Reception + Private Tour of the Autry Research Center + Archive -October 21

• In 2010, the Autry began the ambitious endeavor to

bring together the stellar collections of the Autry and

the Southwest Museum of the American Indian under

one roof.

• 100,000-square-foot collections care, research, and

education facility located in Burbank.

• Center houses the finest collection of Western art and

material culture in the American West, and possibly,

the world – objects, art, and materials numbering

more than 600,000 items.

• Includes the second largest collection of Native

American objects in the United States – second only to

the Smithsonian.

• The Resources Center is certified LEED (Leadership in

Energy and Environmental Design) with a level Gold

rating recognizing the museum’s efforts to construct

and outfit the facility in an environmentally sensitive

manner.

Introduction and Highlights

• The linchpin for the Autry’s continued growth and its

transformative vision to tell the stories of the past as

illuminated through the lenses of all peoples of the

American Southwest, while celebrating the West as it

is today – rich in diversity and interpreted through

art, culture, interactive media, and objects.

• Follows the lead of other institutions, including the

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American

Indian and Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum,

which house their collections offsite in state-of-the-

art facilities with similar features, research

capacities to expand accessibility, and knowledge

about their collections.

• Unites the collection and libraries of the Autry and the historic Southwest Museum of the American

Indian, as well as collections management, conservation, and libraries and archives staff, into one

facility – making our materials accessible for present and future generations.

Key Features

• A Native American-designed ceremonial garden and adjacent tribal consultation room.

• A library suite, which houses the Autry’s two

libraries, workspaces for researchers and educators,

reading and viewing rooms, and workrooms for staff

librarians.

• An archaeological study room for archaeologists,

researchers, and students to access the collections.

• Basketry storage room includes over 14,000 Native

American baskets, including some from Latin and

Spanish Colonial cultures.

• A photograph and film cold storage room with specialized temperature and humidity controls to

reduce the rate of deterioration and extend the longevity of photographic media.

• Storage rooms for: Iconic Hollywood costumes; Saddles, featuring a mechanized system for storing,

accessing, and preserving the saddle collection; Rare firearms, jewelry, and other valuable materials.

Everyday items such as tools, equipment, beaded bags, and moccasins.