 Museology
The Museum of Anthropology
houses over 150,000 osteological, archaeological, and ethnographic
specimens and objects. The ethnographic collection has regional
strengths in Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the plains and southwest
regions of North America. Ethnographic specimens from Africa, Mesoamerica,
and South America are also represented. The osteological collection,
which numbers over 50,000 specimens, concentrates on examples of
non-human primates, human specimens illustrating both normal and
abnormal development, and paleontological casts.
The museum also maintains a large archaeological research collection
of artifacts from Illinois and the surrounding states. The museum
serves university students through museum course work and hands-on
experience with all phases of museum work. It also serves the public
through an active in-house and outreach educational program.The
museum facilities include an exhibit area open to the public on
a regular basis, artifact storage areas, a complete workshop, and
an exhibit graphics laboratory.
Interdisciplinary
Certificate of Graduate Study in Museum Studies
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