Museum of Anthropology
100 Swallow Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-1440

Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
and some Saturdays

What is the Museum of Anthropology?

A window on Native American lifeways

Tantalizing views of Missourians from thousands of years ago

Slices of Missouri's pioneer and rural history

Collections documenting cultures from across the globe

The home of the world's most comprehensive archery collection

The state of Missouri's archaeological curation facility

and so much more....

Highlights

New exhibit in the Museum: Nothing New: Recycling and Reuse Through Time. This exhibit of prehistoric and historic reuse includes points made from historic glass (railroad signal glass, bottle glass, and milk glass). The exhibit will run until April 30, 2010.
[full image of points illustration]

Experience Cultures of the World! Spring 2010 classes begin February 4, 2010. We will be focusing on South Africa, Japan, and the Northeast (North America). More information >>

Spring 2010 Saturday Hours: The Museum of Anthropology is open from noon - 4:00 pm on the following Saturdays:
February 20, March 20, April 24, and May 15.

New photo exhibit: Capturing Culture. The exhibit runs until May 2010, and showcases cameras from the Museum and American Archaeology Division’s collections that have been used in the field by archaeologists and ethnographers. See larger images >>

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Shop the Museum Gift Shop! The Gift Shop has fair-trade items for sale: many items from Africa, China, South America, Poland, and Northwest Coast Native America as well as organic fair-trade coffee and yerba maté tea. Stop by and see us!

Education Resource: Prehistoric Shoes of Arnold Research Cave brochure in pdf! See Education for more brochures.

New in the Galleries

Notable Finds in Missouri Archaeology