Collections and Archives Program
The diverse collections of the Department of Anthropology are an unparalleled resource containing historical and contemporary materials that document the world's cultures and history of anthropology. Our collections are used to understand the ways in which objects embody distinct worldviews and indigenous forms of knowledge as well as how their creation and use is enmeshed in social relationships.
NOTICE OF ANTHROPOLOGY COLLECTIONS CLOSED TO RESEARCHERS: Please note that our Asian ceramics collections are closed indefinitely to researchers pending re-housing and stabilization of the collection due to earthquake damage. For further information researchers should contact Dave Rosenthal or Felicia Pickering in collections management.
Archaeology, Ethnology and Physical Anthropology Collections |
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Anthropological Archives |
 The Archives Database for the Human Studies Film Archives is available through the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System, SIRIS, which includes other Smithsonian archives as well. All catalog records are available with more than 4,000 digital images,sound recordings and Finding Aids. |
 The ACL provides professional care for collections; reviews prospective acquisitions and loans; prepares collections for exhibit and loan; maintains objects on exhibit in the National Museum of Natural History; reviews sampling requests; advises on object care; and implements preventive conservation projects. |
Accessing Anthropology: Highlights from the Collections and Archives Program (CAP) A developing web portal that will feature selected collections and projects in CAP, including information on how to access items within the holdings of our 2.5 million objects, 650,000 photographs, nearly 10,000 shelf feet of manuscripts and more than 8 million feet of original film and video.
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