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Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures

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The Museum began as a repository for the Department of Anthropology, whose expeditions were actively generating collections as early as the 1960s. In 1982 the Museum received its current name and, a few years later, was administratively separated from the Department. Throughout the 1980s, the museum improved by securing a Museum Assessment Program grant and a General Conservation Survey grant from the federal government. In addition MPC's first full-time administrator's position, an assistant director was created. The 1990s were a period of professionalization. Two half-time curator positions were created. This allowed the museum to improve and emphasize its teaching function. The museum continued to receive federal grants and also began to receive grants from the State of Utah. The increase in outside funding and emphasis on teaching lead to a program of yearly changing exhibits, which were developed and produced as part of class work. Late in 2003, after ten years of development, a new Certificate in Museum Practices Program was approved, with the Museum's permanent staff teaching the core courses using the Museum as the Program's hands-on learning stage. The MPC is committed to exhibitions, programs, and research driven by students as part of assigned class work and employment, whereby they gain practical, marketable experience that transfers directly to museum careers and public service.

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    Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures

    700 North 100 East
    Provo, UT 84606

    Phone: (801) 422-0020   |   Fax: 8014220026   |   Email   |  

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      04/01/11- 04/30/13

      Entwined Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures Entwined Presented by Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures at Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures April 1, 2011-April 30, 2013 The ancient art of weaving is unraveled at Brigham Young University's Museum of Peoples and Cultures with its newest exhibit, Entwined: A Vibrant Heritage of the Modern Maya. The exhibit demonstrates how past traditions are still a part of the modern Mayan world. The exhibition aims to showcase modern Mayan textiles as an art, according to Anna McKean, promotions director for the museum.

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    04/01/11- 04/30/13

    Entwined Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures Entwined Presented by Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures at Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures April 1, 2011-April 30, 2013 The ancient art of weaving is unraveled at Brigham Young University's Museum of Peoples and Cultures with its newest exhibit, Entwined: A Vibrant Heritage of the Modern Maya. The exhibit demonstrates how past traditions are still a part of the modern Mayan world. The exhibition aims to showcase modern Mayan textiles as an art, according to Anna McKean, promotions director for the museum.

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    05/12/12	Block Party Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    07/11/11	Passports: A Cultural Discovery Day Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    06/29/11	Cub Scout Open House Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    06/22/11	Merit Badge Blitz Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    06/17/11	Culture-Me-Mine Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    05/20/11	Sphinxes and Sweethearts Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    04/04/11- 04/08/11	Exhibit Closing: "New Lives: Building Community at Fourmile Ruin" Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    02/11/11	Sphinxes and Sweethearts Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    01/21/11	Culture-Me-Mine Date Night Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    01/07/11- 04/01/11	Stories from Around the World Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    12/10/10	BYU's UNICEF: The Gift of Learning Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    07/12/10	Passports: A Cultural Discovery Day Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    05/08/10	Prehistory Day Block Party Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    04/22/10- 05/06/10	Beneath Your Feet: Discovering the Archaeology of Utah Valley Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    03/05/10- 03/26/10	Stories From Around the World Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    07/13/09	Passports: A Cultural Discovery Day Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    05/09/09	Block Party Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    01/24/09- 01/01/10	BYU Stories from Around the World Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    01/24/09- 01/01/10	BYU Stories From Around the World Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    06/23/08	Passports: A Cultural Discovery Day Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    04/23/08- 04/23/09	Kachinas of the Southwest: Dances, Dolls, and Rain Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    01/16/08- 01/16/09	Touching the Past: Traditions of Casas Grandes Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures
    01/16/08- 01/16/09	Seeking the Divine: Ritual, Prayer and Celebration Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures