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Museum of Anthropology

The Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University is North Carolina's only museum dedicated to the study of world cultures with permanent exhibits displaying artifacts from the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania in addition to special changing exhibits.

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    Museum of Anthropology

    Wake Forest University, Wingate Road
    Winston-Salem, NC 27109

    Phone: 336-758-5282   |   Fax: 336-758-5116   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    01/25/12- 03/31/12

    Gazing at the Contemporary World Museum of Anthropology Gazing at the Contemporary World Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology January 25-March 31, 2012 In its American premiere, this exhibit examines transformations in contemporary Japanese society and landscapes over recent decades by providing an overview of the diverse photographic expression that emerged during that time period. The exhibit features text in English and Japanese.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/16/12	Lecture: Candomblé in Public: African Religion, Media and Politics in Contemporary Brazil Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Candomblé in Public: African Religion, Media and Politics in Contemporary Brazil Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology February 16, 2012 Elina Hartikainen, pre-doctoral fellow at the University of Virginia, will discuss her research into religious and racial identity politics in contemporary Brazil. Specifically, she will examine how Brazilian practitioners of Candomblé, an African diasporic religion, imagine and perform religious ceremonies and address public discourses on African religiosity and race, as well as democracy and multiculturalism.
    03/22/12	Lecture: Images and Stories of Disability and Mental Illness in Contemporary Japan Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Images and Stories of Disability and Mental Illness in Contemporary Japan Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology March 22, 2012 There's a saying in Japan that the nail that sticks out will get hammered down. Over the past 15 years, anthropologist Karen Nakamura of Yale University has been chronicling the lives of people with physical and psychiatric disabilities in contemporary Japan through still images and ethnographic film. She has focused on the social protest movements of people with disabilities in Japan and their refusal to be silenced. Through multiple modalities of text, image and sound, her talk will weave...
    03/24/12	Cultures of the World Family Day Museum of Anthropology Cultures of the World Family Day Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology March 24, 2012 This exciting event for all ages will feature crafts and hands-on activities from different cultures around the globe. Join us at the Museum of Anthropology for an afternoon of educational fun and stamp your passport as you travel the world without leaving Winston-Salem.
    04/12/12	Lecture: Who Were the Upper Paleolithic Artists? Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Who Were the Upper Paleolithic Artists? Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology April 12, 2012 Dr. Dean Snow, professor of anthropology at Penn State University, will discuss his research on 30,000-year-old hand stencils in the caves of France and Spain and his unexpected results about the gender of the artists. This event is cosponsored by the WFU Humanities Institute and the Department of Anthropology.
    04/17/12- 08/25/12	Recent Additions to the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology Collection Museum of Anthropology Recent Additions to the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology Collection Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology April 17-August 25, 2012 The Museum of Anthropology showcases recent donations to its permanent collection with this exhibit featuring archaeological and ethnographic artifacts from cultures around the world. Highlights include intricately decorated personal adornment from Papua New Guinea, Tang Dynasty ceramics from China, and saddle rugs from the Salgo Collection.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    01/25/12- 03/31/12

    Gazing at the Contemporary World Museum of Anthropology Gazing at the Contemporary World Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology January 25-March 31, 2012 In its American premiere, this exhibit examines transformations in contemporary Japanese society and landscapes over recent decades by providing an overview of the diverse photographic expression that emerged during that time period. The exhibit features text in English and Japanese.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/16/12	Lecture: Candomblé in Public: African Religion, Media and Politics in Contemporary Brazil Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Candomblé in Public: African Religion, Media and Politics in Contemporary Brazil Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology February 16, 2012 Elina Hartikainen, pre-doctoral fellow at the University of Virginia, will discuss her research into religious and racial identity politics in contemporary Brazil. Specifically, she will examine how Brazilian practitioners of Candomblé, an African diasporic religion, imagine and perform religious ceremonies and address public discourses on African religiosity and race, as well as democracy and multiculturalism.
    03/22/12	Lecture: Images and Stories of Disability and Mental Illness in Contemporary Japan Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Images and Stories of Disability and Mental Illness in Contemporary Japan Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology March 22, 2012 There's a saying in Japan that the nail that sticks out will get hammered down. Over the past 15 years, anthropologist Karen Nakamura of Yale University has been chronicling the lives of people with physical and psychiatric disabilities in contemporary Japan through still images and ethnographic film. She has focused on the social protest movements of people with disabilities in Japan and their refusal to be silenced. Through multiple modalities of text, image and sound, her talk will weave...
    03/24/12	Cultures of the World Family Day Museum of Anthropology Cultures of the World Family Day Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology March 24, 2012 This exciting event for all ages will feature crafts and hands-on activities from different cultures around the globe. Join us at the Museum of Anthropology for an afternoon of educational fun and stamp your passport as you travel the world without leaving Winston-Salem.
    04/12/12	Lecture: Who Were the Upper Paleolithic Artists? Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Who Were the Upper Paleolithic Artists? Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology April 12, 2012 Dr. Dean Snow, professor of anthropology at Penn State University, will discuss his research on 30,000-year-old hand stencils in the caves of France and Spain and his unexpected results about the gender of the artists. This event is cosponsored by the WFU Humanities Institute and the Department of Anthropology.
    04/17/12- 08/25/12	Recent Additions to the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology Collection Museum of Anthropology Recent Additions to the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology Collection Presented by Museum of Anthropology at Museum of Anthropology April 17-August 25, 2012 The Museum of Anthropology showcases recent donations to its permanent collection with this exhibit featuring archaeological and ethnographic artifacts from cultures around the world. Highlights include intricately decorated personal adornment from Papua New Guinea, Tang Dynasty ceramics from China, and saddle rugs from the Salgo Collection.

• Past
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  • Past Events

    11/17/11	Mexican Folk Art Workshop Museum of Anthropology
    11/10/11	LECTURE: Reconsidering Soft Power Museum of Anthropology
    10/27/11	LECTURE: Journeys through Housing: Privacy, Protection, and Place Museum of Anthropology
    10/11/11	LECTURE: Effects of the War on Drugs on Human Rights in Colombia Museum of Anthropology
    10/01/11	Days of the Dead Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    09/22/11	LECTURE: A Must-Hear Attraction: Dialect in the Heritage Tourism Landscape in Rural Valdres, Norway Museum of Anthropology
    09/20/11- 12/16/11	EXHIBIT: Local Peace Corps Volunteers: Bringing Cultures Together for 50 Years Museum of Anthropology
    09/13/11- 12/16/11	EXHIBIT: Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) Museum of Anthropology
    04/26/11- 05/15/11	MOA Spring Shop Sale Museum of Anthropology
    04/12/11	LECTURE: Native Communities in the Carolina Piedmont during the Colonial Era Museum of Anthropology
    03/19/11	Exploring Japan Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    03/15/11	LECTURE: Joara and Fort San Juan: North Carolina’s Native Americans and the First ‘Lost Colony’ Museum of Anthropology
    02/15/11	LECTURE: Change and Stability: Cultures and Climate of the North Carolina Piedmont in Prehistory Museum of Anthropology
    01/25/11- 08/20/11	Exhibit: Culture & Couture Museum of Anthropology
    11/20/10	Behind the Mask: A Workshop for Children Associated Artists Gallery
    11/16/10	Cherokee Tribal Historical Preservation: An Indigenous Perspective on Preserving the Past Museum of Anthropology
    11/16/10- 12/17/10	Museum Shop Holiday Sale Museum of Anthropology
    10/23/10	Native American Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    09/30/10	The Day of the Dead: The Creation and Transformation of a Mexican National Symbol Museum of Anthropology
    09/14/10- 12/17/10	EXHIBIT: Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) Museum of Anthropology
    05/01/10	Exploring Africa Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    04/20/10- 05/16/10	Spring Shop Sale Museum of Anthropology
    04/10/10	Boy Scout Native American Day Museum of Anthropology
    03/18/10	LECTURE: Death in Medieval London: The Black Plague of 1349 Museum of Anthropology
    02/18/10	FILM: The Vanishing Tattoo Museum of Anthropology
    02/05/10	African Religion Opening Reception Museum of Anthropology
    02/02/10- 05/16/10	African Religion: Nothing Was or Will Be Except God Museum of Anthropology
    01/28/10	LECTURE: Tattooing 101 Museum of Anthropology
    01/05/10- 08/28/10	Only Skin Deep? Tattooing in World Cultures Museum of Anthropology
    11/12/09	LECTURE: 2012: What's the Story? Museum of Anthropology
    11/10/09- 12/18/09	Museum Shop Holiday Sale Museum of Anthropology
    11/08/09	Cultures Up Close - Japanese Printmaking Museum of Anthropology
    10/11/09	Cultures Up Close - Northwest Coast Shaman's Rattle Museum of Anthropology
    10/10/09	Latin American Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    09/24/09	LECTURE: The City on the Edge of Forever: Palenque and the Classic Maya World Museum of Anthropology
    09/15/09- 11/18/09	EXHIBIT: Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) Museum of Anthropology
    09/13/09	Cultures Up Close - Maya Pottery Museum of Anthropology
    09/08/09- 09/30/09	Museum Shop Fall Back Sale Museum of Anthropology
    09/01/09- 12/18/09	EXHIBIT: Art of Sky, Art of Earth: Maya Cosmic Imagery Museum of Anthropology
    05/02/09	Korean Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    04/26/09	Cultures Up Close - Korean Calligraphy Museum of Anthropology
    04/14/09	Films on Ghana Museum of Anthropology
    02/22/09	Cultures Up Close - Korean Kites Museum of Anthropology
    02/12/09	Film Screening: 'Between' Reynolda House Museum of American Art
    02/12/09	FILM: Between Reynolda House Museum of American Art
    02/11/09	Museum Lecture: Journey to the Grave, Dance to Paradise: Shamanic Riturals for the Dead Museum of Anthropology
    02/11/09	LECTURE: Journey to the Grave, Dance to Paradise: Shamanic Rituals for the Dead Museum of Anthropology
    02/05/09	FILM: My Father Reynolda House Museum of American Art
    01/29/09	FILM: Never Forever Reynolda House Museum of American Art
    01/25/09	Cultures Up Close - Korean Paper Folding Museum of Anthropology
    01/22/09	FILM: Festival/Chukje Reynolda House Museum of American Art
    01/21/09	Lecture: Happy Souls and Anxious Mourners: The Uses of Funeral Figures in Pre-modern Korea Museum of Anthropology
    01/21/09	Korean Funerary Figures Opening Reception Museum of Anthropology
    01/20/09- 05/16/09	EXHIBIT: Korean Funerary Figures: Companions for the Journey to the Other World Museum of Anthropology
    11/20/08	Lecture: Unauthorized, Unsanctioned and Unorthodox Museum of Anthropology
    11/18/08- 12/17/08	Museum Shop Annual Holiday Sale Museum of Anthropology
    11/09/08	Cultures Up Close - Aboriginal Dot Painting Museum of Anthropology
    10/23/08	LECTURE: Tombs for the Ancestors Museum of Anthropology
    10/12/08	Cultures Up Close: African Adinkra Museum of Anthropology
    09/18/08- 12/17/08	EXHIBIT: Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) Museum of Anthropology
    05/18/08	Cultures Up Close - Handbags, Purses, Pocketbooks Museum of Anthropology
    05/15/08	Pocketbook Anthropology Opening Reception Museum of Anthropology
    05/15/08- 08/16/08	EXHIBIT: Pocketbook Anthropology: A Treasure of Handbags Museum of Anthropology
    05/03/08	Papua New Guinea Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    04/13/08	Cultures Up Close - Southwest Sand Painting Museum of Anthropology
    03/09/08	Cultures Up Close - Mexican Tin Art Museum of Anthropology
    03/05/08	Lecture: Tribal Survival and Sovereignty for the Choctaw Nation Museum of Anthropology
    02/10/08	Cultures Up Close - Chinese Calligraphy Museum of Anthropology
    02/07/08	Letter to the Dead Film Screening & Commentary Museum of Anthropology
    01/25/08- 05/03/08	EXHIBIT: Ties that Bind: Wedding Customs from around the World Museum of Anthropology
    11/08/07	Lecture: The Art of Conflict in New Guinea Museum of Anthropology
    10/26/07	Lecture on Spring Place Mission Museum of Anthropology
    10/20/07	Days of the Dead Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    09/18/07- 12/14/07	EXHIBIT: Dias de los Muertos Museum of Anthropology
    09/14/07- 12/14/07	EXHIBIT: Face to Face: The Arts of Exchange in Mainland Papua New Guinea Museum of Anthropology
    07/26/07	Lecture: Native American Cultural Continuity Museum of Anthropology
    07/21/07	Native American Family Day Museum of Anthropology
    06/18/07	Rosebud Sioux Exhibit Opening Museum of Anthropology
    06/17/07- 08/18/07	Rosebud Sioux: A Lakota People in Transition Museum of Anthropology
    04/14/07	FAMILY DAY: Myths of Ancient Greece Museum of Anthropology
    03/06/07	LECTURE: Upsurge from the Bottom Museum of Anthropology
    02/22/07	Apocalypto: Fact & Fantasy in Mel Gibson's Maya World Museum of Anthropology
    02/06/07- 05/25/07	EXHIBIT: Chaeronia: 6000 Years BC Museum of Anthropology
    01/25/07	LECTURE: Little Brother of War Museum of Anthropology

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