The figures of all the villagers shown in everyday working and playing poses were made from life-casts of Native American models and are so realistic that you will look closely to see if you can catch them breathing.
The traditional clothing, ornamentation and dwellings were all made by Native craftspeople and carefully designed to be true to the archeological evidence supported by the museum’s extensive research. A portable, digital audio system allows visitors to receive information at twenty odd specific sites throughout the village, and by the push of a button access even more in-depth information on the particular activity displayed.
It’s usually only in our imagination with the aid of a very well written book that we can visualize a sixteenth century woodland Indian village and learn about their lives by observing their daily activities. Walking through this half acre high-tech "immersion environment" diorama you come as close as you can to experiencing the daily life of the Mashantucket Pequot Native Americans in the years leading up to first European contact. The village is part of the over 300,000 square foot Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, located seven miles from Mystic Seaport, Connecticut.
The Museum and Research Center is tribally owned-and-operated. Opened in August of 1998, it presents the history of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the histories and cultures of other tribes, and the region's natural history through a wide variety of displays and visual aids. The 85,000 square-feet of permanent exhibits features dioramas, text panels, interactive computer programs, and a series of films. The history of the Mashantucket Pequot Native Americans is displayed from a life-size 11,000 year old caribou hunt, through the turbulent times of European aggression, to modern days thorough the latest in state of the art learning media. Seven interactive computers, including more than three hours of original documentary video, are available at various points in the museum display area. Thirteen films and video programs are continually on view throughout the permanent exhibit space in 10 locations.
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