The Iroquois Museum, which opened in its Howes Cave location in 1992, is built in the form of a traditional longhouse, important to Iroquois culture.

Some longhouses were reserved for tribal councils and community meetings or ceremonies.

[1] Once based in New York, most members of the Iroquois tribes now live on First Nations reserves in Quebec and Ontario, Canada; others live in New York, Wisconsin and Oklahoma.

[1] Also located in the museum is the Iroquois Performing Arts Amphitheater, used for music and dance works based on traditional practices related to the Iroquois culture.

[2][3] The museum's exhibits also embrace modern culture, such as one in 2008 that featured Native American baseball players.