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                  Interior Museum

Since 1938, the Interior Museum’s mission has been to inspire and educate Departmental employees and the public about the ongoing stewardship of the nation’s public lands, natural resources, and cultural heritage.
      

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          Have you ever wondered why there is museum in the U.S. Department of the Interior's headquarters? Learn more about our origins and what makes us unique within a Cabinet-level Federal agency.
    
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          Art and architecture tours within the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building

          Are you interested in a guided tour of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building? Built in 1936-1937, it features the most New Deal-era artwork of any Federal building in the United States.
    
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          Did you know that the Interior Museum stewards more than 8,400 objects of historical, cultural, and scientific importance?
    
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