Museum of Indian Culture
Location:
2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown, PA 18103
in Lehigh CountyMailing Address:
2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown, PA 18103Website:
www.museumofindianculture.orgEmail:
info@museumofindianculture.orgPhone:
610-797-2121Hours:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Costs:
Admission: $5 per person. Children 8 and under free; Members FreeADA Accessible:
The museum is housed inside an 18th-century farmhouse. All exhibits are on the first floor and have accommodated wheelchairs and other mobility devices.Public Restroom:
YesCategories:
ADA Accessible, Historic Houses, Kid Friendly, Museums, Native American History, Outdoor
Description:
The Museum of Indian Culture, founded in 1980, is a non-profit resource center for people of all ages to learn about Native American cultures from both the northeastern United States and throughout the western hemisphere.
Our mission is to preserve and perpetuate the authentic histories and cultural heritage of Native American peoples–past, present, and future. For more than forty-five years, the museum has offered guided tours, educational exhibits, programs, internships, and collaborative community events for the greater Lehigh Valley and beyond. Changing exhibitions include Native American beadwork, basketry, pottery, toys and games, and archaeological materials. An ongoing project to recreate a seventeenth-century reproduction Lenape Village along the Lenape Trail is expected to be completed in 2027.
An essential part of our mission is to embody and promote reconciliation and collaboration with Indigenous nations, who are involved in a variety of ways with the museum. The museum works collaboratively with Native peoples to develop educational resources, community services, and tribal opportunities, especially with the Delaware/Lenape, whose ancestral homelands we reside on.
ANNUAL EVENT:
Roasting Ears of Corn Festival – third weekend in August