FEATURED EVENT: Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology: Storytelling with Totem Poles - Virtual June 16 at 11 a.m. Join the Museum of Anthropology as we read the book “Sharing Our World” by Native Northwest and learn how important animals are to the cultures of the Northwest Coast Natives. Pick up your craft kit at the Reynolda Manor location by June 15 to create your own totem poles. For children ages 5-11. Registration is limited. Please email Priscilla at spencepr@ forsyth.cc or call 336-703-2960 to register.
At the Cultural Crossroads LIBRARY DIRECTOR BRIAN HART TALKS WITH SARA CROMWELL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY’S MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Museum Educator Tina Smith’s programs are a perennial favorite with participants in the library’s Summer Reading program.
Since being renamed the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) in 1987, the collection has grown to nearly 30,000 objects.
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ell us how the Museum of Anthropology got started and how its mission has evolved.
The faculty of the Wake Forest University department of anthropology established the Museum of Man in 1963, to broaden the learning opportunities available to their students and to provide a space to conserve cultural objects they collected during their work in the field. Over the years, the collection grew, and the museum opened to the public in 1975, with educational programming and exhibits that highlighted global cultures, human history and local communities.
Since being renamed the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) in 1987, the collection has grown to nearly 30,000 objects. Our educational role has expanded beyond campus boundaries into the community, with a mission to create awareness of global cultures and provide opportunities for intercultural learning. During the pandemic, we’ve been able to broaden our reach even more by offering virtual programs, exhibits and activities that are available to anyone in the world. 8 INTERSECTIONS MAGAZINE
