Educational Programs

• Guided Museum Tours
• Checkout Kits
• Travelling Trunk Exhibits
• Program Request Form (PDF)

 

Although you are welcome to visit our galleries without an appointment, consider a docent presentation. Guided Museum Tours focus on our permanent exhibits. They are divided into two areas: Southwest Archaeology and Biological Anthropology.

Our Educational Checkout Kits are available to borrow on a weekly basis.

Consider the variety of our Outreach Programs. Through our Travelling Trunk Exhibits explore Biological Anthropology, Southwest Archaeology, Native American, Hispanic and World Cultures with our docents.

Summer Camp 2008 Brochure (PDF) SOLD OUT

"Maxwell in Motion" school bus program completes its first year! A big “Thank You!” goes out to the MMA (for their sponsorship) and for all those involved in making the inaugural year of the Maxwell in Motion School bus program a success! This free program that provides transportation to the museum and a guided tour served over 900 Albuquerque Public Schools students. Teachers and students were so appreciative for the opportunity to visit the museum and learn about culture. The education division is so appreciative of all that were involved in this great program. If you are interested in our adopt-a-bus program, please call Amy Grochowski, Education Curator at 277-2924 for details and sponsorship levels.

GUIDED MUSEUM TOURS
EXPLORE SOUTHWEST ARCHAEOLOGY
Explore the legacy of the southwest from Paleo-Indian times through the early Pueblo periods. Your choices include:

People of the Ancient Southwest
Recommended Ages: all ages
Experience the daily life of ancient people by studying the artifacts they left behind. Your group will dress in replicas of ancient textiles, grind corn, identify pottery styles and weave on basket frames. Content Standards: Science 5; Social Studies 1,2,4

SW Booklet (PDF)

Examining an Excavation
Recommended Ages: 6th grade and up
Examine our replica of an archaeological excavation at Pueblo Bonito (a 13th century Chacoan village). Your group will focus on the tools and scientific techniques of the archaeologist. Content Standards: Science 5; Social Studies 1,5

EXPLORE BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Investigate our earliest origins as a distinct species! Your choices include:

Investigating Natural History
Recommended Ages: 6th grade and up
Discover what makes us "human"; that is, what distinguishes us from our primate ancestors and cousins: bipedalism; brain capacity; tool use and manufacture; language and culture. Content Standards: Science 4,5

Ancestors Booklet (PDF)

Osteology Lab
Recommended Ages: 8th grade and up
Take a tour of the labs where scientists research topics ranging from modern Forensics to Paleo-Anthropology. Content Standards: Science 2,5,6

In order to schedule a tour of the Osteology Lab, please call 277-3535 or send an email with your name, phone number, requested tour date and time, and number of people to: osteolab@unm.edu All tours of the lab must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Cost: $3.00/person (We limit group size to 25) Pre-payment is required to hold your reservation.

CHECKOUT KITS
Educational Kits are available for check out on a weekly basis. You are responsible for the pick-up and return of all contents.

Southwest Treasure Box
Recommended ages: 3rd- 5th grades
Explore the history and culture of New Mexico using this kit. Includes teacher's guide and student book with interdisciplinary activities and lessons in Social Studies, Art, Math, Science and Language Arts.

For more information on Educational programs contact:

Education Department
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
MSC01 1050
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001