Museum of the Cherokee People
Former name | Museum of the Cherokee Indian |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Location | 589 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 35°29′04″N 83°18′59″W / 35.48451°N 83.31642°W |
| Type | Art museum, history museum, cultural museum, archive, community center, educational center |
| Accreditation | North American Reciprocal Museum Association |
| Owner | Cherokee Historical Association |
| Website | motcp |
The Museum of the Cherokee People (MTCP), formerly known as the Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI), is a 501(c)3 nonprofit cultural arts and history museum, educational center, and archive founded in 1948, and located in Cherokee, North Carolina. The museum provides permanent exhibitions, an artifact collection, workshops, educational programs, and a museum store. The museum was previously operated by the Cherokee Historical Association, but later became its own entity. It has been part of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association.