Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is an art museum in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The Eiteljorg houses an extensive collection of visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas as well as Western American paintings and sculptures collected by businessman and philanthropist Harrison Eiteljorg.Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: US museum dedicated to Native Americans and Western Art
- Also known as: “Eiteljorg” and “Eiteljorg Museum”
- Address: 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Indiana State House and Military Park.
Indiana State House
Public building
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Indiana Statehouse is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Indiana. It houses the Indiana General Assembly, the office of the Governor of Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court, and other state officials. Indiana State House is situated 1,500 feet east of Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.
Military Park
Park
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Military Park is the oldest urban park in Indianapolis, Indiana, covering 14 acres. It is located in western downtown Indianapolis. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1969.
Indiana Government Center North
Public building
Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0.
Indiana Government Center North is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1960 and has 14 floors. It is primarily used for office spaces for the government of Indiana. Indiana Government Center North is situated 780 feet east of Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Indianapolis and Mass Ave Cultural Arts District.
Indianapolis
Photo: Prabhakar Koduri, CC BY 2.0.
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought Indianapolis into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States.
Mass Ave Cultural Arts District
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mass Ave Cultural Arts District, colloquially known as Mass Ave, is a designated cultural district in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The district centers on 0.86 miles of its namesake Massachusetts Avenue, from its southern terminus at New York and Delaware streets to its northern terminus at Bellefontaine Street.
Chatham–Arch, Indianapolis
Locality
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Chatham–Arch is a neighborhood located immediately east of Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. This neighborhood is one of the oldest in Indianapolis, dating back to the mid 19th century.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
- Categories: art museum, art gallery, nonprofit organization, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Center Township, Marion, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.76855° or 39° 46′ 7″ northLongitude
-86.1678° or 86° 10′ 4″ westElevation
712 feet (217 metres)Operator
Eiteljorg MuseumOpen location code
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way 113050097OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6341072Wikidata ID
Q5350016
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف Eiteljorg للهنود الامريكيين والفن الغربى”
- Italian: “Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art”
- Italian: “Museo Eiteljorg degli Indiani americani e dell’arte western Art”
- Italian: “Museo Eiteljorg degli Indiani americani e dell’arte western”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art”
- Russian: “Музей американских индейцев и западного искусства Эйтельйорга”
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