Press Releases

Date of Press Release: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Temporary Closure of Museum from July 1st, 2012

The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum is engaged in a period of profound transformation spearheaded by two major initiatives. The first is fully...
Date of Press Release: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Collections Access Moratorium

The Museum will soon embark on a major collections relocation project. This is an exciting opportunity to dramatically improve conditions for a major portion...
Date of Press Release: Monday, September 12, 2011

http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/12/century-of-ishi/
Date of Press Release: Wednesday, April 6, 2011

http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/06/ishi-recordings/
Date of Press Release: Thursday, November 5, 2009

http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/11/05_hearst_director.shtml

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News about the Museum

Indian Country comes to Berkeley (and vice versa)

Date of News: Friday, January 20, 2012

 

http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/01/20/indian-museums/

One hundred years with Ishi, the "last wild Indian" of North America

Date of News: Monday, December 5, 2011

http://blog.sfgate.com/kalw/category/mari-lyn-salvador/

Director Striving to Open Vast Collection of Artifacts

Date of News: Saturday, August 14, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/us/15bchearst.html

General Information

Where:

The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
University of California at Berkeley
Bancroft Way at College Avenue

Hours:

Wednesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00–4:00 p.m.
Closed on National and University holidays. 
Admission is free.

http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu

Press Contact:

Media contact: Penny Betts, (510) 642-3683, pennybetts@berkeley.edu
Public information: (510) 642-3682
Fax: (510) 642-6271