The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum at the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza welcomes visitors to learn about the first residents of the Palm Springs area — the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
“The Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza provides an incredible opportunity for us to share and celebrate our history, culture, and traditions with this community and visitors from around the world,” Tribal Chairman Reid D. Milanovich says. “When we share our culture, it helps preserve our culture.”
Past, present, and future unfold in the distinctive permanent galleries of the 48,000-square-foot Agua Caliente Cultural Museum that tell the story of the Agua Caliente people through their own voices, images, and artifacts.
View artifacts and photography at the museum.
Throughout the galleries, exhibits highlight important milestones in the Tribe’s history, from creation and migration to self-determination. Some include immersive sensory features, such as benches that echo thunderstorms.
As the first tribal museum designated a Smithsonian Affiliate, and in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum also nurtures cultural exchange and engagement.
The Museum Store showcases masterfully handcrafted items by Agua Caliente Tribal Members and Native American artists, artisans, and businesses from around the country. Museum admission is not required to visit the Museum Store, which is open during regular museum hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sundays and closed on Mondays.
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
140 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
760-778-1079
accmuseum.org
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
140 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
760-778-1079
accmuseum.org
