Museum Exhibitions and Events
Book your child's spot at this year's Night at the Museum!
Call 898-5397 to reserve a spot.
Anthropology Musuem Summer Camp 2018
Click Here to register for summer camp.
Registration Begins April 16th!
New Exhibit Documents the Tule Lake Incarceration Camp of WWII
The Imprisoned at Home exhibition immerses visitors in the Incarceration Camps of WWII. A few short weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 120,000 Japanese and Americans of Japanese descent were forcibly taken from their homes to “War Relocation Centers” from California to Arkansas. Opening with a powerful panel of anti-Japanese propaganda posters, the exhibition brings visitors into the war-time hysteria that led to the signing of Executive Order 9066 by FDR...click here to learn more.
Sacred Splendor offers a glimpse into the expansive and rich collections of Judith E. Hilburg, an avid collector of all things art, culture, and natural history. Mrs. Hilburg’s collections are the summation of over 50 years’ worth of collecting. Her fascination with sacred objects has resulted in a diverse collection of Christian icons that span both time and space. Judith E. Hilburg is survived by her two daughters, Linda Barker and Lore Hilburg, who have generously loaned the icons for display. Click here to learn more...
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Grow With Us!
If you haven't already heard the good news, the museum has expanded - thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Valene Smith. The additional gallery space became available when The Turner Print Museum moved to the new HFA Building on campus. The expansion allows the museum to have 3 annual exhibits per year and provide museum studies students with more hands-on learning opportunities.
Join our museum family and help us continue to bring unique and engaging programming to the North State.
to learn about all the great things happening at the museum in our Summer 2017 Museum Newsletter.
Explore the Museum's Collection Online
Graduate student Bella Quijano has completed part of her Master's Thesis - an online exhibition featuring 3D images of the museum's collection of hats from around the world! Click on the poster image below to see the museum's first ever online exhibit, Hats, Caps and Headdresses: Headpieces from around the World.
Museum Hours
September 6-December 20, 2017
Tuesday-Saturday
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Closed between exhibitions. See exhibition schedule for specific dates.
Note: The Museum of Anthropology is completely wheelchair accessible.
Our Location
The museum is located in the Meriam Library complex, across from the main library entrance.
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Museum of Anthropology
CSU, Chico 95929-0400
Contact Us
anthromuseum@csuchico.edu
Phone: 530-898-5397