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| Established | 1997 |
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| Location | 34725 West Boundary Road Big Cypress Reservation in Hendry County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°17′39″N 80°58′09″W / 26.2942°N 80.9692°W |
| Accreditation | American Association of Museums |
| Owner | Seminole Tribe of Florida |
| Website | www |
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki is a museum of Seminole culture and history, located on the Big Cypress Reservation in Hendry County, Florida. The museum is owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The museum itself was named in a Seminole language phrase: Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki, which means "a place to learn, a place to remember".[1]
The museum opened in 1997. It has been designated a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate.[2] The Museum was accredited by the American Association of Museums in 2009[3] and it was the first tribally owned museum to receive this title.[4]
- ^ "About Us". www.ahtahthiki.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Mission and History". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ Immokalee Bulletin (Florida). 2009. "Seminole Museum to Receive National Accreditation; Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Is the First Tribal Museum to Receive Official Certification," April 16.
- ^ rmcbiblio (2019-05-01). "Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum – Seminole Tribe of Florida". Florida Cultural Resources. Retrieved 2022-05-10.