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The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is a culture and history museum located in Palm Springs, California, United States, focusing on the
Cahuilla people The Cahuilla , also known as ʔívil̃uqaletem or Ivilyuqaletem, are a Native American people of the various tribes of the Cahuilla Nation, living in the inland areas of southern California.Coachella Valley.


History

The museum was established in 1991.


Exhibits


Collections

Among the collections of the museum are: * Off-site Exhibitions – the museum sponsors exhibits at various institutions. Presently exhibits are at: ** Spa Resort Casino Hotel Lobby (Palm Springs) on the spiritual ''Wahaatukicnikic Tetayaw'' (Blue Frog) living at the Agua Caliente Hot Spring ** California State University San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus about Native Americans competing in sports ** Palm Springs City Hall, showing major milestones and events of Cahuilla people history * Core exhibitions ** Cahuilla Culture and History ** The Florence Patencio Collection, about a significant cultural leader of the community * Online exhibitions * Featured exhibitions


Operations


Ownership

The
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is available on lines 111, 30 and 14. Administrative offices and a 1,200 volume reference library are at 901 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite C-204, Palm Springs, CA 92262.


Publications

* ''The Spirit''


Affiliations

The museum is the first Native American museum to be part of the
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Affiliations Program.


Activities and recognition

The museum participates in the
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(AAM) Museum Assessment Program; and it received a first-place award in the AAM 2010 Publications Design Competition for its ''2009–2010 Museum Program Brochure and Program Announcement Cards'' (designed by JCRR Design). It also collaborates with the
UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...
/ Getty's Masters Program.


Future plans

The museum is fundraising for expansion into a 100,000 square foot facility designed by architects Jones & Jones.Jones & Jones: Work: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
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References

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Further reading

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External links


Aqua Caliente Cultural Museum
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Online Archive of California – Aqua Caliente Cultural Museum

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians: Cultural History

Museums USA.org Agua Caliente Cultural Museum

Organizational Profile
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