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Anthropology Museum

The Anthropology Museum offers students practical research experience and engages the diverse communities of the greater Sacramento region. Our facilities include a small exhibition gallery, ethnographic research and teaching collections, a climate-controlled repositiory, and a lab for curatorial and exhibit-design work.

Upcoming Exhibits/Events

The Sankofa Exhibit ~ Embrace the Past - Forge the Future

The student-led Sankofa Research Team, in partnership with the Ethnic Studies Department and Anthropology Museum, is proud to present a newly acquired collection from Zimbabwe. The exhibit introduces the principle of Sankofa to the audience by connecting African cultural pieces from he past to the present. We hope to see you there!

Location: Anthropology Museum - Mendocino Hall 1000 (1st Floor, outside sliding doors)

Dates: October 15 - December 5, 2025

Time: Monday - Friday, 10 am - 3 pm

Contact: Dr. Clarence George II - clarence.george@csus.edu

*To Book Class Tours Outside of Exhibit Hours, contact Karen Dively at karen.dively@csus.edu

Past Exhibits/Events

Focus on Abortion: Americans Share Their Stories

Exhibit Description: Focus on Abortion: Americans Share Their Stories is a published book and a traveling exhibit by photographer and author Roslyn Banish. This work introduces the often-missing and most important voices in the abortion conversation: the voices of those who have experienced abortion.

The storytellers come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and generations. They live in urban, suburban and rural areas throughout America. Together they provide a broad, complex and poignant picture of abortion in our country.

Visit www.focusonabortion.org for more information about the project.

Exhibit Dates: March 27 - April 28, 2023
Open days & Times: Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 2:00pm.

Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Time: 3:30pm. - 5:00 pm.

RSVP HERE

Location: Mendocino Hall 1000
Note: The entrance to the Museum is located off the southeast patio of Mendocino Hall, under the building's exterior canopy.

Contact information: womensstudies@csus.edu or anthro@csus.edu. For accommodations/ASL interpreter, contact us two weeks prior to event.

*Free parking for off-campus visitors and students. Go to Parking Permit section for more details.

A collaboration between the Department of Women's & Gender Studies and the Department of Anthropology

Campus Co-Sponsors: College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies, Divison of Social Work, History Department, Community Engagement Center, Public Health Department, and English Department

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Museum Details/Contact Information

Location

Mendocino Hall 1000
Note: The entrance to the Museum is located off the southeast patio of Mendocino Hall, under the building's exterior canopy.

Contact

Collections Manager: Karen Dively
(916) 278-5371
Email: Karen Dively

Anthropology Museum
California State University, Sacramento
Department of Anthropology, MS6106
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

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