American Anthropologist Frederick Starr joined the missionary/explorer Samuel Verner on a collecting expedition to the Congo from 1905-1906. He collected nearly 5,000 artifacts including musical in…
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
In addition to the ongoing activities associated with the preservation of the American Museum of Natural History’s Anthropology collection, the Objects Conservation Laboratory regularly undertakes…
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
The remains of 107 Māori and Moriori were formally handed back to Māori after an agreement was reached between the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the AMNH.
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
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Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
The primary function of the Objects Conservation Laboratory in the Division of Anthropology is to ensure the preservation of the collections for the future. The conservators‘ main activities include examination, documentation, treatment and preventive care, supported by research and education.
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
A group of Bhutanese Buddhist dignitaries visited the Division of Anthropology to see some tangkas (Buddhist paintings) and sculptures in the Museum collections.
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
In this video Conservator in the Anthropology Division, shows how microscopes help conservators care for collections.
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
Adolph Bandelier, a Swiss-American archaeologist, and his wife, Fanny, collected over 7,900 pre-Columbian artifacts during an expedition to Peru and Bolivia in the 1890s. In addition to the artifac…
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
The Museum’s North American Archaeological Collection is one of the most significant such assemblages in the world.
Wisconsin Representative Visit Tohono O’odham Nation
