North American Indian Gallery

North American Indian Gallery

About Permanent displays represent finely crafted items by the Delaware, Montagnais, and Inuit peoples. These include carved ivory, painted wooden masks, musical instruments, fishing and hunting implements, and clothing and bags from caribou and seal skin. On rotating...
Latin American Gallery

Latin American Gallery

About Explore the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America in this gallery which includes an exceptional selection of anthropomorphic and decorated pottery from the 3rd century BC through the 15th century AD made by the Chimú, Aztec, Moche,...
Pennsylvania German Gallery

Pennsylvania German Gallery

About This gallery features a rotating selection of 18th- and 19th-century fraktur (birth and baptismal certificates, house blessings, and marriage certificates) from a collection of over 200 rich and colorful examples; a John Rasmussen painting on zinc of the Berks...
Ancient Civilizations Gallery

Ancient Civilizations Gallery

About The centerpiece of this gallery is Nefrina, RPM’s Ptolemaic period mummy, with original ornamented sarcophagus and cartonnage mummy trappings. Other highlights include over a dozen remarkable pictorial Greek vessels including geometric and red and black figure...
Arms and Armor Gallery

Arms and Armor Gallery

About This gallery features armor and weaponry from Europe (ancient through 19th century), Oceania, Africa, Asia, and the Persian Empire. Some highlights include an impressive full Maximilian-style suit of armor from Germany, circa 1520-30; a highly ornamented...