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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

 

Researcher Vicky Ngari Wilson and Collections Manager for Anthropology Rachel Hand examining the robe of Abyssinian Queen Woyzaro Terunesh. January 2019. MAA Z 19184.

 

We welcome research visitors, by advance appointment. Research access to collections is open but places are limited. We encourage researchers to make any arrangements for your visit well in advance.

We are keen to hear from anyone engaged in research relating to the collections. If you require information concerning objects, photographs and/or documents, please contact us by email at:

research.visits@maa.cam.ac.uk

We are currently experiencing issues with the email contact links across our website. Should you wish to contact us please email admin@maa.cam.ac.uk

Please provide as much detail as possible about the objects you would like to see. A searchable online version of our museum database is available at:

collection.maa.cam.ac.uk

You will receive a response from one of the relevant collections managers:

Imogen Gunn (Archaeology)
Rachel Hand (Anthropology)
Dr Jocelyne Dudding (Photography)

Researchers are asked to read our Researcher Guidelines & Responsibilities:

To order a high-resolution image or to licence its use, please email images@maa.cam.ac.uk.


Limited access to collections, October 2024 – March 2025

We are in the process of moving objects to the new Centre for Material Culture, improving access to collections in the long term. Moves between sites might limit accessibility to MAA collections between October 2024 and March 2025 inclusive.

We ask all those interested to take account of these dates before planning a visit to the MAA collections. As always, please contact MAA as early as possible, and before making travel arrangements, to ensure we can accommodate your request.


Two million years of human history. One million artefacts. Countless astonishing stories.