Our New Videos

We've been around for 125 years!!

In order to share stories of ASM's history and national impact with you, we have produced a series of video interviews with ASMers, past and present. You will find them on ASM's YouTube channel, where you can also find many more informative videos on a variety of topics, including lectures, exhibits, research projects, and interviews with museum staff and visiting Native artists. 

Curator Dr. Irene Bald Romano gives us historical context in three brief conversations: A History of Museums pre-1893; 1893: A Good Year for Museums; and ASM's Early Collections.

In two videos, bioarchaeologist and NAGPRA coordinator Dr. John McClelland explains that ASM's leadership role in repatriation goes back to the 1930s and points out that ASM's successes with repatriation are due to longstanding relationships built on trust and mutual respect.