Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Overview
Changing exhibitions in Manning Hall, at the center of Brown University's campus, highlight the museum's collections from around the world and the work of Brown University faculty, staff and students.Contact Information
21 Prospect StProvidence, Rhode Island 02912
United States
Description
The Museum's holdings total more than one million items. While strongest in Native North American materials, the museum also contains significant material from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, including: -70,000 archeological and 6,000 ethnological objects from North America -2,500 archeological and 3,000 ethnological items from South and Central America -40 archeological and 3,000 ethnological items from Africa, some by contemporary artisans -400 archeological and 400 ethnological items from Europe -1,100 ethnological items from Asia -1,500 ethnological items from Oceania The museum is also a federally-designated repository for 900,000 archaeological objects excavated by Arctic researchers from National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in Alaska.