Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park id130
Mailing Address:
c/o Mojave Desert State Parks, 43779 15th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534-4754Phone: 661-946-3055
Fax: 661-946-6116
Email: emoore@parks.ca.gov
Contact: Edra Moore, Curator/Supervisor
Web site: http://www.avim.parks.ca.gov/
Institution Type: Archive, Cultural Institution, Historic Site, Monument, Museum, State & Federal Government
Location of Institution: Antelope Valley
Archive and Collections
Description: The Museum exhibits American Indian cultural materials, primarily focused on cultures of the Southwestern, Great Basin and Californian culture regions, which were connected by a major trade route from circa 4,000 BP. One of the largest collectiosn is from the California coast and Channel Islands. Seven thousand artifacts are represented, ranging in age from 8-9,000 BP to ethnographic/historic times.
Regions Covered: Great Basin, Californian
Type of Materials: Architectural Drawings, Artworks, Audio Recordings, Books, Cultural Artifacts, Materials & Objects, Databases, Diaries/Journals/Personal Papers, Films/Videos/Moving Images, Institutional Publications, Institutional Records, Manuscripts, Memorabilia, Newspapers, Official Records, Oral Histories, Photographic Equipment, Photographs, Press Clippings, Rare Books
Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, Pre-1848
Languages: English, Native American Languages
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: African Descent, Artistic Communities, Business, Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, College/University Faculty, Community Service Organizations, Education, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Native American Descent/Indigenous, Professional
Access
Year Round Access: No
OnSite Technology: Yes
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: Yes
Public Hours: September 15 - June 15, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 AM - 4 PM; Prearranged tours for schools and groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Reservations not requiredFee: $1.00 adults, ages to 16 free
Open for Research: Yes
Research Hours: Arranged
Reservations requiredAccess Procedures: Phone for appointment
Management
Catalogue System: Argus (Changing to The Museum System)
Digital Format: CD ROM Imaging
Repository/Depository: Yes
Loan To Others: Yes
Exhibited: Yes
Exhibition Frequency: Ongoing
Makes Purchases: No
Formalized Purchases: No
Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets, Class Visits, Conferences/Conventions, Festivals, Internet, Newsletter, Newspapers, Online Catalog, Public Lectures & Programs, Radio/TV/Video, Word of Mouth
Last Updated Date: 2/25/2003
