The museum was established in 1961.
Exhibits
current exhibition
Looking for the Future in the Past: Archaeology's Long-Term View
February 7–May 10, 2013
past exhibitions
(Click here to view exhibits by year.)
Alien Images: UFOs, Photography and Belief
Ancient Ofrenda: Elements of an Altar
Arte Popular: A preview of the new Latin American Folk Art Collection
Becoming Human: 30 Years of Research and Discovery
Being Human: Celebrating the new School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Choosing a Future with Water: Lessons from the Hohokam
Current Southwest Archaeology 2008
Current Southwest Archaeology 2009
Fuse: Portraits of Refugee Households in Metropolitan Phoenix
Loom-inous Creations: Textile Traditions from Southeast Asia
Lowriders: 8th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit
Mosiac: Cultural Identity in America
¡Que Vivan Los Muertos! 4th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit
¡Que Vivan los Muertos! 10th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit
Room for the Dead: 6th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit
Skin Deep: A Cultural History of Tattooing
South Phoenix through the Eyes of Youth
Time & Again: The Photographs of Allen Dutton
Transcending Borders: 7th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit
Visiones Sagrados, Sacred Sites: 5th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit
ASUMA presents 2 exhibits per year.
