Mathers Museum of World Cultures, IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: Indiana University Bloomington

The Mathers Museum of World Cultures is now part of the Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, merging with the Glenn A. Black Laboratory to become Indiana University's newest museum. The museum is temporarily closed for renovations, but is re-opening in Spring 2022.

The Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

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News at the Mathers

Mathers Museum of World Cultures celebrates Day of the Dead. Read more»

Reclaiming a culture: How IU is helping an indigenous community restore its endangered language. Read more»

At Home and Abroad: Reflections on Collaborative Museum Ethnography at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. Read more»

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