WELCOME TO THE EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART FROM THE GREETING BY GEORGE CARLSON.

George Carlson, American, born 1940 The Greeting, 1989 cast bronze, 1/3 Courtesy of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis

Your teachers worked with our education staff and arranged for a guided tour. Each tour takes about an hour. You won’t be able to see it all on a tour. Your teachers might have arranged for additional time to explore more of the museum and, maybe, do an assignment.

What will you see and talk about?

All tours are different so you could see examples of our Western Art, Contemporary art, and Native American fine art and cultural objects. We do rotate pieces so you’ll see that something is different each time you visit. We also have an education collection with hands-on materials.

Eanger Irving Couse, American, 1866 – 1936The Wedding, 1924oil on fabric supportCourtesy of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis

Lee Wallace, Haida, born 1952 Golden Hill Totem Pole (The Story of Wasgo), 1996Reproduction of the historic Golden Hill neighborhood totem pole (Indianapolis, IN)Courtesy of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis

LakotaDoll, late 19th cent.cloth, leather, glass beads, hair, paintCourtesy of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis

What will you see and talk about?

We have continuing special exhibits. For current information click on this link; http://bit.ly/1HVxMLr

All tours are different so you could see examples of our Western Art, Contemporary art, and Native American fine art and cultural objects. We do rotate pieces so you’ll see that something is different each time you visit. We also have an education collection with hands-on materials.

Education cart (left)

Your tour group will be greeted by your volunteer guide outside the building or when you walk in.

Make sure you check your large items or bags at the admissions desk.

There are no food, drinks, backpacks or umbrellas allowed in the museum galleries…

…however you may put any items you bring with you in our designated bag check-in area.

Please bring lunches in large boxes or coolers for easy transport. We’ll keep them safe until you and your group have lunch.

While touring the museum, make sure you stay with your groups at all times so you don’t get lost and don’t wander off on your own.

Art is fragile and in order to preserve it we mustn’t touch it with our hands because we could harm the artwork. While in the galleries you should stay an arms length away from an artwork, unless a guide tells you otherwise. Guides will share objects that can be touched.

Do you want to take photos?

While it is fun to take photos of the gallery art, we ask that you avoid taking pictures while on a tour as it can be a distraction to the students and guides. There are great places for camera moments that groups can visit when the tour is over.

If your teacher has a Treasure Hunt planned or wants you to check out the special exhibition, the Resource Center, or visit the R.B. Annis Western Family Experience they need to make arrangements before you arrive.

What will you all be doing on tour? It depends on the type of tour your teacher arranged. We hope you know at the end of your tour…

There is no one American Indian tribe. Native peoples are still here. The West is more than a place and many

artists have worked to define what the West is. Contemporary art can be fun to discuss and

often has several layers of meaning. You’ll want to return and visit again.

We’re glad you chose to visit our museum and we hope you enjoy your stay here.