For IU Students
  • Attend free events and exhibits
  • Get hands-on museum training
  • Explore research opportunities
For Educators
  • Schedule free guided group tours
  • Borrow free hands-objects for your classroom
For Families
  • Tour exhibits with free Family Activity Guides
  • Discover your talents during free Family Craft Days
The Mathers Museum of World Cultures offers research and training opportunities for IU students, educational support and services for IU faculty and elementary/secondary school teachers, and family-friendly exhibits and programs.

Learn more about our new Faculty Research Curatorships,
co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and the Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology.

Events Calendar

Family Craft Day--From African to
American: Musical Instruments
Sunday, February 19
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Lecture--Ham Hock and Collard
Greens: The Origin and Meaning of
"Soul Food" in African American
Heritage
Friday, February 24
Noon to 1 p.m.

Community Workshop--Too Cool
T-Shirt Quilts
Saturday, February 25
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

IU Student Highlights


Karen Littman assists in cataloging the museum's collections.