. Housed in a spectacular, domed beaux arts building that was once the U.S. Customs House, it contains information and artifacts that tell the story of more than 10,000 years of Native American history and culture. Items on display range from ancient clovis-point arrowheads to modern-art installations. The museum also hosts films, music and dance performances, tours and workshops. Daily 10 am-5 pm (Thursday till 8 pm). Free. 1 Bowling Green at the end of Broadway next to Battery Park (subway line R or W to Whitehall Street; 4 or 5 to Bowling Green; 1 to South Ferry; or J, M or Z to Broad Street—because of subway construction, take the J, M, R or W line on Saturday and Sunday), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-514-3700. http://www.nmai.si.edu.
