Welcome to the Anthropological Research and Cultural Collections' Website
The purpose of ARCC is to foster an appreciation of the significance of the physical and cultural diversity of humanity through the creation, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about peoples around the world from earliest times to the present.
News
Please update your bookmarks. The former KU Museum of Anthropology was renamed the Anthropological
Research and Cultural Collections (ARCC) in July. We are currently in the process of migrating our databases, online exhibits and information to our new site. Until we complete our migration, all previous website information can be found at http://www.anthro.ku.edu/kuma.html.
Highlights
*Prepared by the Kansas African Studies Center at the University of Kansas
Disclaimer
The images and text found on this website are property of ARCC and the University of Kansas, and may not be used without prior consent. Please, contact the ARCC for permission or information regarding the use of images.
Name Change
The former Museum of Anthropology at KU was renamed the Anthropological
Research and Cultural Collections (ARCC) in July, based on recommendations
from a faculty advisory committee chaired by Mary Lee Hummert, Associate
Vice Provost for Research. A new mission statement was also adopted,
one that underscores the need "to serve as a steward of archaeological
and ethnographic cultural materials."
The Museum, located in Spooner Hall, was closed to the public in
2002 as a result of state budget cuts. The extensive and varied permanent
collections remain, however, and are available to faculty, students
and others with active research interests. Mary Adair continues to
serve as interim director of the ARCC.
"There was a need to clarify the status of the collections and
describe an ongoing mission," said Hummert. "The new name reflects
the research focus of the ARCC, and the mission statement emphasizes
what we hope to accomplish in the future with this wonderful resource."
The new mission statement aligns the ARCC more closely with the
mission of the university. Staff will acquire, document and preserve
these materials "as a trust from the past to the future," while "Encouraging
the respectful use of cultural materials for teaching, research and
practical training in collection care."
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