The C.N. Gorman Museum was founded in 1973 by the Department of Native American Studies in honor of a retired faculty member, Carl Nelson Gorman, Carl Nelson Gorman is a Native American Artist, the American Indians. Gorman was the first faculty member to teach Native American art at our university in 1969, so they build this museum under his name. The aim of C.N. Gorman Museum is to exhibit contemporary arts from Native American’s Culture, the contemporary artworks provide a modern way to describe the Native American’s Culture.

However, it is not large, just like a big classroom. The paintings are usually hanging on the wall, sculptures can be placed on the floor of the showroom. There are also some accessary equipment around the artwork, such as explanation facilities, you can hear some explanation of the artwork through the earphones when you want to know more about a specific artwork.

This year is the 40th year of the Carl N Gorman Museum. Recently, there is a 40th Anniversary Exhibition of Native American Painting in it. This exhibition will ended in Dec 6th. I have visited them, they looked interesting, some of them seemed want to describe the American Indian’s daily life, although they are abstract, the feature of the American Indian’s can be found, such as the hair of them because there are plaits. To my knowledge, the Carl N Museum always holds exhibitions in it, you can not only see paintings, but also sculptures and American Indian specialties.

I think the C. N. Gorman Museum is very worth for you to visit, because it is unique for its commitment to exhibiting contemporary artworks from Native Americans Culture. By looking the artworks, we can know more about the Native Americans Habits, Customs and Culture. It’s a chance to know the history of Native Americans and the United States. So I strongly recommend this place for