The Heard's collection consists of more than 40,000 objects, concentrating on Native peoples. Comprehensive cultural collections from the Greater Southwest and contemporary North American native fine art.
Key collections include Hopi katsina dolls; Navajo and Zuni jewelry, Navajo textiles, Southwestern ceramics from prehistory to the present and baskets from the Southwest, California, the Great Basin and the Northwest.
4,000 works document the American Indian Fine Art Movement from the 20th century to the present.
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
American Indian Veterans National Memorial
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National memorial to American Indian veterans of many conflicts
October 4, 2024
Oct 4 2024 -
48 large-scale photographs evoke themes of memory, containment, erasure, and self-determination
Space Makers: Indigenous Expression and a New American Art
Nov 8 2024 -
Explores the mid-century American art movement known as the Indian Space Painters
Storyteller: The Photography of Jerry Jacka
Jan 24 2025 -
Intimate portraits of American Indian artists at work paired with pieces of their art
Bob Haozous: A Retrospective View
Apr 4 2025 -
75+ works representing 60 years of work include sculpture, painting, prints, and jewelry