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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
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The anthropology department at UNM has been acclaimed as one of the finest in the nation, and over the years its field schools have amassed an impressive collection of artifacts. The museum has changing exhibits and two permanent exhibits; one showcasing the evolution of humans from primates, and the other focusing on the prehistoric native cultures in the American Southwest, with a reconstruction of an archaeological dig in Chaco Canyon.

Address
Redondo Dr
Getting there
just east of University Blvd. between Las Lomas and Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Hours
Tue–Sat 10AM–4PM, closed Sun Mon and major holidays
Price
Free

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