Events Museum exhibits • Tours • Festivals • Meetings • Education • Conferences
v NEW EXHIBITS
Arizona State Museum University of Arizona, Tucson—“Curtis Reframed: The Arizona Portfolios” explores the work of Edward S. Curtis, famed photographer of the American West, who created iconic images of native peoples at the start of the 20th century. The exhibit explores Curtis’ work with 13 Arizona tribes from 1903 to 1928, featuring photogravures from the museum’s permanent collection and copper plates from the collections of The Center for Creative Photography. (520) 621-6302, www.statemuseum. arizona.edu (Through July 2015)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Philadelphia, Pa.—In “Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now,” a new long-term interactive exhibit, remarkable objects, and contemporary native voices combine to offer visitors a new understanding of America’s first inhabitants. Set against the backdrop of more than 250 objects from the museum’s expansive collections, the exhibit challenges stereotypes and tells powerful stories of Native American successes. Exhibit highlights include Lenape objects from the Delaware Valley region, war bonnets and regalia, intricately woven baskets, contemporary Native American art, and famous stone tools from Clovis, New Mexico, among the oldest objects in the collection. Over the next five years, nearly 300 objects representing 85 tribes will be rotated for display. (215) 898-4000, www.upenn.museum (Opens March 1, 2014)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM
University of Tennessee, Knoxville—The new exhibition “Brightly Beaded: North American Indian Glass Beadwork” presents exemplary selections of beadwork, primarily from four culture areas—the Plains, Great Lakes, Subarctic, and Northeast—and explores the techniques, as well as the functional and cultural significance of these pieces. This art form served as a highly visible expression of ethnic identity and pride that continues today. (865) 974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/exhibits (Through June 1, 2014)
collection of Richard Pohrt Jr.
McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Fort Worth, Tex.—Experience the adventure of field archaeology through the unique, interactive exhibition “Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology: The Exhibition.” Presented by the National Geographic Society in collaboration with a team of specialists to ensure its accuracy, the exhibit will immerse you in the science and history of field archaeology as you walk in the footsteps of beloved film hero Indiana Jones. On display are some of the world’s most impressive artifacts from the collections of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the National Geographic archives. An interactive game lets children of all ages test their skills and explore the exhibit in a fun, innovative way. (817) 255-9300, www.fwhmuseum.org or www.indianajonestheexhibition.com (March 8-August 10, 2014)
american archaeology
5
