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The Peabody Museum is a research and teaching institution that preserves and shares cultural heritage from around the world. Explore its collections, exhibitions, events, online resources, and news on its website.
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Founded in 1866, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums focusing on anthropological material, with particular focus on the ethnography and archaeology of the Americas. The museum is caretaker to over 1.2 million objects, some 900 feet (270 m) of documents, 2,000 maps and site plans, and about 500,000 photographs. [1]
- Jane Pickering, William and Muriel Seabury Howells
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1866; 157 years ago
- Harvard University
The Peabody Museum is one of the oldest and most significant museums of anthropology in the world, with collections from all regions and time periods. It connects people with the cultural heritage in its care and engages with Indigenous, descendant, and diaspora communities to address colonial legacies.
The Peabody Museum cares for objects and images from diverse people and cultures around the world and across time. Learn about its history, ethical stewardship, collections, exhibits, research, and programs.
Founded in 1866, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums focusing on anthropological material, with particular focus on the ethnography and archaeology of the Americas. The museum is caretaker to over 1.2 million objects, some 900 feet (270 m) of documents, 2,000 maps and site plans, and about 500,000 photographs.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology is ranked #9 out of 10 things to do in Cambridge, MA. See pictures and our review of Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology.