Cambridge - Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Developed by Cambridge University in 1884, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology holds an important collection of prehistory material and artifacts dealing with social anthropology. The main division of the museum is by floor, with the top floor being used for special exhibits, lasting two years in length and based on current research projects; the first floor gallery being used for the social anthropology collection; and the ground floor gallery being used to display prehistory and local archeology collections.

Materials in the collections have been gathered from around the world and include pieces from Africa and the Orient, with a particular focus on the visual and classical arts. In addition, a very broad collection of photographs and documents places the museum on par to the impressive collection of Oxford's Pitt Rivers. Of particular note for the museum though is its Pacific collection, taken mainly from Cook's explorations and other research projects made by notable British anthropologists, which includes material from the Torres Strait, the American Northwest and the Canadian Arctic. This broad range of artifacts forms a key piece in the development of the social anthropology disciplines.

In all, works come from all corners of the world, giving insights into life from prehistoric days, through the Greek and Roman periods, and up into the modern day.