Lowell D Holmes Museum of Anthropology

10/12/2026

10/09/2026

Enjoy the latest edition of the "Holmes Happenings" newsletter.

10/08/2026

New Undergraduate Class for Museum Studies!

10/01/2026

Graduate student and museum graduate assistant, Kali Moon is working on a museum education masters project and also has a Kansas Applied Learning internship. She gave her first museum education program today for a first year seminar class and did a fantastic job!

09/19/2026

Museum Job at the University of Northern Illinois.

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👀 We're hiring! 🎉The Pick Museum of Anthropology is on the search for our new Curator of Collections. Applications are being accepted through Oct 8. Check out the job posting on the NIU employment portal for all the details and instructions on how to apply: https://employment.niu.edu/postings/97131

09/04/2026

Sneak peek of items that will be on display in our first exhibit!

08/19/2026

The Holmes Museum of Anthropology is a teaching museum. We offer applied learning experiences that help students prepare for careers in museums or related fields. We also love to collaborate with other departments, so when the opportunity was presented to offer an applied learning experience to graphic design students, we jumped at the chance. The museum has never had a logo or really any professional graphics package. We've had some talented students throughout the years help to create some nice newsletters and flyers, but nothing consistent. Thank you to senior Cassie Brown, and recent graduate Kayla Black, and with the help of their professor Joshua Smith, they were able to create a professional graphics package for us that we can use as we "start fresh" in our new space. The students also gained valuable real-world experience they can present to future employers. We're proud to be a part of their journey. The image below is one of the logos they created. The design is inspired by geometric patterns commonly used on pottery in the American Southwest and other cultures around the world.

08/17/2026

MUSEUM UPDATE:

Happy first day of the semester. We are officially in our new space! We won’t be open for a while because we are still setting up our storage area but we’re almost done and can begin working on exhibits. We hope to have a grand opening later this fall.

08/12/2026

Museums for the win!