Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology

The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is Brown University’s teaching museum. A resource across the university, we inspire creative and critical thinking about culture by fostering interdisciplinary understanding of the material world.

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    (401) 863-2065

  • Website

    brown.edu/Haffenreffer

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    History Museum

Address

21 Prospect Street (at Manning Hall, Brown University Main Green) Providence , RI 02912 United States

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The Grio

This museum contains more than 2000 artifacts from Africa. Its goal is to investigate the diversity of the beliefs and customs that come from the African continent.

Haffenreffer Museum

Check the website for current exhibits . The Museum does not have African collections on display at this time. The collections are focused on many ancient cultures in the Americas. Read more

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