*This Museum IS NOT Participating in Museum Day 2011*
Smithsonian Affiliate Museum
219 South Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 778-1079
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Website »
Visit Agua Caliente Cultural Museum in downtown Palm Springs, CA and experience the Native Spirit of the desert. Catch a glimpse of the history, art, and culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians – earliest inhabitants of this region, and makers of exquisite baskets.
Special exhibition of the famed Ramona basket. In “Cahuilla Cowboys – Making Our Marks”, learn how cattle ranching became an important livelihood for the Cahuilla people. “Dream of the Blue Frog” explores the history and lore of the Agua Caliente Hot Spring from ancient times to present day.
Participation in Museum Day is open to any tax-exempt or governmental museum or cultural venue on a voluntary basis. Smithsonian magazine encourages museum visitation, but is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of the participating museums and cultural venues, and does not subsidize museums that participate.
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