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Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, The Americas, and Asia-Pacific

Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, The Americas, and Asia-Pacific

Sections of the Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, The Americas, and Asia-Pacific are temporarily closed while we refresh our galleries. Stay tuned for more information soon!   Celebrating the diversity of humankind. Rich with historical and present-day symbols of heritage and identity,

Galleries of Africa: Nubia

Galleries of Africa: Nubia

The Kingdom of Kush: The lost civilization of ancient Nubia.  At one time, the ancient Nubian Kingdom of Kush covered the whole Nile Valley, from the Mediterranean Sea to the highlands of Ethiopia. The Nubian's writing system was the second oldest in Africa after Egyptian hieroglyphs, and

Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life | Level 2

Willner Madge Gallery, Dawn of Life | Level 2

The first gallery of its kind in North America brings the dawn of life to life.   How old is life itself? When did we come from? How did life suddenly begin? Did all life begin the same? Has this happened before? What evolutionary changes shaped the world we know today?  Every answer uncovers

Wirth Gallery of the Middle East

Wirth Gallery of the Middle East

The Wirth Gallery of the Middle East is temporarily closed while we refresh our galleries. Stay tuned for more information soon!    The Cradle of Civilization. In an area of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent, where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet, ancient societies flourished and

Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture

Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture

Collection Update The First Peoples Gallery opened in 2005 with input from Indigenous advisors. Since then, additional cultural specialists worked with the museum to update sections of the gallery. We are grateful to those who forged paths for more accurate representation of First Peoples. Over the