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Sharing the Human Story

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology cares for the collections of the former Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology and the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. The diverse collections in our care relate to dynamic societies from around the world and contain over five million objects of cultural heritage and archaeological significance.

The Museum tells the human stories behind these objects and uplifts the source and descendant communities that are connected to them, providing a gateway to the rich cultural heritage of humanity – right from the heart of IU Bloomington’s campus.

"Shipwrecks: Living Museums" Now Open!

The museum's newest exhibition: Shipwrecks: Living Museums is now on view in the William Mathers Gallery. Learn more about underwater archaeology and the history, archaeology, and ecology of shipwrecks today! 

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Museum Hours
Sunday & Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 12 PM - 5:30 PM

  • Apr 25

    Volga Kama Mythologies: Mordva

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Our Students

Students are at the heart of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, working with museum staff to research, catalogue, interpret, and exhibit artifacts from around the world. Your help supports a variety of museum programs and activities, including paid internships for students!

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Your tax-deductible gift will support these initiatives and more. They’ll help fund the Museum's mission and the state’s only museum of its kind.

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Build and Shape

Help build and shape IU's newest museum for the 21st century. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology tells the story of humanity, from the rich heritage of Indiana’s First Peoples to the lives of contemporary Hoosiers, and how those stories are connected to peoples around the world. 

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Sunday & Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
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Friday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 12 PM - 5:30 PM

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Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

416 N Indiana Ave
Bloomington, IN  47408
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