Hearst Museum of Anthropology

We are a Museum of Anthropology for the 21st Century

We are anthropologists, educators and researchers, motivated by a passion for preserving stories today in order to make new connections tomorrow.Founded in 1901, the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology is dedicated to the study of cultures from yesterday and today, both near and far. Today, the Museum contains an estimated 3.8 million objects from California and around the world, as well as extensive documents, photographs and film recordings. In this capacity we continue a legacy of enrichment and education, functioning as a research unit for the University of California, Berkeley supporting scholarly discovery and community-based research.

Located in the heart of the Berkeley campus, we have grown into a museum that studies the past and the present in order to encourage dialogue, understanding and respect. We facilitate connections by helping people relate to objects, cultures, and to one another. It would take years to explore everything in our care. With a collection containing millions of objects, we are constantly working to tell the stories of the cultures around us. Stories that demonstrate our shared humanity and the genuine connections that bring communities—from around the world—closer together. 

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A Taste of Cafe Ohlone primary image

A Taste of Cafe Ohlone

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Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present primary image

Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present

Sat, Nov 6 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley

Thu, Jul 22 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 24 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 10 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles primary image

Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles

Thu, May 13 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing primary image

Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing

Thu, May 6 • 11:00 AM PDT

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An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley primary image

An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley

Thu, Apr 29 • 12:00 PM PDT

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Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders primary image

Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders

Thu, Apr 15 • 6:00 PM PDT

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The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco primary image

The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco

Thu, Apr 1 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan primary image

Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan

Thu, Feb 18 • 7:00 PM PST

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The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution primary image

The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution

Fri, Feb 12 • 10:00 AM PST

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A Taste of Cafe Ohlone primary image

A Taste of Cafe Ohlone

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Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present primary image

Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present

Sat, Nov 6 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley

Thu, Jul 22 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 24 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 10 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles primary image

Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles

Thu, May 13 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing primary image

Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing

Thu, May 6 • 11:00 AM PDT

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An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley primary image

An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley

Thu, Apr 29 • 12:00 PM PDT

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Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders primary image

Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders

Thu, Apr 15 • 6:00 PM PDT

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The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco primary image

The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco

Thu, Apr 1 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan primary image

Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan

Thu, Feb 18 • 7:00 PM PST

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The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution primary image

The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution

Fri, Feb 12 • 10:00 AM PST

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We are a Museum of Anthropology for the 21st Century

We are anthropologists, educators and researchers, motivated by a passion for preserving stories today in order to make new connections tomorrow.Founded in 1901, the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology is dedicated to the study of cultures from yesterday and today, both near and far. Today, the Museum contains an estimated 3.8 million objects from California and around the world, as well as extensive documents, photographs and film recordings. In this capacity we continue a legacy of enrichment and education, functioning as a research unit for the University of California, Berkeley supporting scholarly discovery and community-based research.

Located in the heart of the Berkeley campus, we have grown into a museum that studies the past and the present in order to encourage dialogue, understanding and respect. We facilitate connections by helping people relate to objects, cultures, and to one another. It would take years to explore everything in our care. With a collection containing millions of objects, we are constantly working to tell the stories of the cultures around us. Stories that demonstrate our shared humanity and the genuine connections that bring communities—from around the world—closer together. 

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A Taste of Cafe Ohlone primary image

A Taste of Cafe Ohlone

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Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present primary image

Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present

Sat, Nov 6 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley

Thu, Jul 22 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 24 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 10 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles primary image

Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles

Thu, May 13 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing primary image

Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing

Thu, May 6 • 11:00 AM PDT

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An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley primary image

An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley

Thu, Apr 29 • 12:00 PM PDT

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Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders primary image

Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders

Thu, Apr 15 • 6:00 PM PDT

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The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco primary image

The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco

Thu, Apr 1 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan primary image

Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan

Thu, Feb 18 • 7:00 PM PST

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The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution primary image

The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution

Fri, Feb 12 • 10:00 AM PST

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A Taste of Cafe Ohlone primary image

A Taste of Cafe Ohlone

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Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present primary image

Standard Bearers: Asafo Flags from Ghana, Past and Present

Sat, Nov 6 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Indigenous Student Perspectives at Berkeley

Thu, Jul 22 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Food Sovereignty at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 24 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley primary image

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Cafe Ohlone at UC Berkeley

Thu, Jun 10 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles primary image

Caring for Collections at Home: Clothing & Textiles

Thu, May 13 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing primary image

Student Discovery Stories: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Sing

Thu, May 6 • 11:00 AM PDT

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An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley primary image

An Indian Among Los Indígenas: A Reading and Conversation at UC Berkeley

Thu, Apr 29 • 12:00 PM PDT

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Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders primary image

Through the Eyes of Indigenous Youth & Elders

Thu, Apr 15 • 6:00 PM PDT

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The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco primary image

The Visible Invisible: A Conversation with Stephanie Syjuco

Thu, Apr 1 • 11:00 AM PDT

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Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan primary image

Basketry and Plant Use in Prehistoric Japan

Thu, Feb 18 • 7:00 PM PST

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The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution primary image

The Brutish Museums: Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence, Cultural Restitution

Fri, Feb 12 • 10:00 AM PST

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