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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

DateMonday, November 4, 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.

DateThursday, March 14, 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

The Stanford family and its memory are enigmatic and omnipresent entities for most who come to Leland Stanford Junior University.

DateWednesday, March 13, 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

Reevaluating Objects for the Market, curated by Leo Baek (Art History and Archaeology, Class of 2025) highlights a selection of objects that came into Stanford’s collections from the art…

Virtual Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

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.

Date
Thursday, March 14, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, February 28, 2025. 4:00pm

The Stanford family and its memory are enigmatic and omnipresent entities for most who come to Leland Stanford Junior University.

Date
Wednesday, March 13, 2024. 9:00am - Friday, February 28, 2025. 4:00pm

Reevaluating Objects for the Market, curated by Leo Baek (Art History and Archaeology, Class of 2025) highlights a selection of objects that came into Stanford’s collections from the art…

Date
Friday, November 1, 2024. 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Join us for a walkthrough of curator highlights from De la Tierra: Indigenous Ceramics from West Mexico Transcending Time and Space, the latest exhibition from the…