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 repository, and a lab for curatorial and exhibit-design work.

Upcoming Exhibits/Events

NEW PRIDE Exhibit at Sac State: Rooted & Rising, Oct. 1st thru Dec. 3rd

Rooted & Rising: History of PRIDE at Sac State

Come explore the history and evolution of PRIDE at Sacramento State. The Rooted & Rising: History of PRIDE at Sac State honors the people and milestones, that shaped the trajectory of LGBTQ+ student clubs, academic studies, and services and programs on our campus.

To book group or class tours outside of exhibit hours, please contact Anth Museum Coordinator, Karen Dively, at karen.dively@csus.edu.

WHEN:

Monday - Thursday - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday, October 1st thru December 3rd
*CLOSED for HOLIDAYS: November 11, 26 & 27, 2026

WHERE:

Mendocino Hall, 1st Floor
Room 1000

Presented by the Anthropology Museum and the PRIDE Student Resource Center

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Past 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. Exhibit ran: October 15 - December 5, 2025

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. Exhibit ran: March 27 - April 28, 2023

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

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.