The Conservation Laboratory
Enjoy this visit in the Arizona State Museum's Conservation Lab. (2 min 32 sec)
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Old World Collections
Dr. Irene Bald Romano shares the Arizona State Museum's ancient Mediterranean collections with you. (11 min 27 sec)
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American Treasures at the Arizona State Museum
ASM's photographic collection has been designated an American Treasure, a status underscoring its importance as one of the nation’s unparalleled collections of anthropological photographic materials. The collection documents human ingenuity and cultural traditions in what is now the U.S. Southwest and northern Mexico from 13,000 years ago to the present. (2020, 4 min 28 sec)
The Naco Mammoth Bone Bed
Dr. Nancy Odegaard, Conservator, Professor, and Head of ASM Preservation, discusses the rib cage of a 12,000 year old Columbian mammoth preserved at the Arizona State Museum. (2020, 4 min 16 sec)
The Arnold and Doris Roland Wall of Pots
Patrick Lyons and Diane Dittemore team up to give you a detailed overview of the vessels featured in the Arizona State Museum's Arnold and Doris Roland Wall of Pots. (2020, 40 min 49 sec)
The Oldest Basket (and one of the largest) in ASM's Collection
The oldest basket (and one of the largest) in ASM's collection is a large granary from McEuen Cave in southeastern Arizona. It is possibly 2000 years old. In this video, Dr. Nancy Odegaard discusses her team's efforts at treating and stabilizing it. (2020, 5 min 5 sec)
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The Importance of ASM's Collections
ASM Director, Dr. Patrick D. Lyons, discusses the importance of ASM's collections. (2020, 8 min 33 sec)
The Photographic Collection
Learn about the Arizona State Museum's photographic collection. At more than half a million prints, negatives, and transparencies, and 250 motion-picture films, it is one of the nation’s most important anthropological visual archives. (2020, 12 min 6 sec)
The Office of Ethnohistorical Research
Dr. Dale S. Brenneman discusses the history, mission, and work of the Office of Ethnohistorical Research at the Arizona State Museum. (2020, 18 min 12 sec)
Maverick Mountain Series Pottery
ASM Director Dr. Patrick D. Lyons takes a deep dive into this series of related pottery types. (2020, 31 min 46 sec)