Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology |
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300 Tower St Bristol, RI 02809(401) 253-8388 |
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A fixture of Brown University, the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology preserves and interprets a wide array of collections pertaining to human cultural heritage. Its 110,000 item collection contains an extensive Latin American photographic collection and a grouping of 69,000 North American archaeological artifacts. Past temporary exhibits have included "Dragon Bridge: Taoist Paintings of the Mien," a collection of Hopi Katsina Dolls, and "Packrats for Posterity," a display of specific methods and techniques used in anthropological study. The museum lies on the east side of town, near Mt. Hope Bay.
Open Jun - Aug: Tue. - Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sep - May: Sat. - Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Adults $3; Seniors $2; Students $1; Children under 6 are free.
Hotels
Bristol Harbor Inn, 2.1 miles from Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology Quality Inn Somerset, 4.3 miles from Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
