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- EIN 85-0102311
- (505) 982-4636
- 704 Camino Lejo Santa Fe NM 87505-7511 USA
- www.wheelwright.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Museums
Mission: To respect and support the traditions, attitudes, and creative expressions of the native american peoples, and to present exhibitions and other public programs relating to them; to collect and document contemporary expressions of the navajo people especially, but also the rio grande pueblo people and other native americans of new mexico; to maintain collections of artifacts, books, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials relating to the history, culture, and arts of the navajo people especially, but also the rio grande pueblo people and other native americans of new mexico, and to make said resources accessible to the public for study; to publish books and other materials concerning the foregoing and matters related thereto.
Programs: Operation/maintenance of wheelwright museum of the american indian, which promotes public understanding/appreciation of the american indian by procuring/interpreting activities through collections/acquisitions and exhibits throughout the year. The museum is able to provide exhibits by curatorial/exhibit revenue which is provided by admissions, donation box, and gifts restricted for exhibits and acquisitions.
museum shop adds to the educational purpose of the museum by making american indian works familiar to a broad segment of the public, enhancing public understanding/appreciation.