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New Exhibits on Display for Spring Semester

In January, the Museum opened the final two exhibits that will be displayed in the current building.  Both will be on view until the MOA closes for the move on May 30. Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World is part of the Smithsonian National Museum […]


MOA Move Update

The Museum staff would like to share some additional information about the upcoming move to the former Palmer Hall dormitory.  The completely renovated building will be the Museum’s fifth home, having been previously located in the basement of Tribble Hall, Barn No. 1 in Reynolda […]


MOA Artifact Featured in New Epcot Exhibit

The Gallery of Arts and History in the Morocco pavilion at Epcot, Walt Disney World just introduced an all-new exhibit, “Race Against the Sun: Ancient Technique to Modern Competition.” This exhibit immerses guests in today’s most intense competitions in the Sahara Desert and explores the […]


MOA to Move in Summer 2020

The Museum of Anthropology is very excited to announce that it will be moving to a new location on campus in the summer of 2020.  The Museum will be moving into custom designed space in the current Palmer Hall.  The Department of Anthropology’s offices, laboratories, […]


Mezzanine to be added at MOA Storage Facility

Since the Museum of Anthropology’s inception in 1963, we have acquired nearly 30,000 artifacts from all around the world through the generosity of community donors.   When our objects are not on exhibition, they reside in an off-site storage facility.  We implement and maintain the best […]


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