Lam Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University

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The Museum will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22 to Sunday, Nov. 26 for #Thanksgiving. Enjoy the holiday and we'll see you next week!

Did you know we have a new mini-exhibit in the lobby at @zsrlibrary? Our student workers selected some of their favorite objects from the collection to highlight. Check it out!

In honor of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, our November #ArtifactOfTheMonth is a #Cherokee basket made by Emma Squirrel Taylor. You can learn all about it here: lammuseum.wfu.edu/2023/11/cherok…

Check out this new article by our speaker last week, Dr. Mathew Sandoval pbs.org/newshour/arts/…

¡Feliz Día de Muertos! In some places, the night of Nov. 1 is dedicated to an all-night vigil in the cemetery waiting to welcome back the souls of the dead. Learn more about the many ways #DayOfTheDead is observed in our exhibit “Life after Death: Celebrating Day of the Dead.”

Look for us tomorrow at the Ghoul Moon Festival! We'll be there until 7pm with #DayOfTheDead masks to decorate. Hope to see you there! wsarthotel.com/full-moon-fest…

We hope to see you tonight for what promises to be a great lecture!

WFU students, join us post-Project Pumpkin for pan de muerto and sugar skull decorating tomorrow!

ICYMI, earlier this semester the Lam announced its partnership with UNCW to acquire a portion of their Museum of World Cultures collection. We are now cataloging the nearly 300 objects that have found a new home at the Lam! You can read more here: lammuseum.wfu.edu/2023/08/museum…

Save the date for a fascinating talk by Dr. Mathew Sandoval about recent transformations in how Day of the Dead is celebrated.

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, a day to celebrate the Indigenous communities that have lived in the Americas for thousands of years. Join us on Oct 14 for a workshop with artist Erika Reynolds. Registration closes on Wednesday at 5pm, sign up today: bit.ly/IPDBags.

For #LatinxHeritageMonth, our October #ArtifactOfTheMonth is a Shipibo-Conibo ceramic vessel from the Peruvian Amazon. You can learn all about it here: lammuseum.wfu.edu/.../shipibo-co…

We learned so much and had an amazing time with Dr. Becca Peixotto last night! If you have an iPhone, you can even download an app that will let you explore the chamber where Homo naledi was found! Search for "Dinaledi Chamber Perot Museum."

We hope to see you tonight!!

Space is limited for our upcoming #IndigenousPeoplesDay craft workshop! Register today to make a reusable bag with indigenous flair with Cherokee/Saura/Arawak artist Erika Reynolds: cvent.me/zEDMO9

We are really excited that Dr. Becca Peixotto, one of the archaeologists who helped excavate the fossils of Homo naledi from the Rising Star Cave System in South Africa, will be speaking at the Museum next week! Check out all the info here: lammuseum.wfu.edu/upcoming-event…

We have some great events scheduled for this fall! You can find all of the details here: lammuseum.wfu.edu/upcoming-event… We hope to see you soon!

Why not kick off #HispanicHeritageMonth2023 with a visit to the Museum? Our exhibits "Life after Death: Celebrating Day of the Dead" and "MINE: What is Ours in the Wake of Extraction" each focus on elements of Latin American culture and feature bilingual text.

"MINE: What is Ours in the Wake of Extaction" is now open!