"To perpetuate the
history, culture, and stories of the Cherokee people"
To accomplish this mission, the museum
maintains a permanent exhibit, extensive artifact collection, archives,
education programs, artist series, and a gift shop. The museum also
publishes the Journal of Cherokee Studies.
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian opened in 1948 and
moved to its present facility in 1976. Its exhibit was totally renovated
in 1998, when a new 12,000 square foot exhibit was installed. The museum
is a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status, and it operates self-sufficiently
based on admissions revenue and gift shop sales.
