The center offers engaging experiences for all ages, from life-size walk-through dioramas that transport visitors into the past, to changing exhibits and live performances of contemporary arts and cultures. Extensive interactive exhibits depict 18,000 years of Native and natural history, while two libraries, including one for children, offer a diverse selection of materials on the histories and cultures of all Native peoples of the United States and Canada.

Experience the new special exhibit Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection at the Heard Museum. More than 120 objects will be displayed in Arctic Spirit, an exhibition which opens in the Mashantucket Gallery on Dec. 27, 2008. For more information on February school vacation activities, live performances and educational programs, click here.