The Museum Gallery hosts exhibits curated by DU faculty, graduate students and community partners. Learn about exhibits and read museum news.
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
The gallery is typically open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment. To confirm gallery hours, questions, or special accommodations, please contact Natalie Patton (natalie.patton@du.edu).
September 17 - November 20, 2026
Indigenous Gastronomy: Our Connection to Family, Tradition, Place
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology is pleased to partner with The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management to present this Indigenous Film & Arts Festival art exhibit.
While external forces often seek to erase traditions, food is a powerful force that keeps identity and memory alive. As cultures interact and intertwine, new cuisines arise, founded in tradition while adapting to new environments, ingredients and techniques.
Creole cooking is perhaps the quintessential embodiment of the creation of a unique cuisine. We are pleased to present an exhibit by artist Jazz Holmes celebrating her Creole family’s food traditions.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) provides a process for tribes to request the return of items from museums and federal agencies. DUMA works with Tribal Nations to promote repatriation and foster stronger relationships.
Home to more than 100,000 unique ethnographic and archaeological artifacts, DUMA’s collections include Southwestern pottery, African and Native American textiles, masks from around the world, and remarkably well-preserved yucca fiber and animal hide footwear from cave sites in Colorado.
DU’s Anthropology Department welcomes new assistant professor and cultural anthropologist Kelly Fayard. A former assistant dean and director for the Native American Cultural Center at Yale College, Fayard emphasizes the importance of supporting and mentoring Native students, as well as first-generation, low-income, LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC students in her classrooms.
Regina Huang, a 2019 anthropology master’s graduate who originally hails from Taiwan, has done her thesis work on the Amache Museum, which holds the history of Colorado’s only Japanese American internment camp during World War II.
Julian Nilsson, a cultural anthropology master’s student and self-described “people person,” has thrived studying and celebrating various people groups through academics, research, and a diverse array of extracurriculars.
