MCI speaks with artist Rhiannon Skye Tafoya (EBCI/Santa Clara Pueblo) on her work Ul’nigid’, recently acquired by MCI as a part of its permanent collection.
On Valentine’s day, a Look at Traditional Cherokee Courtship and Marriage
By Jennifer Wilson, Aniyvwiyahi Community Program Coordinator The Museum of the Cherokee Indian would like to wish all of you a Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of this celebration of love, let’s look at what courtship and marriage would have Read more…
On view in Asheville: Cherokee syllabary, EBCI basket making
Planning a trip to Asheville? Two centrally-located exhibitions, on view through springtime, offer a closer look at enduring Cherokee culture through the work of contemporary artists. ᎢᏛᏍᎦ ᏫᏥᏤᎢ ᎠᎵᏰᎵᏒ: ᎪᏥᎩ ᏣᎳᎩ ᏔᎷᏣ ᏗᎬᏗ, ᎦᏙ, ᏃᎴ ᎪᎵᏍᏗᎯWeaving Across Time: Contemporary Cherokee Read more…
Holiday hours & museum store sale (20% off through Christmas!)
As 2021 comes to a close, the Museum would like to share its upcoming special hours for the holiday season. Christmas Eve: 9am-1pm (closing early) Christmas Day: Closed New Year’s Eve: 9am-1pm (closing early) New Year’s Day: Closed From Sunday, Read more…
Museum Announces Appointment of New Directors
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) is expanding its leadership with the appointment of two new directors. Evan Mathis has joined the Museum as its Director of Collections and Exhibitions to manage the care, safety, and security of the Read more…
Listen Audio Guide at the Museum
The Museum of The Cherokee Indian, located in Cherokee, North Carolina, is a non-profit community effort that began in 1948 with the donation of a compelling collection of Cherokee heritage photographs and artifacts. The museum is part of a community Read more…
How to view Warriors in the LNYDP
The links below will take you to see the Warriors in the London’s New Years Day Parade (LNYDP): The London New Year’s Day Parade January 1st at 7am till 10am eastern standard time. 7 AM ET | 6 AM CT Read more…
Renewal of the Ancient
“Renewal of the Ancient: Cherokee Millennial Artists” will open September 1, 2018 at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, NC. This new exhibit features more than sixty works from twenty-five artists who are members of the Eastern Band Read more…
Cherokee Heritage Day–Moon of Birds
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian, in Cherokee N.C., is continuing our series of Cherokee Heritage Days, the second Saturday of every month, and we hope you can join us this coming Saturday. This is the moon of birds, and Read more…
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian, in Cherokee N.C., is continuing our series of Cherokee Heritage Days, the second Saturday of every month, and we hope you can join us this coming Saturday. This is the moon of birds, and Read more…