Updated: 1/24/2012 
Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center & Museum
Topawa, Arizona
Description
Exhibitions

Exhibitions change regularly and include our collection holdings as well as loans from other museums; pertinent traveling exhibitions from other museums are also featured frequently.

Loan policies are handled based on standard museum practice and can be inquired about through our Collections Department.

CONSERVATION

Conservation services are available for minor repairs and basic maintenance of object and document collections.

Mission

The mission of Himdag Ki: Hekhu, Hemu, Im B I-Haap, or the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center & Museum, is to instill pride by creating a permanent tribal institution to protect and preserve Tohono O'odham language, culture, collections, and the land. Working with elders, the Cultural Center & Museum promotes understanding and respect of O'odham himdag (culture) through collections, exhibitions, educational programs and public outreach.

Artifact Collections

Ancient and historical collections of local ethnohistory and culture; traditional O'odham arts & crafts; contemporary art & culture by, for, and about the O'odham people.

Research Collections

Archival document collections cover the themes mentioned above; also covered are: O'odham language materials; history of O'dham education; and a broad range of local and general Native American coverage in forms of books, articles, journals, magazines, and audiovisuals.

Programs

Public programming includes exhibitions, family history, story-telling, cultural events, workshops, tours, symposia, concerts, pageants, local nature events and tours, etc.

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members

Appointment required: True

Services

Gift shop coming soon.

Gift Shop
Restaurant
Group Tours
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April 6 - 9, 2025

Texas Association of Museums 2025 Conference Austin

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Austin, Texas

April 27 - 29, 2025

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TBA

Independence, Oregon

May 5 - 9, 2025

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The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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