Upcoming Exhibitions
Be sure to check out these exhibitions, coming soon to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
South Hall Gallery
Messengers of Peace: 100th Anniversary of Friendship Dolls between Japan and the United States
Opening October 17, 2026
This exhibition brings together five historic Japanese Friendship Dolls currently housed in the United States, along with one American doll that originated in Indianapolis. Through the dolls themselves, archival materials, and personal stories, visitors will discover how communities in Japan and the United States exchanged these dolls in the 1920s as powerful symbols of international friendship.
William Mathers Gallery
Love and Resilience: Queer Memories from Costa
Opening March 26, 2027
Curated and presented in partnership with the Museo de la Identidad y el Orgullo and the Communication Research Center at the University of Costa Rica, Love and Resilience: Queer Memories from Costa Rica presents a portrait of Costa Rican LGBTQ+ life and activism from the 1980s to the present through over four decades of queer magazines, photographs, and personal testimonies.
