Glimpsing into the Gallery: The Latest from the Overhaul of the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology

Hearst Museum staff have been preparing for a major overhaul of the museum's gallery, aiming to maximize its community impact when it reopens at the end of 2016. With a vast collection of 3.8 million objects from around the world, in combination with the powerful work of Berkeley researchers, the museum is well positioned to teach multiple audiences in innovative ways. Two of the aims of the new gallery are to encourage visitors to think like anthropologists in their everyday lives, and to spark interest in people whom they may perceive as different. Dr. Adam Nilsen is the Head of Education and Interpretation at the museum, and in this brown bag, will give a presentation on the plans for the overhaul and the inaugural exhibit. He will welcome your input.