The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University, is recognized as one of the leading anthropological teaching museums in the Northeast. Our mission is to educate Brown University students and the general public through anthropological research on humankind about cultural differences and human similarities and to serve its constituencies with excellence.

Description:
We offer school programs for grades K-12, public lectures, performances, symposia, festivals and a broad range of related programs and events. The Museum is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from September through May; during the summer (June-August), hours expand to Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

History:
Located on the shores of Mount Hope Bay in historic Bristol, RI, the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is surrounded by 350 acres of woodland. The family of Rudolf F. Haffenreffer donated both the Museum and the lands to Brown University in 1955. With collections numbering in the thousands the Museum is a treasure house of objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. It is one of the finest centers in New England for research on Native American material culture. Museum seminars attract scholars of international reputation, and the Museum's acclaimed publication series in material culture documents the Haffenreffers' collections for the public. The interest and involvement of Brown professors and students enhances the Museum's exhibitions, lectures and other public education programs.

Contact person: Linda A'Vant-Deishinni, Education Specialist, 401-253-8388, (email)
Office fax number: (401) 253-1198

Address:

300 Tower Street Bristol, RI 02809 (See a map)

Directions:

Call for directiions.

Miscellaneous Information

Handicap accessible?
	Yes
Interests Served:
	Solutions for Children, Youth, Families
Does your agency accept court-appointed volunteers?
	No