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Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum

Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, a museum in Illinois
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, a museum in IllinoisSkvader · CC BY 4.0
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, a museum in Illinois
Skvader · CC BY 4.0
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, a museum in Illinois
Skvader · CC BY 4.0
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, a museum in Illinois
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Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the south-southeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Horace E. Bent Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum is a museum in Evanston, Illinois that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of North American native peoples. The museum was established as the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in 1977. In 2024, the museum was renamed and became Native-led, shifting its mission from an overview of U.S. and Canadian Indigenous peoples to a more specific focus on Chicago's Native community and the tribal nations across the Great Lakes region. The museum's collection of over 10,000 items ranges from the Paleo-Indian period through the present day. Permanent exhibitions depict the Native American cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic regions. Special exhibit areas highlight the work of contemporary regional Native artists.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1977.

Wikidata Q6881312, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.06473, -87.71807

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Cartwright Mound: 0.6 mi
  • Sculpture: 0.8 mi
  • Trunnion II: 1.7 mi
  • La Souterraine: 1.8 mi
  • Viking: 1.9 mi
Museums
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Dr. Janusz Korczak: 1.2 mi
  • Mahatma Gandhi: 1.4 mi
  • Sharp Corners: 1.5 mi
  • Antoine Ouilmette: 1.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Wall: 2.2 mi
Beaches
Attractions
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Trashmore: 2.9 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 10.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreSSE 167°204 m2.9 mi
Players HillS 191°187 m13.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1167876768

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