Indian Museum Closed until September 18, 2010.
Planned building stabilization is taking place to protect this landmark building and its collections. Join us at the Antelope Valley Indian Museum reopening Celebration on October 2nd and 3rd, 2010, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
During the interim, a small collection and information can be found nearby at the Saddleback Butte State Park visitor center, located 4 miles north at 170th Street East and East Avenue J.
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park is California's State Regional Indian Musuem representing Great Basin Indian Cultures.The exhibits and interpretive emphasis are on American Indian groups (both aboriginal and contemporary) of the Southwest, Great Basin, and California culture regions, since Antelope Valley was a major prehistoric trade corridor linking all three of these culture regions. The museum contains the combined collections of founder Howard Arden Edwards and subsequent owner Grace Oliver. A number of the cultural materials on display are rare or one-of-a-kind objects.
The museum was originally constructed by homesteader/artist H. Arden Edwards in 1928. The chalet-style structure was built over an entire rock formation of Piute Butte in the Mojave Desert. The unusual folk-art structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum offers the visitor a unique experience.
For in depth information about Antelope Valley Indian Museum,
please visit their website. 
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