The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is a museum of archaeology located on the University of Michigan central campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. The museum is a unit of the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. It has a collection of more than 100,000 ancient and medieval artifacts from the civilizations of the Mediterranean and the Near East. In addition to displaying its permanent and special exhibitions, the museum sponsors research and fieldwork and conducts educational programs for the public and for schoolchildren. The museum also houses the University of Michigan Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology.
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Coordinates | 42°16′36.7″N 83°44′26.″W
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Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha)
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Built | 1888
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Architect | Spier and Rohns (original building)
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Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972
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Location | |||
Coordinates | 42°16′36.7″N 83°44′26.″W
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Architect | Spier and Rohns (original building)
Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge Inc. (2003 addition) |
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