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Exhibitions

SUAC presents original, rotating exhibits of objects from our cultural heritage collections, spanning disciplines, periods, and global cultures.

Scroll down to learn more about current & upcoming, virtual, and past exhibitions. 

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

DateWednesday, December 4, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, November 28, 2025. 4:00pm
Location
Stanford University Archaeology Collections Classroom
450 Jane Stanford Way
Margaret Jacks Hall (Building 460), Room 020

African Iron: Bridging Sacred and Secular, curated by Eva Middleton (PhD student, Anthropology, Archaeology track) features African objects housed at SUAC that highlight the history of…

DateTuesday, December 3, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, November 28, 2025. 4:00pm
Location
Stanford University Archaeology Collections Classroom
450 Jane Stanford Way
Margaret Jacks Hall (Building 460), Room 020

Dolls Around the World, curated by Ellie Luchini (History and Archaeology, Class of 2025), showcases dolls from the Stanford University Archaeology Collections.

DateThursday, November 7, 2024. 9:00am - Tuesday, April 15, 2025. 5:00pm
Location
Stanford Archaeology Center
488 Escondido Mall, Building 500, Stanford, CA, 94305

De la Tierra has multiple meanings: from the earth, from the ground, from the homeland.

DateWednesday, March 27, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, February 28, 2025. 4:00pm
Location
Stanford University Archaeology Collections Classroom
450 Jane Stanford Way
Margaret Jacks Hall (Building 460), Room 020

Many objects in the Stanford University Archaeology Collections have gaps in their documentation. Some important questions are often left unanswered:

DateMonday, March 18, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, February 28, 2025. 4:00pm
Location
Stanford University Archaeology Collections Classroom
450 Jane Stanford Way
Margaret Jacks Hall (Building 460), Room 020

Opulent Edges: Asian Betel Cutters, curated by Ella J. Sarkis (Art History and Archaeology, Class of 2026) showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of betel cutters.

Virtual Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

Date
Wednesday, December 4, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, November 28, 2025. 4:00pm

African Iron: Bridging Sacred and Secular, curated by Eva Middleton (PhD student, Anthropology, Archaeology track) features African objects housed at SUAC that highlight the history of…

Date
Tuesday, December 3, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, November 28, 2025. 4:00pm

Dolls Around the World, curated by Ellie Luchini (History and Archaeology, Class of 2025), showcases dolls from the Stanford University Archaeology Collections.

Date
Thursday, November 7, 2024. 9:00am - Tuesday, April 15, 2025. 5:00pm

De la Tierra has multiple meanings: from the earth, from the ground, from the homeland.

Date
Wednesday, March 27, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, February 28, 2025. 4:00pm

Many objects in the Stanford University Archaeology Collections have gaps in their documentation. Some important questions are often left unanswered:

Date
Monday, March 18, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, February 28, 2025. 4:00pm

Opulent Edges: Asian Betel Cutters, curated by Ella J. Sarkis (Art History and Archaeology, Class of 2026) showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of betel cutters.