In this section you can discover outside material such as videos of Kaxinawa rituals, articles about the Almshouse, and a link to a downloadable Kaxinawa learning video game!
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The Temple Anthropology Laboratory and Museum offers education and outreach programs to members of the Temple University community and greater Philadelphia area.
Practicum in Curation and Collections Management
In this one-credit course, students can learn practical skills in curation and collections management. Students participate in a variety of projects (i.e., cataloging archaeological and ethnographic collections, developing digital collections, artifact photography and documentation, developing new exhibits) related to the long-term care and preservation of ethnographic and archaeological collections housed in the TALM.
Interested in signing up for the course? Follow this link:
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Want to organize a group visit or tour of the museum? Follow this link:
Teaching and Exhibit Collaborations
Looking for a more interactive way to engage students with your course material? Contact us to discuss ways the museum can help!
Check out the slideshow to the right to view our collaboration with the Tyler School of Art and their students from a few years ago.
Virtual 3D Modeling
Bring our museum collections into your classroom or home through virtual 3D modeling by SketchFab. Click on the link to the right to view our online catalog of currently available 3D models.
Museum and Collection Tours
Can't bring your class or visit the museum during our open hours?
Contact us about scheduling a visit!
Teaching Collections
The Anthropology Laboratory and Museum houses several teaching collections available to students and faculty that include archaeological and ethnographic materials.