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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Anthropology Collections Appointment Request Form

Contact Information
Your Name
e.g. University, Business, First Nation/Tribe, Museum. If you have no affiliation, please enter “None”.
Are you a Smithsonian employee, intern, fellow, or volunteer?
Visit Request Details
What best describes your researcher status?
Check all that apply.
In order to direct you to the correct department, please indicate the type of collections you would like to view.
2D, primarily paper documents, including artwork
audio recordings
film/media
e.g. baskets, rattles, garments
osteology and anatomy
Try searching collections.si.edu or sova.si.edu. [Please note that some collections are fully or partially restricted for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to: donor agreements, cultural sensitivity, and adherence to privacy laws.]
Requested Date(s) of Use
Note: The NAA is closed on Mondays and federal holidays. Please do not select arrival or departure dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
Visitor Team Details
Will anyone else be visiting with you?
Additional visitors under the age of 18 are only allowed on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with museum staff. For help, please contact the appropriate collections manager.
Please submit a separate Visitor Appointment Form for each person 18 and above visiting the Department of Anthropology. Additional visitors under the age of 18 are only allowed on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with museum staff. For help, please contact the appropriate collections manager.
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