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

PARKING FOR VISITORS (NON SAC STATE STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES):

Parking is available for discounted rate of $5 per vehicle. Your parking permit is valid in student parking spaces ONLY.

INSTRUCTIONS: USE COUPON CODE EV17194

You must use the coupon code at any parking permit machine located in any student parking lot/structure; view the campus map for locations.

At the permit machine:

Press any button to begin.
Enter your license plate.
Press "1" for a 2-hour permit. Press "2" for a daily permit.
Press "1" to enter your coupon code.
Finish your transaction/payment.
You are all DONE. Your vehicle registration is your parking permit and valid in 'student parking spaces ONLY'. No need to display anything on your vehicle.

Please view our campus map for directions.

A printable campus map is also available.

DO NOT PRINT/DISPLAY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR VEHICLE; THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT A PARKING PERMIT.

Presented by the Anthropology Museum and the PRIDE Student Resource Center

Download flyer Location Map

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.