Mitsitam closing for renovations but Espresso Bar remains open at the National Museum of the American Indian

The award-winning Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., is closed for renovations beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5.

The cafe will be under renovation through late spring 2024 in order to enhance the visitor experience and better showcase the Native-inspired foods we serve. Mitsitam means “Let’s eat!” in the Native language of the Delaware and Piscataway peoples.

The Espresso Bar remains open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. to offer a variety of Native-inspired food options such as posole, chili, clam chowder, Hatch Green Chile corn muffins, wild rice salad and sandwiches. Pastries, desserts, a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks and other beverages will also be available.

The Mitsitam Cafe opened in September 2004, and this is the first major renovation of the space since that time. During the closure, the museum will install a new exhaust system, update the space’s electrical and plumbing systems, and upgrade the lighting and kitchen equipment.

While the Mitsitam Cafe is closed, visitors can find additional food options at other Smithsonian museums, including the Mars Café at the neighboring National Air and Space Museum, Dolcezza Coffee and Gelato at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Ocean Terrace and Atrium Cafés at the National Museum of Natural History, Eat at America’s Table and LeRoy Neiman Jazz Cafes at the National Museum of American History and Sweet Home Café at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

For further information about this message, contact Marielba Alvarez, National Museum of the American Indian, x3-6888 (VoIP) or 202-633-6888 (non-VoIP), alvarezma@si.edu

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