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Former name | Museum of Classical Archaeology |
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| Established | 1928 |
| Location | Newberry Hall 434 S. State St Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Type | archaeology museum |
| Accreditation | American Alliance of Museums |
| Collections | prehistoric through medieval times |
| Collection size | >100,000 |
| Director | Nicola Terrenato |
| Owner | University of Michigan |
| Website | lsa |
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| Location | 434 S. State Street Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°16′36.7″N 83°44′26.″W / 42.276861°N 83.74056°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Spier and Rohns (original building) Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge Inc. (2003 addition) |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000660[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is a museum of archaeology located on the University of Michigan central campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. The museum is a unit of the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.[2] It has a collection of more than 100,000 ancient and medieval artifacts from the civilizations of the Mediterranean and the Near East.[2] In addition to displaying its permanent and special exhibitions, the museum sponsors research and fieldwork and conducts educational programs for the public and for schoolchildren.[2] The museum also houses the University of Michigan Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Discover the Kelsey Museum, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan.