The purpose of the American Museum of Asmat Art is to preserve, present and research the extraordinary art and culture of the Asmat. The Asmat are a semi-nomadic people who inhabit the rain forest and tribal rivers along the southwest coast of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia. With one of the most comprehensive Asmat collections in the United States, the museum accomplished its mission through a series of rotating exhibitions in its galleries, through national art tours, extensive public and school educational programs, and by conducting research on and conserving the objects in its permanent collection.
