News

A Statement of Solidarity

June 4, 2020

Dear Students and Anthropology Community members,

Over the past few days, people across the country have taken to the streets in reaction to the death of George Floyd and the violent racism that ...

MOA Introduces Cultures Up Close Online Initiative

May 5, 2020

The Museum of Anthropology is excited to announce the launch of Cultures Up Close, a new online educational initiative.  Cultures Up Close offers opportunities to learn about people, traditions, ...

COVID-19 Update

March 16, 2020

The Museum of Anthropology and Wake Forest University continue to monitor the rapidly changing situation surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak.  The safety and wellbeing of our patrons and staff are ...

New Exhibits on Display for Spring Semester

January 21, 2020

In January, the Museum opened the final two exhibits that will be displayed in the current building.  Both will be on view until the MOA closes for the move on May 30.

Outbreak: Epidemics in a ...

MOA Move Update

January 21, 2020

The Museum staff would like to share some additional information about the upcoming move to the former Palmer Hall dormitory.  The completely renovated building will be the Museum’s fifth ...

MOA Artifact Featured in New Epcot Exhibit

November 13, 2019

The Gallery of Arts and History in the Morocco pavilion at Epcot, Walt Disney World just introduced an all-new exhibit, “Race Against the Sun: Ancient Technique to Modern Competition.” This ...

MOA to Move in Summer 2020

September 26, 2019

Demolition is just getting started in Palmer Hall.

The Museum of Anthropology is very excited to announce that it will be moving to a new location on campus in the summer of 2020.  The Museum ...

Mezzanine to be added at MOA Storage Facility

September 12, 2019

Since the Museum of Anthropology’s inception in 1963, we have acquired nearly 30,000 artifacts from all around the world through the generosity of community donors.   When our objects are not ...

MOA Collaborates with Libraries for On the Same Page 2019

August 13, 2019

The Museum of Anthropology is proud to be collaborating with the Forsyth County Library system for their On the Same Page community read initiative, which asks everyone to come together around ...

Historic Bethabara Archaeology on View

June 18, 2019

This summer, the Museum of Anthropology will present a new WFU student-curated mini exhibit entitled A House Divided: Tri-Racial Tensions at Historic Bethabara.  Founded by Moravian immigrants ...