Division of Anthropology Collections (AMNH)
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The Division of Anthropology Collections (AMNH) is the unit of the American Museum of Natural History responsible for preserving, managing, and providing access to its extensive anthropological and ethnographic collections.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology collection management unit
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museum division ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
academic researchers
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indigenous communities ⓘ museums and cultural institutions worldwide ⓘ |
| collectionSize | hundreds of thousands of objects ⓘ |
| collectionType |
archaeological collections
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archival anthropological materials ⓘ biological anthropology collections ⓘ ethnographic collections ⓘ human remains collections ⓘ material culture collections ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employs |
collections assistants
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collections managers ⓘ conservators ⓘ registrars ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ biological anthropology ⓘ ethnology ⓘ |
| goal |
ethical stewardship of cultural heritage
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facilitating scientific and humanistic research ⓘ long-term preservation of anthropological materials ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cataloging of objects
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digitization of collections ⓘ loans of objects to other institutions ⓘ repatriation casework ⓘ support for exhibitions ⓘ support for research ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility | American Museum of Natural History main building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Park West at 79th Street
NERFINISHED
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| offers | research access by appointment ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Division of Anthropology (AMNH) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
documentation of anthropological collections at AMNH
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management of anthropological collections at AMNH ⓘ preservation of anthropological collections at AMNH ⓘ providing access to anthropological collections at AMNH ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
NERFINISHED
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United States federal cultural heritage laws ⓘ |
| usesSystem | collections management databases ⓘ |
| website | https://www.amnh.org/research/anthropology/collections ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Department of Anthropology (American Museum of Natural History)