416 North Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana 47408

Current Exhibits Include: Afghanistan: A Doctor Returns from Exile, To Have and To Hold: African Containers, Liberian Collections Project: Preserving the Past for Building the Future, Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection, Thoughts, Things, and Theories: What Is Culture?

Just what does a museum of world cultures exhibit? A little bit of everything, because exhibits at the Mathers Museum take you around the world and back again!

Afghanistan: A Doctor Returns from Exile

Closes Friday, December 21, 2007

Documents the work of Dr. Arif Oryakhail and the Italian Cooperation, a program which organizes and funds humanitarian projects in developing countries.

To Have and To Hold: African Containers

Closes Friday, December 21, 2007

Features over 60 containers from throughout Africa and examines their origins and uses.

Liberian Collections Project: Preserving the Past for Building the Future

Closes Friday, December 21, 2007

Provides an overview of the Liberian Collections Project, including its mission, history, associated scholars, collections, and archives.

Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection

Closes Sunday, June 8, 2009

Presents selections from one of the largest and most important collections of images of Native Americans, and features an overview of the collection's history and its holdings.

Thoughts, Things, and Theories: What Is Culture?

Ongoing

Examines the nature of culture through the exploration of cultural traditions surrounding life stages and universal needs.

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