Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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This article is about an archaeological museum in the United Kingdom. For the museum in Massachusetts, see Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, also known as MAA, at the University of Cambridge houses the university's collections of local antiquities, together with archaeological and ethnographic artefacts from around the world. The museum is located on the university's Downing Site, on the corner of Downing Street and Tennis Court Road. In 2013 it reopened following a major refurbishment of the exhibition galleries, with a new public entrance directly on to Downing Street.[2]
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Location | Cambridge |
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Coordinates | 52°12′09.63″N 0°07′15.05″E |
Type | University Museum |
Collections | local antiquities, together with archaeological and ethnographic artefacts from around the world |
Visitors | 76,669 (2019)[1] |
Director | Professor Nicholas Thomas |
Owner | University of Cambridge |
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The museum is part of the University of Cambridge Museums consortium.[3]