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Exhibits
The Museum of Indian Culture houses a diverse collection of Native American items, including stone tools, ceramics, carvings, photographs, weapons, beadwork, and basketry. Artifacts originate from across North America and include a Californian Hupa basket collection, a Mexican Aztec ceremonial clothing display, and a stone tool assortment from a Delaware Indian tribe in Pennsylvania.

Exhibition Mystery Unearthed:The Extraordinary Story of Two Lenape Rock Shelters
For more than 3,000 years, Lenape Indians scavenged eastern Pennsylvania for game and edible plants, seeking protection from the cold and rain in rock shelters. Two of these rock shelters, located near Broomall, Pennsylvania, were unearthed in 1942 by novice archaeologists, Frank Sterling, Paul Delgrego, and W. W. Venney. These archaeologists were interested in collecting local Indian artifacts, when, in an unexpected turn, they found a skeleton in one of the shelters. The discovery prompted contacts with the Society for American Archaeology, and led to an excavation by the University of Pennsylvania Museum, the remains were eventually acquired by the Museum of Indian Culture.

The “Mystery Unearthed: The Extraordinary Story of Two Lenape Rock Shelters” exhibit at the Museum of Indian Culture features artifacts dating back 3,000 years from the Broomall Rock Shelters. The display’s broad range of items explores the existence of Lenape families and hunting parties in that area: a life-size replica of a shelter, pendants, European trade goods, more than 200 stone and bone tools, and more than 1000 decorated ceramic fragments. The exhibit illustrates the story of the site’s discovery, the life of Lenape Indians, the excavation by the University of Pennsylvania Museum, and artifacts’ path to the museum.

Financials
The Museum of Indian Culture is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization -- contributions are tax deductible and welcomed. Membership prices range from $20 for one senior citizen/student/teacher to $30 for one individual to $50 for a family (two adult members and children) to $100-$499 for a sponsor to $500-$999 for a patron to $1,000+ for benefactor. Membership includes the following benefits: one year admission to the Museum and the Roasting Ears of Corn Festival, unlimited access to the Clair A. Carbonell Native American Research Library, a discount on ticketed events and workshops, a 10% discount on Museum shop purchases, and a free subscription to The Indian Culture Quarterly Newsletter. General admission costs $5 for adults, $4 seniors and children (12-17), and free for children under 12. The Roasting Ears of Corn Festival in 2017 cost $8 for adults, $5 for children (8-17) and seniors (over 62), and free for children under 8.