Museum of Anthropology, College of Arts and Science, University of Missouri-Columbia

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

Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Open the following Saturdays
September 25
(10 am - 12:30 pm)

October 23
(10:00 am - 4:00 pm)

November 13
(10:00 am - 4:00 pm)

December 11
(10:00 am - 4:00 pm)

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News Archive

February 2009

New Minigallery: Instruments of Sound

Fair-Trade Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Tasting

Come try fairly-traded treats while we discuss environmentally sustainable farming practices and their effects.

Dr. John E. Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, will talk about sustainability. He is the author of a number of books about economic sustainability and agriculture. Dr. Ikerd has been in the Agricultural field all his life and has worked with the U.S.D.A. at the University of Missouri to provide research and educational programs related to sustainable agriculture.

February 11, 2009
4 - 6 pm
Museum of Anthropology
100 Swallow Hall

Sponsored by the Anthropology Students Association and the Museum of Anthropology
flyer (pdf)

January 2009

Museum in the News:

'Faces of Mexico' exhibit spans thousands of years
(Columbia Missourian, January 13, 2009)

New Minigallery: Oldowan & Acheulean Stone Tools

August 2008

New Minigallery: Paleoindian Archaeology: Clovis Stone Tools

July 2008

New Minigallery: Hinduism's God and Goddess Votives

Expanded Hours will resume in September: The Museum of Anthropology again will be open until 7:00 pm each Wednesday (except for holidays) beginning September 3, 2008. Free tours will be open to the public every Wednesday from September 3, beginning at 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm. (To schedule a tour at another time, please call in advance: 573-882-3573.)

March 2008

An archer's art
Bert Grayson’s priceless archery donation to the Museum of Anthropology includes 16th-century texts, hunting arrows, exotic paintings and ancient bows. (Columbia Daily Tribune)

Museum keeps bulk of ancient items in storage
(Columbia Daily Tribune)

August 2007

New Minigallery: Fans Around the World

June 2007

New Minigalleries

New Donor Profile: Robert F. Bussabarger

May 2007

New Minigallery: Southwest Pottery

April 2007

New Minigallery: African Axes

Gift Shop at Earth Day

Earth Day 2006

The Museum Gift Shop will be part of Columbia's Earth Day Festival, April 22, 2007. We will have fair-trade items for sale: many new 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 on the north side of Elm St. by Shakespeare's parking lot.
Columbia Earth Day Festival >>

February 2007

New Minigalleries

November 2006

Staff Changes at the Museum of Anthropology

The Museum welcomes Daniel Glover as Assistant Museum Curator. Dan has been involved with the Museum since his undergraduate days, and we are pleased that his talents will be devoted to us full-time.

We also say thanks and congratulations to Mary French, who leaves the Museum for a wonderful position at the American Museum of Natural History. Mary joined the Museum in 1999 as Assistant Museum Curator, eventually becoming Associate Museum Curator. During her tenure, the Museum's collections were better cataloged, and the Web site grew substantially - including using the site as an educational and outreach medium.

In addition, the Museum and the American Archaeology Division welcome Christine Nichols as our Administrative Assistant while we say "Happy Retirement!" to Darlene Sutton after her many years of service.

October 2006

New Donor Profiles

New Minigallery

Nepalese Weaving Materials

September 2006

New Minigallery

Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism

May 2006

New Minigalleries and Donor Profile added

Gift Shop at Earth Day

Earth Day 2006

The Museum Gift Shop's booth at Columbia's 2006 Earth Day Festival was a huge sucess, earning more than $500 in sales. Thanks for all your support, and please remember to check out the Gift Shop in Swallow Hall, as we have new items arriving regularly.

April 2006

New Minigalleries added

March 2006

New look for Museum Web

The Museum of Anthropology unveils new Web site design.

Previous News

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Day of the Dead illustration Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with us through November 2nd! Outside of the Museum of Anthropology we have an altar set up and inside the Gift Shop we have Day of the Dead items for sale, including sugar skulls, papel picado, figurines and cards. We also have other new items, so come visit us at 104 Swallow Hall, M-F from 9:00-4:00. As usual, our items are fairly traded.

New Minigalleries added:

Donor profiles added:

Archery Exhibits at the Museum Support Center

Dr. Grayson and the exhibits at the Museum Support Center

The archery exhibits at the Museum Support Center have been changed. The exhibits, featuring material from the Grayson Collection, now provide an overview of various types of archery equipment, including self-bows, composite bows, reinforced bows, arrows, quivers, archers' wrist guards and thumb rings, archery memorabilia, and archery-related artworks. [ location, directions, hours ]

left: Dr. Grayson at the Museum Support Center

Donor profiles added:

Melvin Brugger (African objects)
Daniel L. and Edith B. Mumpower (African objects)
Remington Schuyler (Native American objects)

exhibit case from
Amazon Featherworks

exhibit case from
World Masks

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

Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

		Museum of Anthropology 100 Swallow Hall Columbia, MO 65211-1440 Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Open the following Saturdays September 25 (10 am - 12:30 pm) October 23 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm) November 13 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm) December 11 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
<< back News Archive February 2009 New Minigallery: Instruments of Sound Fair-Trade Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Tasting Come try fairly-traded treats while we discuss environmentally sustainable farming practices and their effects. Dr. John E. Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, will talk about sustainability. He is the author of a number of books about economic sustainability and agriculture. Dr. Ikerd has been in the Agricultural field all his life and has worked with the U.S.D.A. at the University of Missouri to provide research and educational programs related to sustainable agriculture. February 11, 2009 4 - 6 pm Museum of Anthropology 100 Swallow Hall Sponsored by the Anthropology Students Association and the Museum of Anthropology flyer (pdf) January 2009 Museum in the News: 'Faces of Mexico' exhibit spans thousands of years (Columbia Missourian, January 13, 2009) New Minigallery: Oldowan & Acheulean Stone Tools August 2008 New Minigallery: Paleoindian Archaeology: Clovis Stone Tools July 2008 New Minigallery: Hinduism's God and Goddess Votives Expanded Hours will resume in September: The Museum of Anthropology again will be open until 7:00 pm each Wednesday (except for holidays) beginning September 3, 2008. Free tours will be open to the public every Wednesday from September 3, beginning at 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm. (To schedule a tour at another time, please call in advance: 573-882-3573.) March 2008 An archer's art Bert Grayson’s priceless archery donation to the Museum of Anthropology includes 16th-century texts, hunting arrows, exotic paintings and ancient bows. (Columbia Daily Tribune) Museum keeps bulk of ancient items in storage (Columbia Daily Tribune) August 2007 New Minigallery: Fans Around the World June 2007 New Minigalleries Metal-Working in India - Lost Wax Casting Votive Plaques of Rajasthan New Donor Profile: Robert F. Bussabarger May 2007 New Minigallery: Southwest Pottery April 2007 New Minigallery: African Axes Gift Shop at Earth Day The Museum Gift Shop will be part of Columbia's Earth Day Festival, April 22, 2007. We will have fair-trade items for sale: many new 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 on the north side of Elm St. by Shakespeare's parking lot. Columbia Earth Day Festival >> February 2007 New Minigalleries Loom Beadwork of the Plains Indians An Ainu-e Scroll: Japanese Paintings of Ainu Lifeways November 2006 Staff Changes at the Museum of Anthropology The Museum welcomes Daniel Glover as Assistant Museum Curator. Dan has been involved with the Museum since his undergraduate days, and we are pleased that his talents will be devoted to us full-time. We also say thanks and congratulations to Mary French, who leaves the Museum for a wonderful position at the American Museum of Natural History. Mary joined the Museum in 1999 as Assistant Museum Curator, eventually becoming Associate Museum Curator. During her tenure, the Museum's collections were better cataloged, and the Web site grew substantially - including using the site as an educational and outreach medium. In addition, the Museum and the American Archaeology Division welcome Christine Nichols as our Administrative Assistant while we say "Happy Retirement!" to Darlene Sutton after her many years of service. October 2006 New Donor Profiles Larry A. Kantner James A. Neely New Minigallery Nepalese Weaving Materials September 2006 New Minigallery Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism May 2006 New Minigalleries and Donor Profile added Colors of the Crossroads: Textiles of Afghanistan Mayan Costumes of Guatemala Wilson Family Archery Osage Ceremonial Garments Pamplin Clay Tobacco Pipes Richard L. Sutton, Sr. (donor profile) Gift Shop at Earth Day The Museum Gift Shop's booth at Columbia's 2006 Earth Day Festival was a huge sucess, earning more than $500 in sales. Thanks for all your support, and please remember to check out the Gift Shop in Swallow Hall, as we have new items arriving regularly. April 2006 New Minigalleries added Tlingit House Post and Gable Figure Traditional Basketry Techniques March 2006 New look for Museum Web The Museum of Anthropology unveils new Web site design. Previous News Celebrate Dia de los Muertos Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with us through November 2nd! Outside of the Museum of Anthropology we have an altar set up and inside the Gift Shop we have Day of the Dead items for sale, including sugar skulls, papel picado, figurines and cards. We also have other new items, so come visit us at 104 Swallow Hall, M-F from 9:00-4:00. As usual, our items are fairly traded. New Minigalleries added: Jesuit Rings from Missouri Ancestors and Deities: Chinese Spirit Tablets Korean Archery Equipment Siapo: Samoan Tapa Cloth Tools and Implements: St. Lawrence Island and the Bering Strait Region Donor profiles added: F. Pearle Mitchell School of Religion Archery Exhibits at the Museum Support Center The archery exhibits at the Museum Support Center have been changed. The exhibits, featuring material from the Grayson Collection, now provide an overview of various types of archery equipment, including self-bows, composite bows, reinforced bows, arrows, quivers, archers' wrist guards and thumb rings, archery memorabilia, and archery-related artworks. [ location, directions, hours ] left: Dr. Grayson at the Museum Support Center Donor profiles added: Melvin Brugger (African objects) Daniel L. and Edith B. Mumpower (African objects) Remington Schuyler (Native American objects)	exhibit case from Amazon Featherworks exhibit case from World Masks	Information Tours Hours Location Contact Staff News Museum Online Brief Intro Minigalleries Archers' Thumbrings Bowser Ivories Equatorial Africa Hezzie Goes to War Donor Profiles Collections Introduction Archaeological Ethnographic Overview North America Central & South America Asia Africa Oceania Historical Grayson Archery Collection Databases Library & Archives Education Research Gift Shop Home
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