Event

NY | Hands On: Miniature Drums with Lance Cardinal

Location
National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center
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Free
Workshops, Demonstrations, Celebrations
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Get inspired by our exhibition Mighty Miniatures and then make your own miniature drum with guidance from artist Lance Cardinal (Bigstone Cree Nation, Treat 8 Territory, Alberta, Canada), recognized for his creativity across the scale, from massive public art works to miniatures.

Lance Cardinal is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist with experience in design, murals, acting, and miniatures. Cardinal was a finalist on the third season of the reality television show, Best In Miniature. His 85-foot tall mural The Land We Share is recognized as the largest solar panel art in the world in the Guinness Book of World Records (2025). He created the Turtle Island Team logo for the Edmonton Oilers professional hockey team and worked with IKEA to create the first Indigenous family furniture showroom at their Edmonton location. Cardinal won the 2025 Canadian Screen Award for "Best Children's or Youth non-fiction program or series" for his show Indigenous Art Adventures on APTN.

Cardinal will lead visitors in drum-making sessions that should last 30-40 minutes. All supplies will be provided for visitors to create their own miniature drums to take home.

*Recommended for ages 6 and up accompanied by an adult caregiver.

On View At

Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York, a building with columns
National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center
Sitting at the foot of the Wiechquaekeck Trail, an old Algonquin trade route (aka Broadway), the American Indian Museum’s New York location shares the Washington, D.C., location’s incredible collection.
Location
New York, NY
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Museum

What's on View

Mighty Miniatures
Miniatures are a global and almost universal phenomenon. Their tiny size draws us in. Their intricate details inspire awe. The little worlds we can build with them stir our imagination. Whether a toy or a work of fine art, there is more to a . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Museum of the American Indian
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