What to See & Do
Open House for the School of Anthropology
FRIDAY, September 11, 2009; 3–5 p.m.
The 2009 Open House for the School of Anthropology was a great success. We plan to continue this event next year. Please check back towards the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester for more information.
Basement (1st Floor)
Photographic Collections
Look at some of ASM's 350,000 photographic images illustrating the prehistory and ethnology of the Greater Southwest. Talk with photographer Jannelle Weakly
Room102 (basement)
Archeological Collections
View some of the objects chosen for an exhibition about migration. Talk with archaeological collections curator Mike Jacobs.
Room 101 (basement)
Second Floor
Antiquity Act Permits and Repatriation Office
Learn how to stay legal as an archaeologist. Talk with archaeologists John Madsen and Nancy Pearson
Room 207 (2nd floor, west)
AZSITE
Visit AZSITE to learn about this valuable archaeological research and resource management tool. Talk with Chris Cleary and Rick Karl
Room 207 (2nd floor, west)
Third Floor
Homol’ovi Research Program
See an archaeology laboratory filled with artifacts from 14th century Hopi communities. Talk with archaeologists Dr. Charles Adams and Rich Lange
Room 301 (3rd floor, east)
Borderlands Archaeology Laboratory
See an archaeology laboratory with materials from Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico. Talk with archaeologists Dr. Paul Fish and Dr. Suzanne Fish about their field school in the spring and the Southwest Land, Culture and Society Program.
Room 303 (3rd floor, west)
First Floor
Public Programs/Education
Enter the Creativity Lab to discover how museum programs are designed for diverse audiences. Try a hands-on activity about culture. Talk with museum educators Lisa Falk and Chental Spencer
Room 116 (1st floor, next to Paths of Life exhibit/bathrooms, west)
Public Programs/Exhibits
Come behind the scenes to where exhibits are built. Play with power tools. Talk with exhibit designers Davison Koenig and Rhod Lauffer
(1st floor, inside the Pottery Project exhibit, east)
The Pottery Project
Get a close-up viewing of selected archaeological and ethnological pots. Talk with archaeologist Dr. Patrick Lyons, ethnological collections curators Diane Dittemore and Andrew Higgins.
(1st floor, east)
Conservation Laboratory
Learn how important objects are examined, analyzed and stabilized in this award-winning conservation laboratory. Talk with anthropological conservators Dr. Nancy Odegaard and Teresa Moreno about current projects including the Naco Mammoth with clovis points, basketry, pottery, silver jewelry and more.
Room 105 (1ST floor, through the Pottery Project exhibit, east)
Second Floor
ASM Archives
Get introduced to ASM collection of paper records, maps, and sound recordings related to the Museum's other collections and archaeological and ethnographic fieldwork. Talk with archivist Alan Ferg
Room 201 (2nd floor, east)
ASM Library
Discover how to locate materials in this extensive anthropological special collection. Talk to librarians Mary Graham and Marly Helm
Room 201 (2nd floor, middle)
Repository Collections
See current materials being cataloged and prepared for inclusion in ASM’s permanent collections. Talk with archaeological repository curator Arthur Vokes
Room 218 (2nd floor, west)
Third Floor
Office of Ethnohistorical Research
Learn about the microfilm collection of Spanish colonial documents, and the accompanying library. Talk with ethnohistorians Dr. Michael Brescia and Dr. Dale Brenneman
Room 320 (3rd floor, west)
ASM Website
Explore the diverse digital projects of the museum including online games, exhibits, databases, scholarly papers, podcasts, a blog and more. Talk with webmaster Laura LePere
Room 301 (3rd floor, middle)
Bioarchaeology Laboratory
See the bioarchaeology laboratory and learn about NAGPRA compliance. Talk with archaeologists Dr. James Watson and Dr. John McClelland
Room 311 (3rd floor, east)
Stanley J. Olsen Laboratory of Zooarchaeology
View some of the 4,000 fish, bird, reptile, amphibian and mammal skeletal collections. Talk with archaeologist Dr. Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman.
Room 311A (3rd floor, east)
Gloria F. Ross Tapestry Program
View small exhibit about Navajo weaving. Talk with anthropologist Dr. Ann Hedlund
Room 305 (3rd floor, east)
North Building - First Floor
The Border Project
OPENS TODAY! Meet exhibit curator Morgana Wallace and take a tour
This mixed-media art installation highlights the perspectives of high school students living along the borders of Arizona, Mexico, and the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation.
West gallery, off lobby
Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem and Mineral Trade in the Southwest
Gems, minerals, copper, and seashells and other exotic goods have been carried across the Southwest along well-established and well-worn routes for more than 2000 years. The exhibit brings this long history to light, featuring 800 objects and audio-visual displays.
East gallery, off lobby
Ancient Architecture of the Southwest
Aphotographic exhibit of ancient archaeological ruins featuring the stunning work of eight photographers
Along the corridor
The Pottery Project
Explore the art of the pottery and the science of the archaeologist. Explore 2,000 years of Native pottery-making traditions in the Southwest through displays of pottery, an interactive, multi-media Virtual Vault; video interviews with archaeologists and Native potters, and hands-on experiences.
Down corridor to East end
Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest and Northern Mexico
This exhibition showcases the origins, history and contemporary cultures of southwestern indigenous peoples in an exciting mix of prehistoric artifacts, historic objects, commissioned artwork, video interviews, and life-cast dioramas.
Along corridor to West end
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