Previous Exhibitions |
2007
and
2008 |
DNA: Cracking the Ancestor Code
Most of us know where our grandparents came from and some of us even know the names of our great great grandparents. But have you ever wondered where your anecstors were living at the time of Julius Cesar or during the Ice Age? There's a new breed of scientist that is helping to answer such questions. Archaeogeneticists are combining the fields of anthroppology, history and genetics to trace the origins and migrations of our ancient ancestors across the planet. This complex and wonderful story is hidden in our DNA! |
2004
and
2003 |
In
the Shadow of Machu Picchu: Andean Life Past and Present (Virtua Tour)
Artifacts and dioramas of life in the Andes from 1000 BC to the present.
Central to the exhibition was a multimedia display, entitled Virtual Machu
Picchu, which allowed the visitor to electronically tour the ruins of the
ancient city, excavate its artifacts and view numerous informational animations. |
| 2002 |
And
Down She Went: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Subterranean San
Francisco But Were Afraid to Ask
This exhibition presented the story of the Rome, a Gold Rush era ship, discovered
by archaeologists in 1994 forty feet beneath the San Francisco Embarcadero. |
| 2001 |
Not
Just Another Pretty Face: The Facts Behind the Artifacts (Virtual Tour)
This exhibition highlighted the contrast between the museum's most aesthetic,
"pretty face" objects with the hundreds of broken and seemingly boring archaeological
fragments that are stored behind the scenes. There is great public demand
to frequently display the "pretty face" objects, yet ironically it is the
broken fragments of stone and bone that have provided the most valuable
cultural stories. |
| 1999 |
Stone,
Bones, Tales and Tongues: Discovering Anthropology
By means of artifacts, dioramas and computer interactive displays this exhibition
presented examples of the four sub-fields of anthropology: archaeology,
biological anthropology, linguistics, and socio-cultural anthropology. |
| 1998 |
Golden
Dreams and Tarnished Realities: The California Gold Rush (1848-1855)
This exhibition commemorated the 150th Anniversary of the California Gold
Rush with displays of photographs, artifacts, and dioramas that highlighted
a most remarkable moment in California history and the impact it had on
the state. |
| 1997 |
Gifts
of the Kachina: Art of the Hopi
This exhibition celebrated the Hopi Kachina ceremonial cycle through exhibition
of 47 kachina dolls and other Southwestern artifacts from the Museum's own
collections. |
| 1996 |
Potions, Poisons and Elixirs: The
Rush for 19th Century Bottled Gold |
| 1995 |
The
Spirit of Thunder Mountain: The Krone Philippine Collection |
| 1995 |
Magic, Myth, and Legend of Borneo: A Platinum and Palladium Photo Portfolio |
| 1994 |
Visions
of Gum San: 150 Years of Chinese Experience in the San Francisco Bay Area
This exhibition chronicled the contributions of the Chinese to the Bay Area
from the time of Gold Rush, through the Chinese Exclusion Act, and up until
the present. |
| 1993 |
Many Faces, Many Roots: Celebrating
the Cultural Diversity of Cal State East Bay
Through family memorabilia, genealogical materials, migration maps, family
stories, and computer animations, this exhibition showcased the tremendous
diversity of Cal State's own student body and the complex migration histories,
which have led students to the university. |
| 1989 |
Bones of Contentions: Controversies
in Human Evolution |
| In addition to our ongoing
Virtual Museum project, our students present a new exhibition every year
in Meiklejohn Hall. We are advancing our ability to recreate the experience
of visiting the exhibits for our online visitors. To see how we are doing,
select one of the links above. |
