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Location
Accessibility
All children welcomed with notation of special needs, dietary restrictions, and adaptive supports available
Visitor tip
Docent-led tours provide rich historical context about the Native Americans who originally inhabited this Novato park location. Ask for a guided tour upon arrival to enhance your educational experience and learn background stories not evident from exhibits alone.
Visitor tip
Participate in hands-on skills classes like cordage making and flintknapping, or join the Aay-Ko Indigenous Nature-Based Playgroup and TEK-inspired arts and science labs. These interactive experiences with Native artisans and Elders offer deeper engagement than exhibits alone.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Focus
- Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
- Highlights
- Summer camp, cultural workshops, hands-on TEK-inspired programs, artisan demonstrations
- Summer Camp Cost
- $375 per camper (ages 6-12)
What visitors say
This was great, the location is in a park in a neighborhood.(originally Native American) We didn't know what to expect, but had an interesting experience from our docent who explained the background and experiences of the Natives…
Little museum in the park with great models! The gallery upstairs is pretty interesting!
Its a small museum where they have exhbits and explained the Native Americans living in the area. No photography on the first floor, but the second floor have some contemporary art that you can look into and admire. Very educational…
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Did You Know?
- Offers hands-on skills classes including traditional flintknapping and cordage making, taught by Native artisans and Elders as part of TEK-inspired (Traditional Ecological Knowledge) arts and science labs
- Features a recreated Native American village outside the building, providing visitors with experiential understanding of indigenous settlement and lifestyle
- Camp Pathfinder summer camp (June 2026) is intentionally limited to 15 students per age group per session to maintain quality instruction and personalized learning experiences
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