California's federal treaties with Native nations were never ratified, a piece of state history that almost never gets a gallery of its own. The Autry built this one with the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, and it pairs archival treaty material with objects that carry the argument: a cardboard "Honor the Treaties" protest sign from 2017 sits in the same show as a Linda Aguilar basket coiled from horsehair, beads, shells, bingo markers and cut-up credit cards. On a weekend w
What to expect
A single-gallery exhibition on the Grodin Gallery level, mixing archival treaty documents and photographs with contemporary Native art and recorded community voices. It sits inside a museum with a dozen other permanent galleries — Imagined Wests, Art of the West, the California Continued ethnobotanical garden — so the ticket covers a half-day rather than one room. Weekend museum tours run at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Good to know
- The Autry is closed most Mondays, but its visitor page lists Indigenous Peoples' Day among the Mondays it opens — worth confirming hours before a Monday trip.
- Hours are Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., so Friday closes an hour earlier than the weekend.
- Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors 62+ and students, $9 for children 3–12; members, veterans and active-duty military are listed free.
- Parking in Griffith Park at the museum is free, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
- The on-site cafe is listed as temporarily closed, with food trucks on select days only.
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Common questions
Is the Autry open on Indigenous Peoples' Day?
The museum's visitor page lists Indigenous Peoples' Day among the Mondays it opens, though it is closed on ordinary Mondays. Confirm hours before going.
When does the exhibition close?
The Autry has not published a closing date; it lists the show as opening September 26, 2026.