How are things going at the newly-opened National Museum of the American Indian? According to a PDF document posted to their site, the opening at least went very well.
The museum reports over 92,300 visitors during the first week, and set a Smithsonian record for one-day sales at museum stores selling more than $1 million of merchandise at the museum’s two stores. They described the Native Nations Procession, with over 25,000 Native American participants, as the “largest gathering of Native peoples in modern history.” They’ve also posted a number of photos from the opening ceremonies.
With the excitement surrounding the opening passing, now seems a good time to visit to museum. Free timed admissions tickets are still required for admission to the museum, and can be reserved online for a $1.75 per-ticket fee and a $1.50 service charge for each order. A a limited number of free same-day tickets are available at the museum each day. A basic membership to the museum costs $20, and includes two passes that can be used at any time.